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After graduating from Hagerstown Community College, I transferred to the University System of Maryland-Hagerstown campus of FSU.  Although I have never been a "traditional" college student, I really enjoyed my time at USM-H, and I always felt like a Bobcat. I worked full time during the daytime, and would drive 30 miles to Hagerstown for classes anywhere from two to four nights a week.  It was really hard work (especially that semester I had classes Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights from 6 to 8:30 p.m. after a full day at work), but I had great  professors like Dr. Martha Mattare in FSU’s Department of Management and USMH’s Lewis Muth who encouraged me to work hard, and even continue on with the MBA program, which I did beginning in the fall of 2009. Much of my time in the MBA program was either at USM-H or online. I graduated in December of 2012.   What area of business are you interested in? Business is such a wide reaching topic that deals with so many issues, which is why I enjoy the subject. I am the Assistant Controller for a bank, and so finance, the economy and accounting are all front and center every day in my line of work. As a General Management major, I have a great understanding of each discipline, and I enjoy very much what I do as I can see (and understand) how the BIG PICTURE comes together.   How did you first hear about the Peru trip? I participated in the FSU-MBA trip to China last summer and had a great experience. I was invited to attend a College of Business workshop last August at the Cumberland Country Club to share my experiences, along with the undergraduate class who also went to China. While there, the professors were talking about the trip to Peru, and I just had to find a way to tag along, even if it meant enrolling again as a student. Why is it important to understand international leadership, to be successful in the business world? The world has never been as interconnected as it is today, and each and every year the world will continue to grow "smaller." I have family members in the United States who work for a foreign company.  My company has customers who live outside of the United States. While in China, I called home from the Great Wall. Although I live in a rural community, this does not mean that I can ignore what is happening around the world. To be the best business person possible, I need to understand what happens in other places around the globe. Business is often conducted differently in different places around the globe. And, that's okay. It is important to understand and appreciate these differences, both from learning better ways of doing things and for that unforeseen opportunity to work for a global company.   What are you most looking forward to in Peru? Machu Picchu is, without a doubt, the highlight of the trip. But this doesn't mean that touring and learning business don't go hand in hand. To see the subtle differences in how businesses operate, including tourist-related industries, is very insightful. When visiting a tourist attraction as well known as Machu Picchu, it is an awesome experience to be in an historic place where people from all around the world converge.   Anything else you’d like to add? By providing a two-week study abroad experience, FSU is offering a great opportunity to its students to experience new culture and to learn more about their chosen major–a lesson that just cannot be taught from reading a textbook. A traditional semester abroad is costly, and non-traditional students like myself cannot leave work and family for 15 weeks at a time. Two weeks is doable. I would encourage anyone who wants to experience a foreign country to sign up for a shortened study abroad such as this. This is my second–and I am very excited!