There were
numerous highlights in the Beijing trip and it was definitely my best fall
break ever. The activities that impressed me most are the company visit to
Microsoft and the excursion to the Great Wall. I was really surprised by the
fascinating technological products exhibited in the Microsoft Beijing office,
and from the presentation by a professional, I developed a profound
understanding of the strategies and operations of the technology industry in
China’s market under the globalization. Additionally, although as a Chinese, I have
been to the Great Wall twice before, the trip to there was still a very special
memory for me. It was really exciting to take a Fighting Irish group picture on
the Great Wall!
We also
experienced some cultural differences through the collaboration with the Peking
University students and thought there is something that may be improved in our Beijing
trip next year. For example, our Notre Dame group did not have much interaction
opportunity with the Chinese student group that we were supposed to work with,
and there appeared some communication problems due to distinctive ways of
thinking and working. I hope that during the group work in next trip, students
from both sides could have more collaboration and idea exchanging rather than
purely follow the instructions of group leaders, and thus develop a closer
personal friendship at the end of the case competition.
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