Day 1 in Ho Chi Minh city was a success and boy let me tell you it's hot. I wanted to lose some weight for the trip and thar failwd but I'm sure I will lose weight while here. The scooters are everywhere and that haveĀ gotten no regard for what is going on around them, it's just like in the movies. Brandon and Austin decided to go out tonight and I decided to stay in and catch … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh Day One
Last August I moved to Springfield, an unknown environment full of unknown challenges. I knew nobody and I was ready to live life to all it had to offer. In the matter of days I decided to join a Fraternity and agreed to study away in Southeast Asia. I never knew the people that would come into my life, all due to this trip. The day has come that adventure officially begins. As … [Read more...] about Never touch the ground.
Ho Chi Minh City is located in a very tropical climate, with two seasons. The wet season, and the dry season. On average the humidity will range from 78 - 82%, coupled with daily highs between 30 and 37 degree Celsius, that makes for a pretty sticky day. The hottest days come during April and May (right when we are going), while the cooler days come between December and March. … [Read more...] about Living in Ho Chi Minh City
When I read that Ho Chi Minh City was the largest city in Vietnam, I was not surprised, especially because it is the only city in Vietnam that I have ever heard of. Before it's name was changed, it was refereed to as Saigon, and was the capital of the French colony by the name of Cochinchina and later was part of the independent public of South Vietnam. I naturally assumed that … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City
On Friday I slid my portion of the marketing mix under Professor Phams door for her final opinion and any suggestions to fix it before it is due this coming Friday. When this project was assigned I had no idea how to even do a marketing plan but I have learned a lot over the past 8 weeks. I didn't realize how much time and work went into it with the research and the surveys and … [Read more...] about Course Project