I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to study abroad and to especially build camaraderie with Aggies that continue to impress, inspire me & hold the Aggie spirit to be true.
In 5 weeks I was able to visit 8 countries and over 12 cities where each continued to open my eyes to all the opportunities the world has to offer. As a group, we had company visits to Mercedes & Decathlon and institutional visits to the Bank of International Settlements, European Central Bank, European Parliament, & European Commission. It was surreal and truly enriching to see all the places & institutions that I have studied in art history, world government & politics, western European government & politics, supply chain, & international management with my own eyes.
I learned how the economic sanctions of the European Union are effective because of how deeply intertwined finance and economics are with our daily lives. I also learned how important it is to take risks, get uncomfortable, and seek new perspectives. As well as that in the age of Globalization it is so important to learn at least one more language to grow and compete in the global market.
I went on countless adventures and made new friends, memories I’ll cherish for a lifetime. I got to check lots of things off my bucket list too! I even made a connection with a securities lawyer from Utah when I was at the beach in Monte Carlo! I have hundreds of pictures of the places I went and countless stories and I tried to buy postcards from every city I went to. I will most definitely return to Europe whether it be for work or play or both, I just hope I’ll be soon!
Studying abroad has been one of the best decisions of my life and is an invaluable experience that I will continue to learn and grow from for years to come. I am now even more inspired to continue to learn French as my third language, travel, take more risks, continue to pursue earning a Juris Doctorate (which means applying this fall!), & study abroad again in law school.
