As we leave Ireland, let’s focus on takeaways for your personal and professional development from the Ireland part of the course.

In terms of professional development, maybe it was a company or organization that you enjoyed seeing and might want to work with again or perhaps one of the contacts you met on the various visits.  What is your professional development takeaway from your time spent in the Ireland part of the course?

In terms of personal/social development, maybe it was activities at Griffith College, the various tours of Irish culture or the people you have met – what is your personal development takeaway from the Ireland part of the course?

Professionally, I’ve learned and gained a lot on this trip. I’ve met great people in great places, and have seen some incredible businesses. I’ve become more confident by exposing myself to these environments and more eager to take on the business world. I think my best professional takeaway was the idea of global business. We learned that business is different everywhere, and being able to understand that is important. This was explained by Micheal at DocuSign. I hope that applying this perspective will elevate me in the field of business.

Personally, getting to see Ireland and bonding with the other Fellows has been the highlight. I loved all of the sights we saw and will definitely take my family back to Ireland. Long term, I think the friends I made will be a great piece of my life. These friendships make me feel much more excited for school and its great to have some connections in the CBA. Being in Ireland together has really shown our true colors and allowed us to bond over shared experience, culminating a fantastic month.