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As someone who hails from an Asian country, I am highly intrigued by cross-cultural business practices in the Asia-Pacific region. I have always been fascinated by the similarities in cultures and business etiquette across Asian countries, and I believe that these similarities can be leveraged by companies to expand their operations across different Asian markets.

As a team, we have a wide range of responsibilities, such as creating engaging social media content, planning weekend excursions, diving deep into Vietnamese culture and customs, and — most importantly — taking you along for the ride through entertaining updates on social media!

Hello everyone! We’re the meals and logistics team for the Spring 2023 International Study Course trip to Vietnam! Our team has four members, consisting of Emily, Jacob, Rebekah, and Donald. As the meals and logistics team, our responsibilities are to arrange accommodations and transportation, and to plan out our trip’s schedule to make sure that everything goes smoothly as we explore Vietnam.

What skills have you been learning through being a part of the International Study Course trip?

Hi SAF,

We are the corporate relations team for the Spring 2023 International Study Trip to Vietnam! Our team is tasked with contacting businesses and companies in Vietnam to set up meetings with them when we visit Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi.

Our team consists of Raphael, Tony, Quang, and Harshil. We are stoked to be travelling to Vietnam and are looking forward to sharing our exciting meetings and experiences with you!

Hi everyone!

We are the meals and logistics team for the Spring 2023 International Study Course trip. Our team consists of Munrina, Tommy, Julianna, and Simerjot. As part of the meals and logistics team, our objective is to ensure that the trip runs smoothly and safely as we travel across Indonesia.

Hello everyone! 
 
This is Matt from the management team of the AFM 334: Winter 2023 Singapore International Study Trip. Today, I would love to tell you more about my role on the management team and give you a little bit of insight into the extensive student-led planning that goes into organizing an educational, productive, and most importantly fun overseas experience.

Welcome to the Winter 2023 trip to Singapore! This term, our class has been divided into four teams; corporate relations, meals and logistics, management, and marketing and culture. We are the corporate relations team, coming to you from the International Study Trip classroom! Our team consists of Alan, Aryaman, Ryan, and Vireshaar. We are incredibly excited to have you along with us for this trip.

Moving your entire life from one city to another can seem daunting but imagine moving everything to a new country or continent. While the experience brings countless challenges, it is also equally rewarding. Balancing personal, academic, and extracurricular commitments paired with social challenges can be overwhelming.

After two terms of studying online, I finally got on my flight from China to Canada. My on-campus university journey was officially commencing, and a new experience was going to be unlocked.

As an international student, the University of Waterloo was an unexpected choice for me but it has ended up being a wonderful decision.