I had a great time. Japan was so new to anything that I have been able to experience so far. The people were wonderful, the sights were breathtaking and the memories are unforgettable. I am so pleased that I had the opportunity to visit Japan, and I intend to come back again.
I have never had the chance to study abroad, so I didn't know what to expect. The class would have been really great for someone that was studying human rights or world peace, as a business student, there was not much focus on business for me. The businesses we were able to visit, Toyota and Kyocera, their museums were geared more towards potential customers rather than allowing us to look into the companies' actual business practices. It would have been nice to meet with professionals that work in these companies and interview them.
Meeting with the students of different universities was a great experience. It was really interesting to hear some of the questions that they had for us. Myself and the other business major got a few questions from students and professors curious as to why we were studying peace. This was difficult to answer for me. I did not think this course was going to be so focused on peace. Luckily, I hold a personal interest for human rights and peace, but it would be difficult for a business student who does not. I think studying peace and human rights should be a general education component for all majors, especially any coming from Webster University as there mission states to prepare all students for global citizenship.
Also, in retrospect, I wish I would have allotted more time to explore on my own. It would have been nice to have a few more days after the course ended, but because I was limited to how much time I could get off of work, I could not have stayed any longer. I supposed that leaves me with something to do on my next visit. :)
Overall, I had a good time and met so many wonderful people that will leave an impression on me forever.
