1. My STEP project was used for the Fisher Global Consulting Program. I went to Sweden with a group of Ohio State students and participated in an project for a company called Scania. My group and I presented to a panel of professionals about how AI can help with service sales.
2. When I went to Sweden for my STEP Signature Project, I didn’t really know what to expect. I have never gone to the nordic countries before and I was a little nervous when I got there. But, once I got there, there was nothing to really worry about. In Sweden, our group was based in Stockholm which is the capital of Sweden. It had some familiarities to American cities but at the same time it was totally different. We got around by train, which made it really easy to go where we wanted to. After I got back, it made me realize there is so much to see in this world. Sometimes we can think America is the center of the world, and most of the time it is. But, I realized that I want to see other things than just America. I want to travel and appreciate other counties and live my life to the fullest.
3. While I was in Sweden, I think I realized a lot of things that I would not have if I were to stay in America. The whole experience really opened my eyes to many different things. From realizing what I want to do in the future for my job to learning that I want to explore this world as much as possible. And I did not know that I would have this feeling when getting back to the United States.
First of all, I think that this STEP Signature Project made me realize that my job will not be as important to me as I thought it would. The work culture in Sweden is a lot different than in the United States. In Sweden, people get in at 9, have an hour lunch break, and go home at 3. And here it’s a strict 9 to 5, and companies expect you to work at home as well. It just is a totally different philosophy than here in America. And that made me realize how much I want to prioritize my job, and it might not be as high as I thought. Don’t get me wrong, a job is very important, but I don’t think it will be as high of a priority as I thought.
While I was in Sweden, we had the chance to explore Stockholm and I really enjoyed it. It is a totally different city than I thought it was going to be. There was a bunch of canals that ran through the city, and it was really beautiful. In this STEP project, I had the chance to travel to Spain for a few days, which I really enjoyed. In Europe, everything is close together so we were bale to travel another country. I enjoyed this a lot, and I felt like I enjoyed Spain a lot more. This made me realize that seeing the world might be a higher priority than I thought.
4. The STEP Signature Project really helped me decide what I want to do professionally and helped my development as a person. While I was over there, I worked for Scania and I really enjoyed the work that I was doing, so this could help me decide what I want to pursue in a career. As far as my development as a person, life experiences are very important to me and this was a big one for me. I never really thought I would be able to do something like this. But STEP helped me achieve this goal of mine. By doing this internship, I feel like I will remember this for the rest of my life, and that was a goal of mine.
