I’m finding my proposal to be more and more idealistic with each sentence I type. Of course, I would like to step into my organization and demand that things be done a certain way, but that’s just not how it works. Even as the owner of businesses, if I don’t have buy-in from front-line managers
It’s hard to see a LONG chapter to an even longer book come to close, but that is what’s happening in this moment. After tomorrow I will be finished with all classwork and classes related to this Master’s degree, and will be free to relentlessly chase the next adventure I commit myself to. Each day
As I start the arduous journey of consolidating my thoughts into coherent words and overlapping them with theoretical principles I’m finding myself making actual business plans. I’ve mentioned that my family volunteered with an organization focused on serving refugee and migrant populations last year, Viva la Casa. Upon further research, I’ve found that this organization
As I reintegrate back into my regular routine in the states, I have started solidifying my comparisons between this country and Germany. What I know for sure, is that we are more behind than we may think. I have shared my experience visiting with the GWW Campus Mensch organization and witnessed the stunned reaction of
One of many lessons I will take from the Germans- Say what you mean and mean what you say. I was very skeptical about coming on this trip. Excited, but skeptical nonetheless. I enjoyed our class meetings (even the Saturday mornings), but I wasn’t sure that our group would vibe once our travels began. Thankfully,
Our site visits to various organizations yesterday was the first time I encountered and endured a language barrier. Of course I have experienced situations where one’s native or best spoken language is different than mine, but yesterday was the first time it was ever genuinely explained to me and openly discussed. The large, non-profit organization
Riding through the French countryside (I looked for any reason to say that) I can’t help but think about parallels to American “farm country”. I am wondering if France experiences similar economic conditions in the agricultural industry as the US, despite noticing clear differences in the produce in both countries. In relation to my “Now,
After a day and a half in Paris, knowing how to successfully navigate to the metro, and butcher about 3 sayings in French, I can say with conviction that I’m ready to move here full time. In one of our first class meetings we discussed possible language barriers that may be present while we were