Up up and away

We have survived leg # 1 of 3 of this trip to Xi'an and now waiting at Chicago for leg #2 to Shanghai. My attempt, along with most everyone else, to stay awake that last flight fell quite short as I nodded off reading the first chapter of my book.

Grades are slowly being posted and there is a hesitation to 'look or not to look'. The most frustrating part of looking is that not all grades are posted - so you are kept in suspense for the rest. But our focus will be completely elsewhere once we leave this airport and unrestricted Internet will not be as readily available.

One of my favorite people on this trip so far is my colleague and fellow Briefing Book Team Lead - Alex. As a pilot, he is full of useful information such as: our plane is 10 years old, the engine of the plane is as large as the fuselage, and our flight path to Shanghai (our next stop) goes over the North Pole. He knows this because he charted our route on his own. Definitely a good plane / travel need to have around! Haha.

Next step, China! Time to board.

-Elizabeth Bauman


Home is now behind you, the world lies ahead.

The World is a book..

GLP class finished. Visas obtained. 10-page country research paper submitted. Company briefing book completed. It's finally time.

How excited am I? Well, considering I still have 5 of 10 pages left for my Strategy final to write.... I'm not even thinking about China. Well, that's not true - I am distracting myself writing the first blog for this trip instead of writing about industry life cycles and determinants of firm profitability haha! Seriously though, this trip is going to be absolutely amazing. I'm already thankful for the opportunity.


For the next couple of weeks, I'll be posting about our daily adventures on the trip to Beijing and Xi'an. Please leave a comments and pass the blog on to alumni, current and perspective students! Hope you enjoy!


~Elizabeth Bauman and the China GLPers




"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." - Saint Augustine