After hours of flying, we finally made it to Ho Chi Minh City, otherwise known as Saigon. It's so interesting to be back. As we were driving from the airport, I couldn't help but notice how different of an experience I was having compared to my experience last year or compared to the experience that the rest of the students were having. There was no feeling of shock or awe … [Read more...] about Saigon Take Two – 05/16
I'm a little confused what day it even is since we pretty much skipped Sunday because of the time change. The last day has been pretty long. From packing late at night, to getting to the airport at 4:00AM. Then we had two flights to get to Los Angles. Once we got to LAX, we headed to Fountain Valley to present our marketing plan to Project Vietnam. On the way, we stopped to … [Read more...] about What Day Even is it?
Today, a few of us worked on fixing the Project Vietnam marketing plan. At this point, I'm feeling slightly brain dead from spending over 13 hours working on the project. We've pretty much started over on the marketing plan in order to have a better product to give Project Vietnam. We started out with brain storming the elements of the different parts of the marketing … [Read more...] about 14 Hours…
With finals and everything else I have to do, I'm starting to freak out a bit. I still have two tests and a final to prepare for and take. And with having to finish my all of my May assignments at work before I leave, next week will be a very stressful week. I'll be finishing my last few assignments, studying, and working, so I'm really hoping that I'll actually have time to … [Read more...] about Sleep Deprivation Here I Come!!!
Southwestern Vietnam has been hit by its worst drought in 90 years. Because of this, and Vietnam’s dependency on agriculture for much of its Gross Domestic Product, Vietnam’s economy has suffered a bit as of late. The Mekong Delta has the lowest water levels it has had since 1926. It’s weird to think about since we spent some time in the Mekong last year and visited one of … [Read more...] about Effects of El Niño on Vietnam