Blog 10

There was no assigned chapter to this blog, so I thought I would write a little about the whole class. After studying abroad in Beijing and Shanghai in China, I thought an international career was for me. After taking this course, I now know that an international career is for me. The strategical management that is required in all parts of expatriation is something that interests me. I think this whole course gave me a big insight of what an international career would entail. Although we have only seen the tip of the iceberg, this course has provided me with an interest to learn more about working abroad. I actually have been attempting to prepare myself with qualities that employers would see fit for this type of career. After viewing the tranisitionsabroad.com website for one of our assignments, I found myself later on in the semester revisiting the site to gain more information on how to obtain an international job. I found that being bilingual or more is an important characteristic to pursuing this industry. I researched the website and found numerous links that are very beneficial. One of the websites I found can teach you other languages for free (busuu.com). This website acts like a Facebook, in which the users can communicate with each other in their native languages in attempt to learn the other's. For example, if I wanted to learn Spanish I would chat with someone that is fluent in the language and they would be interested in learning English. It is a great website because it benefits all users. These websites also have many other games and other programs the user can use to learn the desired language. In conclusion, this course has really provided me with an idea of what an international career might be like. There are some parts I am a little weary of such as the longevity of the time spent abroad, but most parts I am very enthusiastic about. I am glad I enrolled in this course and hope to use it to further my international career!