Blog 6- Reflecting on how I’ve changed

While this was not my first study abroad trip with the college of business, and it won’t be the last, I have seen things in Argentina that I wouldn’t have seen on either of the two other trips I will have been lucky enough to have experienced.  It is easy in America to forget what … Continue reading →

Blog- 5 Study Abroad and my career 23-12-12

The funny thing is that when I interviewed for the finance and accounting job I have had since March at Texas Hydraulics in Temple, they asked me how my trip to Costa Rica with the college of business several months earlier had influenced me, and why it was worth putting on my résumé. I certainly … Continue reading →

Blog 4- Cross- Cultural Learning 14-12-12

Over the past week I definitely had to adapt to the language barrier that exists between me and nearly all of the citizens who live in Argentina.  Since I do not know very much Spanish, I nearly always have to find Daniela, Dr. Boyd or Dr Reina in order to converse with people.   This usually … Continue reading →

Blog 3- Comparative thinking 13-12-12

I laid in bed last night and couldn’t help but remember the parade of thousands of people marching down the street celebrating the futbol season that was for Boca.  I don’t think that Boca even won anything of real meaning, but the fans still seemed to not hold back in showing their support for the … Continue reading →

Blog 2 What’s Happening? 12-12-12

Up Until today, all I had seen so far in Buenos Aires were dirty city streets, old buildings whose best days were many decades ago, and people whose standard of living was well below the poverty line.  But today I think we have had our first glimpse into what life may have been like at … Continue reading →

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Let me start with this trip was one of the greatest I have ever gone on. I met many people and became close with many people. I am a people person and this trip helped me with becoming comfortable with any language and find common grounds in any situation . I enjoyed meeting people from … Continue reading →

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This experience was one of the best of my life I learned so many things.While in Argentina I communicated with several cab drivers and I thought this was very interesting. I learned several of them were huge spurs fans. One of the cabs drivers was a huge fan of George bush I thought that was … Continue reading →

This trip surely has changed my outlook on many things in my life. Its hard to think the trip has already passed, but ill never forget my experience. It was the best way imaginable to spend the beginning of break and the end of finals.   I think everyone appreciated seeing a new culture and … Continue reading →

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Final blog

Wow! Its crazy to think that we have already been to Argentina and back. It seems like yesterday that the fall semester was just starting. I am so thankful that I got to be apart of this trip and have taken a lot from it.   This trip has made me grateful for what I … Continue reading →

Blog #5

Leaving my comfort zone here and Texas and going to a foreign country has really opened my eyes in many different ways. I’m a business admin major with an emphases in marketing. Post graduating i plan on getting my real estate license and working with my mom. Seeing all those in Argentina living on the … Continue reading →

Blog #6 Reflecting on How You’ve Changed

Argentina 2012, what an experience that will last a lifetime. This trip has taught me so much about traveling and business/culture in Argentina or another country. Where to begin with what I learned and what has changed me? I will start with what I learned about being flexible in another culture. Something that has changed … Continue reading →

Blog #6 – Reflection on How I’ve Changed

Many people describe studying abroad as a life changing experience, and that is precisely what it was for me. My time in Buenos Aires, Argentina opened my eyes to a part of the world that was previously unknown. Everything is different there from the way people do business to the food they eat and the … Continue reading →

Blog #5 – Study Abroad and My Career

Skills and knowledge I gained from my experience abroad: the ability to interact with people from another culture the ability to consider multiple viewpoints or ways of doing things the ability to synthesize new ideas the ability to communicate in another language or through a language barrier an increased understanding of another country/culture how to … Continue reading →

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I think with every traveling or group experience I learn more and more about people and how to interact with them.  On this trip, I expected our group to get along and do fine with one another, but I had no way of anticipating the relationships I would build, the laughs we shared, or the … Continue reading →