Category Archives: Global Perspectives Program

Hey over there, What is a meal? A meal is next to a lake. It’s a brat with beer on a man-made island. It’s a quickly eaten doner kebap before meeting with others. It’s a vitamin orange drink with yogurt … Continue reading →

Hey over there, My father always told, tells, me that your reputation precedes you. This is a simple concept of how the good work that you do and the methods and techniques that you employ to reach your goals are known … Continue reading →

Hey over there, On Sunday we had the opportunity to have dinner with Lucy Ferrari, who was instrumental in making the Villa Moderni a part of Virginia Tech. During the course of the dinner she weaved a series of stories … Continue reading →

Hey over there, The whole concept of debriefing is interesting to me. The round-table discussion of how we review the experience and then compare and contrast different viewpoints in very valuable. This process extends the discussion on topics that are interesting … Continue reading →

Hey over there, So this is something that I was thinking about and thought that I would share it. We are currently experiencing an amazing opportunity. We have flown at least third way around the globe, supported by others in … Continue reading →

Hey over there, I did not ever see myself getting to sit in the Villa Moderni in Riva. I simply could not responsibly afford to attend neither the Europe Travel nor the residency in Riva program. So I labeled it … Continue reading →

Hey over there, So I had a series of learning objectives that were rather simple. Essentially they boil down to look, listen, and learn. Look and absorb what is around you. Listen to what others have to say before opening … Continue reading →

Hey over there, To have a quick understanding of the Swiss educational system I would look here and then also there. This gives and overview of compulsory education before university and then post secondary education. Visually this can be seen here … Continue reading →