{"669972":{"#nid":"669972","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Insights on the Summer in Asia program: Shanru Xu\u2019s perspective ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShanru\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EXu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E a fourth-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering at H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EISyE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E recently got the opportunity to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eparticipate\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EISyE\u2019s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Summer in Asia program.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EXu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eembarked on a journey that had her visit several South Asian countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHer \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eitinerary encompassed visits to well-known destinations such as Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, as well as exploration of cities with substantial historical and cultural significance\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/isyeasia.oie.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eummer in Asia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Efacilitated\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Xu to form closer connections with some of her classmates. Traveling to new countries, living there, attending classes, and exploring \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eempowered\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Xu to experience a different lifestyle\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe gained perspective about the variances in the lifestyles of individuals in the Southeast Asia region, further enriching her international education experience.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAsia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2019s Allure\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhen asked about her decision to choose \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAsia,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EXu \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eexplained, \u201cMost people, when they \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eopt to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Estudy abroad\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in college\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Echoose Europe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and Asia is a less popular destination. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESeeing \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Edifferent places\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in Asia was eye-opening to me\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eit was intriguing to see how differently people live\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI think that\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E was a really \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ebig thing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E for me and added to what I learned \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ethroughout\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E the summer\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201d.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFrom Classroom to Homeland\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EX\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eu took a total of four classes during the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESummer in Asia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E program. With her roots tracing back to China, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EXu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E had taken a course titled \u201cAsia \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ein\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E the Modern World\u201d under the guidance of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/hanchao-lu\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EProfessor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHanchao\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Lu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis course dived deep into the rich history, culture, and heritage of Asia. Upon completion of the program, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EX\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eu decided to visit her family in China. During her visit, she astutely recognized and appreciated the subtle nuances and facts about China that \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ewere \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eunbeknownst\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E to her\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E prior to the class\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EData Analysis of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESingapore\u2019s ec\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eo\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Enomy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehe second class titled \u201cFinancial Data Analysis\u201d instructed by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/xiaoming-huo\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EProfessor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EXiaoming\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Huo\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, drove \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EX\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eu\u2019s perspective into Financial Analysis\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis class enabled \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eher \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eto correlate theoretical knowledge with practical experience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnother takeaway from the class that \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EX\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eu found particularly fascinating was the professor\u2019s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ecapacit\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E to draw connections between financial analysis and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Emore technical concepts such \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eas machine\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E learning or algorithms.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIndoctrination into \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eustainability\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EX\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eu\u0027s interest was notably sparked by the \u0022Energy and Green Economy\u0022 course, which was conducted by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/staff\/ang-beng-wah\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EProfessor Ang \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBeng\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Wah\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. This academic endeavor held a special allure as it was taught by a seasoned professional\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ET\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehe course involved extensive research concerning cars in Singapore, revealing how government regulations have made car ownership a luxury within the country. Additionally, the class provoked\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E X\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eu to think about the differences between Singapore and the United States\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnalyzing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and Mitigating\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERi\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Esks\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Decision Model \u0026amp; Risk Analysis\u201d led by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/staff\/poh-kim-leng\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EProfessor Kim \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELeng\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPoh\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E was \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EX\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eu\u2019s final course in her S\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eummer in Asia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E program. This \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ecourse\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E centered around concepts of Risk Analysis and Mitigation, where \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EX\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eu gained a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concepts of Risk Assessment and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDecision Modeling \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ewithin projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ES\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E fondly recalls this class as her favorite, thanks to its pragmatic and realistic approach to risk management for various projects.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECultural Immersion\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThroughout her trip, Xu had several unique experiences. One of the highlights was her visit to Angkor Wat. Upon visiting, Xu\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ewas \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eimmediately\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E struck with the ambiance difference of Angkor Wat in comparison to the other cities she had traveled to.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile other destinations resembled a hustling and bustling metropolis, Angkor Wat \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eprovided\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E a serene atmosphere and a sense of calm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe highlight of the trip was \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ewitnessing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E the sunrise over the ancient Buddhist temples, casting a golden glow on their unforgettable journey.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVietnam holds a special significance for Xu as it was where she had her inaugural\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eexperience\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E with motorbikes\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI think that\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E was cool and interesting to see because there are more motorbikes than cars there, so it was super chaotic\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt was also e\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Exciting because the motorbikes would squeeze in between the cars and go on the sidewalk sometimes.\u201d Xu 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