It really hit me after I got through TSA. Sitting outside gate B32 waiting to embark on the first leg of our trip, I am beginning to fully realize the reality of this trip. Im am realizing that when I wake tomorrow I will not only be in another country but another continent. Santaigo as the final destination fuels my yearning for new experiences. Being emmersed in a new culture, with a different language and different customs will be refreshing as an outsider.
With my major being finance, I am also very excited for all of the architectural exposure I will receive from this 9 day trip. Coupling both my finance and architectural interests, I am particularly interested in the innovation center that we will be visiting. Beyond the striking architecture, I am hoping to have either a conversation with a respresentative of the center or obtain some literature regarding their business incubator program. A side note is that I am starting my own small scale business incubator program in my hometown, so if I am able to understand the structure of their high scale program, I could better structure my own program.
I am really looking forward to all of the experiences that I will have over the course of the next 9 days.