Reflecting upon my time in Shanghai, I have been thinking about arriving into the city on June 13th. It was immediate to me that I was in a different country, as people were speaking a language I didn’t understand, the difference in behavior, and the sheer size of the city. Arriving at night, I called…

Here we go, one more week in Shanghai, China! Since my last post, not too much has changed. I have been very active at my internship, helping my supervisor and CEO (of Soapnut Republic): Kim Gilliand market her cleanliness products through writing articles that are posted through their Wechat (Shanghai’s main texting service, along eCommerce…

Hello, I have currently been living, studying, and working in Shanghai, China for about a month. The city is amazing, and I have met great people, and have learned a good bit about the culture in China. Looking back in hindsight, China is very similar to a city like New York in the US. It…

Shanghai: A city with a population with over 24 million people, and 24 million opportunities either professionally or causally, there is much to do here. First off the plane ride over is very long around 18 hours, but I luckily was flying out of Los Angeles, as I spent a week there before I flew…

Pittsburgh: City of Bridges Pittsburgh known primarily for blue collar, working class, steel mills, etc. has a bevy of interesting destinations. Pittsburgh also is a city that has experienced transformation in the coming years. As a city delved deeply in steel production in the early 1900’s, Pittsburgh has now become a hub for technology, along…

Hello! My name is Dexter Lee. I am a student at the University of Pittsburgh, and I will be studying abroad in Shanghai, China. My area of study is within business with a focus on Supply Chain Management and Business Information Systems. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, and I currently reside in O’Hara…