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Thoughts from My Family’s Perspective

by Laura L | Jul 14, 2018 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Program Type, Region, Summer

  One of the first things I thought about when I first entertained the notion of studying abroad is what my family would think of my trip. Prior to my trip, I had never even been on an airplane, much less traveled out of the country. Surprisingly, my family was...

Excursion to Hong Kong

by Elizabeth B | May 24, 2018 | Asia, By College, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Program Type, Region, UA-Affiliate, _

The study abroad faculty-led program that I chose took us around China and Vietnam. We started in Shanghai, China where we learned about the cultural aspects of China and its people. We also visited one of Colgate’s factories: Colgate Sanxiao in Yangzhou City. Then,...

Early Morning Tai Chi

by Elizabeth B | May 23, 2018 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Program Type, Region, UA-Affiliate, _

This is the first picture that was photographed of me abroad. It was taken by one of my friends on the trip with me after we had done tai chi in a park with some of the locals. Everyone in the program had just arrived in our first destination, Shanghai, on our study...

Why study abroad in Asia?

by Elizabeth B | May 9, 2018 | Asia, By College, Commerce & Business, Duration, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Program Type, Region, Summer, _

A year ago when I was deciding where I wanted to attend college, my school counselor laid out a list of common deciding factors that were supposed to help me decide. There were the obvious ones like the location of the university and its surrounding atmosphere, the...
Interesting Hindu Traditions in India

Interesting Hindu Traditions in India

by Rachel R | Sep 19, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer

India is home to many religions, Hinduism is the largest percentage, around 80%, followed by Islam ( only 14% of the population, but with almost 200,000,000 adherents, it is the country with the second largest Muslim population after Indonesia), as well as smaller...

How to Bargain in India

by Rachel R | Aug 9, 2017 | Asia, Commerce & Business, Engineering, Faculty-Led, Non-traditional, Summer

You may think you’re good at bargaining, but even the most savvy, budget-conscious, stubborn negotiator can learn some valuable skills from the average corner shop owner in India. They are masters of their art, sizing you up from the moment you walk in their...
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