China today and JIBS in August

27 May 2009 | Posted By: Maria Markenroth

Ok, let me start from my background.
I come from a city called Hangzhou, which locates on south east of China, 80 min to Shanghai by train. Like Jönköping, there is also a lake in Hangzhou called Westlake, which is so beautiful that it boosts Hangzhou a fame of heaven! Pick any Chinese, I’m sure they know Westlake and Hangzhou.

I’m now working at State Street, which is the world’s leading provider of financial services to institutional investors with the headcounter in Boston. It is one of the nine financial services that got support from Bush government last year. It’s an international company and has offices worldwide. Unfortunately none in Sweden.

Thanks to its globalization, I have got the chance to visit U.S.A and Hongkong during the three years and built relationship with people from various countries. It’s a great experience working at a big company, but I find that I don’t fit the serious atmosphere of the financial field. I’m a Pisces. I’m too romantic for finance. Entertainment fields would fit me more. When I searched schools, I found JIBS. I like your internationalism and the major Economics and Management of Arts is absolutely right.

I submitted residence permit last week and hope I get it soon. So I can plan a vacation to Slovenia before studying at JIBS. Since the health insurance doesn’t cover dental, I’ll be having four wisdom tooth extractions, one every two weeks. So it would totally take 8 weeks. It’s the most special preparation before the journey I have had. Hope I can remain wise without the wisdom teeth.

Jie

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