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
One of the things I learned when traveling in Germany is that words can be long and new words can be formed by stringing many words together. The point of this is that I never quite could say the name of the organization I visited during excursion day. The Baden-Württemberg Stiftung (BW Stifftung), which translates to
We visited the Gottlieb-Daimler Realschule in Germany last week. It’s located in the town of Ludwigsburg, which is situated in the suburb of Neckarraum, in the state of Baden-Württembergstate not far from Stuttgart. There are fourteen elementary schools in Ludwigsburg, one Werkrealschule (secondary school, grades 8/9), two Realschulen (secondary grades 6-12), two community schools, one special
During one of our lectures with the INEMA students we were discussing the bright sides and the dark sides of globalization. Whilst discussing and giving our opinions, I had an uncomfortable situation with one male student from Afghanistan. I was expressing my opinion that many of the circumstances surrounding globalization are dependent on the specific
By far the most rewarding part of this experience was the opportunity to meet with Christian from the Centre for Management Simulation and learn about their products. This center is paid for by the DHBW University and is part of the coursework for management, HR, and leadership education. Their instructors use games and simulations for
A wise one once asked, “how do you like them apples?” Well, I say they taste rather good, even better with friends and family. When’s the last time you sat down for a meal with your friends/family? What about with someone you didn’t know? How was the conversation? Did you speak at all? Creatures of
Leadership… the action of leading a group of people or an organization. Exactly what does it mean to lead? To hold a position over someone? To have someone report to you? Maybe to give orders to others around you? If that’s the definition, I would disagree. But with that in mind, how do you lead
I found this motivational speech by Simon Sinek, a British-American author, speaker, and organizational consultant while surfing YouTube, and it made me think about the meaning of leadership in the modern-day society. In the past, a leader was viewed as someone who held an authoritative power and whose decisions and directives had to be followed
The concept of time is known to be fluid and flexible. Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity states that “time is an illusion.” During my stay in Germany, I learned that this very well may be true. My days here are seemingly twice as long as they are in the US. This can be due to
I came on this trip knowing a few people from class, such as Anne, Keaton, Jonathan. However, not really knowing much about their lifestyles and what they like. I will be leaving knowing significantly more, from the rest of my UR group to the INEMA students. In this short time I have learned that…. Grainne has
