Today we went to two different businesses and got to explore the city a little bit!
We first went to a business that is a headquarters for the U.S. Embassy, many of us thought that we were going to be going to the actual Embassy but it may be good that we didn't because now we don't have to go through all the security. We met with an economic officer, Ms. Katie Holtz. She first started off her presentation but telling us a little background info on Budapest and how Hungary has developed as a country. She then went on to explain what her job was as an economic officer and how she helps American businesses become successful in Hungary and in the Hungarian economy. Ms. Holtz then explained to us what it is like to become employed by the U.S. to work in an embassy and it was very interesting, she talked about how you can just be placed wherever in the world to work for two years and then you will be transferred somewhere else. I think it would be a hard lifestyle but so very interesting and life changing to travel around the world. She also explained how they have interns come over for a semester and learn all about the life of a worker at the U.S. embassy, I think this would be such a fun opportunity. I really liked this business visit and learned a lot from it!
After our visit we found a place for lunch, which ended up being a Chinese restaurant in the mall food court. It was not the greatest Chinese food I have ever had ;)
We then had to return to the hotel and head to our second business visit of the day. We headed to Nokia Solutions Networks, where we met with a Senior Program Manager Mr. Szilard Bator. He talked a lot about how Nokia has transformed into a bigger business and how it is up and coming and they are gaining lots of new clients. Mr. Bator also talked about all that Nokia does and how it works. It was sometimes hard to follow exactly what he was saying because he was talking in such different terminology then many of us understood but it was still very interesting. We then got a tour of where all the computers and technology works and runs. It was HUGE and contained lots of different running parts. There was rows and rows of cabinets full of computers, a worker tried to explain all that occurred in these computers, but again the terminology was kind of hard to understand.
After we left Nokia, we went back to the hotel changed and then Molly, Courtney, Vish, and I went to explore the city a little bit more and take pictures :) We also grabbed dinner at a nice restaurant that Vish really liked and then we headed back to the hotel to get some rest.
Some of the girls heading to our visit with the U.S. Embassy officer.
(From left to right: Morgan, Maddie, Me, Courtney, Molly, and Eliana)
Molly, Courtney, and I enjoying the sites of Budapest! :)
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