Hello all! I'm actually not officially studying abroad, but I went on a Wharton International Program (WIP) to Hong Kong for ten days, and just got back recently. The trip was focused on retail/supply chain management, and it was amazing!
The most exciting part of the trip was running into Marc Jacobs himself at Joyce Boutique in HK! Of course we took a picture, much to the dismay of the manager, but you only get one chance so you might as well take it.
The most eye-opening experience was visiting a factory in Dongguan, China and seeing workers make Payless shoes from scratch. Call me ignorant, but I was always under the impression that machines make everything. But in reality, they only cut and assemble the parts. In the factory we visited, there were thousands of workers putting together shoes and working in an assembly line; it made me truly appreciate everything that I own. They're not just shoes, but like fifty different parts that multiple people put together in one sitting. It's definitely a site visit that I will never forget.
Hope everyone is having an amazing summer!
-Sally
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Wow that sounds amazing! And yes, I will never look at another pair of shoes the same! I'm glad you had fun and cya in the fall!
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