Studying abroad has been an amazing experience so far. Switzerland is absolutely beautiful. I’ve been here now for almost a month- one week of personal travel in Zurich and I’ve just began my third week of the USU Design Thinking for Innovation Program. I’m having a great time and I am very grateful to get such amazing opportunities through USU.
The USU Design Thinking for Innovation Program is based on the concept of human-centered design. There are about 40 USU art and business students participating in this program, and we are learning about the power of design as a tool for developing innovative products, ideas and solutions; and how to use our right-brain and left-brain to gain a better perspective on design.
Our group travels Monday through Saturday and has Sundays off, which are optional personal travel days. We travel a lot and it definitely gets tiring. We’ve visited over 13 cities, several villages and have stayed at a medieval monastery for three days, all in just two weeks. I think our entire group has become quite familiar with the Swiss rail system. If we’re not traveling by train, it’s usually by foot, which can be quite a workout with all the hills here, and if not by foot, by bus or boat.
From visits to several castles, cathedrals, museums, a chocolate factory, a fighting cow festival, private organ concerts, to snowshoeing and hiking in the Alps, climbing Roman ruins, boat rides, participating in service work, seeing breath-taking views daily and being around a great group of USU students and faculty, is truly a blessing.
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