There’s nothing like meeting an international student for the first time. Their experiences in a new country become new experiences for yourself as well, even though your environment does not change. You remember how it is to interact/communicate with them for the first time and as time goes on you get to see a first hand account of the progress that is being made throughout the year(s). I had an amazing opportunity that opened my eyes to diversity and perseverance that began my freshman year of…
The Prelude Before I came to Germany, I yearned for a life of my own. I remember like yesterday the it was a late october 's Afternoon, I saw Charles waiting for me. He was smoking his clove cigerttee. It was so nice to see him after being apart for almost a month. I have been parted for must longer. Charles had taken me to lunch at a nice restaurant in Hamburg, which is my 2nd most favourite city in the world. First being Berlin once more I felt like a heavy burden being lifted from my soul.…
When somebody thinks of Hawaii, they think about a marvelous getaway in an alluring oasis of comfort and relaxation. But, an abundance of people don’t realize that this sacred and indigenous land is being harmed by invasive plants and animals that could destroy Hawaii’s numerous native plants and damage the life cycle of native animals. This major problem evolved in 1793 when Captain Vancouver introduced cattle to Hawaii (Info Grafik “Introduction of Cattle”). This establishment led to the…
9-803-069 REV: JANUARY 8, 2003 ROGER HALLOWELL DAVID BOWEN CARIN-ISABEL KNOOP Four Seasons Goes to Paris: “53 Properties, 24 Countries, 1 Philosophy” Europe is different from North America, and Paris is very different. I did not say difficult. I said different. — A senior Four Seasons manager In 2002, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts was arguably the world’s leading operator of luxury hotels, managing 53 properties in 24 countries and delivering what observers called “consistently…