July 18, 2023 – Day 13

Today we traveled from Valencia to Barcelona. The train ride went much smoother this time around. I was able to reflect on a lot of the things I learned on this trip both academically and personally. Starting with academics; the companies we visited gave great insight on different aspects of logistics such as transportation, warehousing, lean, six sigma, port operations, and sustainability. Seeing these classroom concepts in real life have given me such a better understanding for Supply Chain and logistics. Personally I feel that I have gained so much knowledge about the Spanish culture. A lot of this comes from the food we’ve been eating but also interacting with the people in everyday life. Another skill I have enhanced are problem so living skills. This came through not speaking any Spanish and having to improvise with the language barrier while trying to communicate and while using public transport. Overall I am beyond thankful for the opportunity to have competed this study abroad trip.