DIPLOMACY: LANGUAGE HOUSE COFFEE CHATS
As you learned in my introduction, I love foreign language. I love breaking down and piecing together the puzzle of how a language works...
INTERCULTURAL EMPATHY: GLOBAL PEACE READING
On November 13, a tragic series of terrorist attacks killed at least 129 people in Paris. ISIS later claimed responsibility for the...
SELF-ASSURANCE: TAKING CARE OF ME
The link between personal training sessions and global business strategy courses may not be immediately evident. However, investing in my...
QUEST FOR ADVENTURE: VOLUNTEER INTERPRETING
In order to develop my quest for adventure, I chose to "identify a new area or challenge that makes [me] nervous in the area in which [I]...
INTERPERSONAL IMPACT: GROWING MY NETWORK
Networking is essential to success, in business and in life. I can't tell you how many times we as business students have heard the...
PASSION FOR DIVERSITY: PBS GLOBAL VOICES
Having a passion for diversity is a key component of developing global psychological capital. While I am already quite fond of learning...
COGNITIVE COMPLEXITY: EMIRATES AND THE OPEN SKIES
To learn more about current events, I decide to attend the Emirates and the Open Skies forum sponsored by the Center for International...
GLOBAL BUSINESS SAVVY: EXPLORING HONG KONG'S DEMOGRAPHY
I plan to apply to study abroad this winter in Dubai and Hong Kong. To better prepare for this trip and to build my global intellectual...
COSMOPOLITAN OUTLOOK: DECIDING TO STUDY ABROAD
As you learned about me, I love international travel and have studied abroad several times during my years at University of Maryland. I...