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Hello, my name is Gabi Radanova. I am a junior at Illinois State University pursuing degrees in International Business and Finance. I have always had an interest in traveling, interacting with people of different cultures, and learning to solve problems by looking at the issue through a different perspective. When I started taking business courses, I was fascinated by the effects businesses have on the world as a whole and how the decisions made by top executives affect people from every corner of the world! I was thrilled to find the right program for me that combines my passion for travel and managing money. I dedicate my time at ISU to various organizations. I am the chapter president of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, an honorary society for the top 10% of students in universities all over the country. As well I am an active member of Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional Business fraternity. As head of the Professional Committee I help bring guest speakers to our chapter. I am also honored to be member of Beta Gamma Sigma. I hope all of the ways I spend my time prepare me for a challenging, global career.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Day trip to Germany

Hello from Saarbrucken!
    
      It was hard to decide what we wanted to do on our last weekend in Metz. Initially we planned on going to Nice (a large city in Southern France along the coast) but that turned out to be out of our price range. Five of us girls decided we can have a fun Girl Day in Germany! Our director had given us a sheet of recommended cities to visit, and Saarbrucken, Germany was on there. Just an hour away by train, it was supposed to be a great spot for shopping and what better activity for a day out with the girls. We woke up around ten and by one in the afternoon we arrived in Germany. We decided to be adventurous and just figure out what we wanted to do once we got there - so my research went as far as checking the weather predictions for the day. We were very lucky that the train took us right at the heart of the city - a huge shopping area.




Walking through the main shopping area
     There was a huge indoor mall right in front of the train station! It had a three story H&M, Mango, The NewYorker, Zara and everything else a girl could ask for. The same street hosted hundreds of other stores. Some were big, some were little boutiques, some were local stores but many were world-known brand names. The store I was most surprised to see was TK MAXX - the equivalent of a TJ MAXX back in the USA. Between the stores were little cafes, restaurants, and lots of gelato stands. It was a perfect place to let loose and have a simple day. We tried looking for souvenirs but weren’t able to find anything that said Germany or Saarbrucken on it. We took that as a sign that most of the people that flooded the streets were not tourists.
     Even though this town was only a short distance from Metz, there was a huge difference. Everything seemed much more modern - from the houses to the streets. The people were dressed in fashion clothes, there were not afraid to wear colors unlike the French. We all felt that we fit in a lot more there than in France. I could tell we looked much more like the young people roaming the streets here versus than back in Metz. This town reminded us very much of the United States, and if you take away the sky scrapers it felt as if I was walking the streets of Chicago.


Exploring the streets off the center

     I really wish we had allotted more time to Germany. It seems like a great country to explore. On my next journey in Europe, which there will be (hopefully soon), I want to at least visit Berlin and Munich. Too bad that German seems very hard to learn!
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