{"id":231,"date":"2015-04-03T12:07:50","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T12:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/your-global-exploration\/?p=231"},"modified":"2015-11-10T17:20:47","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T17:20:47","slug":"throwback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/your-global-exploration\/archives\/231","title":{"rendered":"Throwback"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m now back in Lancaster. Thinking back on this trip it\u2019s still a bit unthinkable all the things I\u2019ve just experienced. We got to do so much during these ten days. Travelling to New York and Boston as a tourist would have been great, but we got to do so much more than that. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Of all the people going on this trip I only new who three of them were. From the shared bathrooms in the hostel in Boston I learned that even though the ability to speak any words of meaning between 6 and 7 am might be challenging to some, there is no bonding like the one taking place while brushing your teeth and getting ready in the morning. Small talk is inevitable. Even though people from the PPR and IEED departments to some extent has different activities planned, we still spent a lot of time together, and I\u2019ve gotten to know some great people from PPR as well. We for sure all have something in common. For one we\u2019ve made some similar decisions; we\u2019re all a part of one of these two departments, signalling that we have some common areas of interests. Secondly, of all the people in these departments we are the ones that chose to apply for this trip, and were lucky enough to experience this trip.<\/p>\n

We have had the chance to meet some very innovative, inspiring, entrepreneurial businessmen and women. Great people I\u2019m confident I would not have met and connected with if it wasn\u2019t for this trip. The idea and importance of networking and creating my own personal network has become even more interesting. Even though it sometimes seems as they are a part of a different world than I am, they are really not. At this time I can probably benefit more from them than they can from me, but some day that might change, or maybe some day someone will find me a beneficial contact. By traveling with not only my own department, but with PPR, I\u2019ve had the chance to network and get to know some people I most likely wouldn\u2019t have met if not for this trip.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve had talks that relate to my course in entrepreneurship, but also my minor; design and my major; management and organisation. We\u2019ve met people for whom concepts as business plans, start-ups, crowd funding, business models, angel investment is a part of their daily working life, not just something you read about in a book or an article. But it\u2019s not just relevant to me academically, but to me in general, to me personally. Being a student, every activity I do, whether it\u2019s directly linked to my studies or if it\u2019s doing sports, or travelling, it\u2019s all a part of who I am.<\/p>\n

All the events and happenings have given me such inspiration. I sit here now back at Lancaster University with ideas; ideas and thoughts that have turned into plans for what I want to do in the future or with my future. It makes me see what I need to do now to make those plans happen. I don\u2019t necessarily need to do everything that I have planned to (written or non-written), but being aware of some of the things I want to do, and to dream, for me leads to the act. My plans may change as I go. It does not mean that my initial plans or planning was bad, just that things happen and things change and no matter how much we try to control different aspects of our lives we will never fully be in control.<\/p>\n

\"TN<\/a>This is how I feel right now; free and ready (not green) to make my dreams come true. It\u2019s clich\u00e9, but true.<\/em><\/p>\n

To travel and experience new things in general makes me realise all the opportunities I have here at Lancaster University – everything from attending different talks and events, to meeting new people, to networking and in general gain new experiences. Also all the opportunities they offer for me to be able to step outside of campus to gain new experiences to travel, just like this trip. Money and time spent has been a more than worthy investment (included shopping).<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve met some truly wonderful people, and this trip will stay with me as long as my memory may stay intact. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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