During the winter of 2018, I journeyed to Dubai and India. Although this wasn’t my first time leaving the country, it was the first time I had gone to unfamiliar territory and without knowing anyone either. Feeling a bit nervous, this feeling quickly went away through the generosity and kindness of the locals.
Going as a business student I partucularly enjoyed seeing how the cities were structured and how foriegn businesses were run. Site visits provided much to learn of the history and why certain things were the way they were. For instance, in Dubai older buildings had flat roofs with small pipes peaking out of the corner of the roofs. This is because it does not often rain and so the roof would collect water when it did, than the pipes would pour the water into a barrel on the ground. Company visits showed for U.S companies were able to compete in such comepetitive markets. For instance, in India we met with IBM where we learned of projects being developed to further assist the country in aiding the pollution issue.
Overall it was a truly wonderful experience. It was not a typical touring endeavor, instead I was able to learn and experience the country while also openening my perspective of how different yet similar we are to other countries and what we could do to better not only our own nation but others as well.
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