Semester in Europe Review
As many of you know, I spent the last five months studying abroad at the Dublin Business School in Europe. During this time, I not only had the opportunity to learn from some of the best professors in Ireland, but was able to travel extensively in nearly every Western European country.
The past five months have been a period of incredible growth for me. Professionally, I had the chance to study and observe some of the major trends taking place in Europe. From globalization to the development of the European Union, I have learned much through interviewing interesting people and simply observing how business is done in another part of the world. I’ve become even more convinced of the power of approachability and relationship building. Simply being friendly has allowed me to meet hundreds of people while in Europe: from rich US real estate magnates willing to share investment advice to Italian entrepreneurs with fresh business insights.
Personally, I have learned so much about people and cultures over the past months. Looking at American life from the outside has given me a new perspective that will likely change the way I live in the future. By getting to know people from Austria to Australia to Israel to Syria, I now see the importance of having a diverse group of friends that allow you to see things from their viewpoints. Studying abroad has truly been a life changing experience for me - one that I would strongly recommend to every student.
As an added bonus, I was able to accomplish 8 of my life goals in the ‘adventure’ section:
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