During my three-day stay in Stuttgart, I had the pleasure of meeting many people from various corners of the world. This truly has been a unique experience as I was able to participate in multiple discussions and learn multiple perspectives from my fellow students at U of R, as well as our INEMA counterparts. As
I walk into the Headquarters of Daimler AG, a well-conditioned and beautifully-designed building located in the center of Stuttgart. Immediately, I feel that everything here is cleverly designed to spark the creativity process for employees of one of the global leaders of the automotive industry. From large double glazed windows you can see the Mercedes-Benz
After spending time in a German school yesterday, I was able to piece together the similarities and differences between our school systems. Similarities: Focused on student achievement and gaining the best opportunities for students. Teachers used a student centered approach, which incorporated more communal activities and less lecturing. Students are tracked for their performance by
ESL Games It was great to hear the perspectives from the inema students. They were able to give us a better insight on how their beliefs were shaped by their culture and the impact of those beliefs in their society. During our activities today, I imagined how the marble game could be incorporated into the
When I learned French in the American classroom setting and then set out to spend my junior year of college there (attending university in my second language), I was struck by my inability to communicate as I would have liked. It took months before I felt like I could be myself, could understand others, and
I’ve been wondering about how I can integrate the lessons learned from this class into my school, and our time with the INEMA students this week has solidified it for me. I plan to implement some cultural sensitivity training and while I’m certain this will not be recieved as a huge “wow” factor at first,
What a strange and small world we live in! You can literally move between continents within a few hours and find yourself surrounded by a group of people you’ve never met before, and voilà you are discussing globalization. You are in a small group with two other people from different countries who are kind enough
Today was our last day with the INEMA students and I am so grateful to have met all of them and been able to experience 14 difference cultures and hear about 14 different countries perspectives because most people in their lifetime will never even go to that many countries yet alone meet people from there.
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