Costa Rica – Final Reflection – Julian Torres
Returning to the United States after two weeks in Costa Rica has given me time to reflect on my experience. Through visits with local businesses, multinational corporations, and interacting with Costa Ricans, I come back home with a new perspective pertaining to work culture and relationships that will have a lasting impact on me throughout…
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Reflecting on my Time Abroad – Jedi Jones
Having returned back to the United States, I have been reflecting on the past two weeks that I spent abroad. After spending a week in New Zealand (as described in my first blog post), my group traveled to Sydney, Australia. This was a surreal experience, as we witnessed the unique Australian wildlife, the beauty of…
Tico Time to Grind Time: Adjusting to American Pace and Culture – Yasmin Alicea
This winter I was blessed with the opportunity to attend a study abroad trip in Costa Rica that has changed my perspective on life and business in America. The statement might be odd given the fact I was only there for a little under 2 weeks, but it was all about how I had immersed…
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Reflecting on the Trip of a Lifetime – Libby Sanders
My time abroad in Australia and New Zealand significantly reshaped my understanding of conducting business and engaging with individuals in a global context. One of the strongest lessons I learned is that culture, values, and relationships play a much larger role in business success than I initially realized. Before this trip, I believed that international…
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My Thoughts After Australia & New Zealand – Natalee Guajardo
My time out of the country has changed my perspective in a multitude of ways. Although I was only gone for two weeks, I feel I have grown a lot as an individual and a professional. Seeing how businesses function with a different government system and business culture really opened my eyes to other perspectives.…
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Blog Post Two – Mary Gill
During the two weeks I spent studying in Costa Rica, I was able to see firsthand the differences in workplace culture, business relationships, and communication style between Costa Rica and the United States. In the U.S., businesses tend to be fast-paced and very professional. In Costa Rica, there is a much stronger emphasis on the…
Final Reflections of New Zealand and Australia – Arabela Grijalva
Throughout this study abroad experience, I gained firsthand exposure to how our government and international relations operate in practice, including learning about the role of the U.S. Consulate and the collaboration between the United States and local governments. Seeing diplomacy and public service in action helped me better understand how global policies shape economic and…
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Studying Abroad in Australia – Leila Roberti
After experiencing New Zealand, it was time to explore Sydney Australia. After the plane ride, the group attended a cricket match where we learned more about the sport culture in Australia. It was fun to compare the similarities and differences between cricket and baseball and also learn the rules of a new sport. The next…
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Final Reflection of conducting business in Costa Rica – Dennis Morfin
Studying abroad in Costa Rica has reshaped my perspective on business, relationships, and what long-term success truly entails. While my first impressions centered on the pura vida lifestyle, spending more time immersed in Costa Rican culture revealed deeper contrasts between how business is done here versus in the United States, especially in workplace culture, communication,…
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Blog Post #2 – Reagan DeBorde
Costa Rica has reshaped how business feels to me, moving it from something purely efficiency driven to something grounded in relationships, patience, and quality of life. Through my time abroad, work, family, and community started to feel less like separate worlds and more like parts of the same, interconnected experience. Workplace culture differences In Costa…
The Greatest Experience of my Life – Jaydev Moparthy
When I say that this was the greatest experience of my life, I don’t mean it lightly. Since my last blog post, I have learned so much about the business culture in both Australia and New Zealand while exploring some of the most amazing places this world has to offer. When it comes to expanding…
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Final Reflection- New Zealand and Australia – Audrey Walters
In my last post, I got to touch on our first week in New Zealand. This time, I wanted to write all about Sydney and my final thoughts on the whole trip! Sydney was, as I’d predicted, a much livelier city. Our group had a great time exploring The Rocks (historic town on the coast),…
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Put Your Phone Down – Elle Gillespie
Rush. I’m sitting on an 18 hour plane flight, yet all I feel is a rush. A rush of nostalgia as I yearn for another sunny day in Dubai. A rush of emotion as I depart the unfamiliar back to the place I’ve always known. More than this, I feel a rush of gratitude. I…
Blog Post Dos – Abby Schreiber
Traveling to Costa Rica has given me so many different perspectives on both life and the way businesses are run. In Costa Rica, the main focus of everything is family and Pura Vida. When we were visiting different companies I could see this in the way they conducted their business. One of the company visits…
My thoughts about the UAE – Laura Daulton
I had an amazing time in the UAE. I was able to learn from the amazing culture there. The biggest thing just learned there was that there is kindness all around us, no matter where we may come from. I know that this experience will help me in my remaining semesters here at TAMU, and…
Final Week in Australia – Isabel Pechal
With my final week of study abroad I was so excited to go to Sydney, Australia. I had already had an amazing time in New Zealand and couldn’t wait to see what Australia was like and what similarities or differences it had compared to New Zealand and America. Comparably, I found it could almost be…
Week in Sydney! – Sydney Nguyen
On the second part of the trip, we spent our time in Sydney, Australia! In Sydney, I’ve noticed slight differences in how they conduct business compared to the US. The main difference I’ve noticed is how businesses and companies in Sydney care more about the work-life balance of their employees much more than in the…
Amazed In Australia – Isabella Keyes
Reflecting back on everything I’ve learned from this experience, the work life balance stood out to me the most. The work culture is much more relational than some of the business models I’ve observed in the United States. One of our guest speakers at the U.S. consulate explained that Americans tend to get straight to…