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
While visiting One of German Realschule in Ludwigsburg, I was quite surprised by how much the German education system differs from the one in the US. Children in Germany essentially get assigned a certain career path, based on their scholarly inclinations. Hauptschule gets students prepared for vocational training, Realschule provides a broader general education, and
As I readjust to Eastern Standard Time and 24/7 air conditioning, I’ve thought a lot about what it means to be an American citizen. Many of the conversations I had with German and French couples eventually broached the topic of immigration, whether intentionally or accidentally. During the times my feet felt like they might fall
After getting about 100 hours of sleep and finally overcoming my jet lag, I started to collect my thoughts about our trip overseas. This is a little overwhelming as words cannot accurately describe all of the feelings and emotions that have built up in my head over this past two weeks. One prominent feeling that
This experience has made me more grateful to live and have grown up in the United States more than I expected it to. I didn’t really think about it until my drive home from Dulles International Airport where my Mom picked me up and I told her all about my trip. I was explaining to
We are hiding from the rain at one of the cozy Italian places in downtown Stuttgart. It’s Friday night and the streets are full of people. They are drinking beer, having fun, and seem to not care at all about the pouring rain (Germany endured record-breaking heat this past week so everyone is relieved to
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
On our last day together, the one thing on everyones to-do list was to make it to the CSD Pride Parade in Stuttgart. Anne and I had already been to the one in Frankfurt but were more than happy tag along with everyone else. I especially wanted to go so I could compare the parade