{"id":4945,"date":"2020-12-09T15:35:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T15:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/?p=4945"},"modified":"2022-04-13T15:42:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T15:42:18","slug":"bethany-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/bethany-francis\/","title":{"rendered":"Bethany Francis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/281\/2020\/11\/2d354c60-4111-4812-a907-5d21d40fd6af.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4962\" width=\"266\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/281\/2020\/11\/2d354c60-4111-4812-a907-5d21d40fd6af.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/281\/2020\/11\/2d354c60-4111-4812-a907-5d21d40fd6af-338x450.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-f1cd52a8-6576-406d-b5f7-5ae92f47ee28\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>School of History, Archaeology and Religion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Summer Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-05c907f7-0ee9-400a-8ca8-11a1b724258c\"><strong>Where did you go?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qingdao, China. I worked in the legal department of an animations company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-e88750e0-7bb4-4c48-8bf0-591742b0ff77\"><strong>What motivated you to take up a summer programme?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-65327741-a994-4c19-bfff-1ab70bb3e0c0\">I was motivated to take up a Global Opportunity because I wanted to move out of my comfort zone and explore different cultures. I thought that the best way to fully immerse myself in a new country\/culture was to work and live there and Global Opportunities gave me the best opportunity to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-74de0762-feba-4de6-bc49-74c852d99c71\"><strong>What were your top 3 highlights from your time abroad?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is hard to fit so many amazing experiences into three highlights, but I will give it a go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Number 3<\/strong> would be all of the <strong>friends<\/strong> I made while I was there, I have made friends that I will have for life. <\/li><li><strong>Number 2<\/strong> was the <strong>leaving drinks <\/strong>that my host company organised for me on my last day. My manager and a couple of people from the office took me out for lunch and afterwards the whole office brought me a cake and said goodbye which was very touching and made me feel very valued within their company. <\/li><li>Joint <strong>Number 1<\/strong> would have to be <strong>hiking<\/strong> up the holiest mountain in China, mount T\u00e0i, in the Shandong province and <strong>toboggining<\/strong> down the Great Wall of China.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-fdabaf5b-b7a8-4c75-a13e-80c2f7f33a26\"><strong>What was your biggest challenge? How did you overcome it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-d2975b58-325a-48d3-a92c-b3e462000cff\">My biggest challenge was the language barrier as I did not speak the language which made me very nervous about how I was going to be able to communicate with my host company and with the locals. However, I managed to overcome this challenge as Global Opportunities organised 2-hour language classes each week for all students. This made me far more confident to try and speak Mandarin with my host company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-22e990f3-09a9-4d4c-b8d1-cb06645b0c81\"><strong>How has your placement been beneficial to your studies at Cardiff University or your future career?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-3e9983d9-f52c-465e-90a2-41b9707ede74\">My placement has been extremely beneficial to my studies and future career as it has made me far more open to saying yes to new opportunities. This has enabled me to have great work experiences that I otherwise would not have had, such as working in the Welsh Government etc. I am more confident in my own abilities and am more willing to push myself out of my comfort zone which has also helped me in putting myself forward for jobs and career opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-c9474470-ac5d-4b4b-980b-d87d93ff15c4\"><strong>What is the one thing you wish you\u2019d known before you left?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-118c6fe0-b671-4aa0-ae34-897f6cd81658\">I wish I had known how much fun I was going to have. This may sound cringey, but I was so nervous before I left and almost didn\u2019t want to go so if I had known how amazing the experience was going to be I would have been more excited to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-6ecf2de9-f75d-49b4-9f79-4b91f474e644\"><strong>What would you say to a student that was unsure about spending a period abroad?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is something I believe everyone needs to do, it goes so quickly and is such a short part of your life but is one of the most rewarding experiences you\u2019ll ever have. You will gain confidence, amazing memories, great friends and work experience that will look incredible on your CV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-fdd7408e-87f7-4d01-8c09-f0e0a49d989a\"><strong>What are 3 things to do in Qingdao?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>You must try <strong>beer in a bag<\/strong>, Qingdao has many stalls that serve a litre of beer in a little take-away bag.<\/li><li><strong>St. Michael\u2019s Cathedral<\/strong>, built by the Germans during World War II<\/li><li>Visit the beautiful <strong>Shilaoren beach.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/281\/2020\/11\/fullsizeoutput_b83-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4964\" width=\"322\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/281\/2020\/11\/fullsizeoutput_b83-1.jpeg 744w, https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/globetrotters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/281\/2020\/11\/fullsizeoutput_b83-1-340x450.jpeg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-67eacb0f-86a1-4897-9e94-cbdc50f01f04\"><strong>Please sum up your experience abroad in one sentence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most incredible experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"School of History, Archaeology and Religion Summer Internship Where did you go? 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