Also, in addition to my desire to work in international finance, I've always had a particular draw to East Asia. I put two and two together, and it was a no-brainer. I was off to China.
I can sum up the weeks before leaving in four words. Excited, nervous, frustrated and packing. I could spin as large a tale as you like from all the fun I had preparing to leave (sarcasm for anyone who doesn't know me well), but I'll leave that to the advice I give the next group of students who come here.
Suffice it to say that there was much time involved in all the preparations to leave, but that it was well worth it.
Suffice it to say that there was much time involved in all the preparations to leave, but that it was well worth it.