Well, the day I have been anxiously waiting for is here. I am heading to Santiago, Chile for a work related conference where I will be demonstrating our new Learning Management System and online Leadership Development program, co-presenting at a general session, and doing anything else that needs to be done.
The fact that I am doing all of those things doesn’t bother me in the least bit because I have done them before and know what to expect. What does concern me a lot is the fact that I am travelling out of North America for the first time in 31 years. I have been to Canada on a number of trips and with no offense to my friends and neighbors to the north, I think of Canada much the same way as I do the U.S. We share a similar history, language (for the most part), and culture.
Chile, on the otherhand will definitely be like nothing I have experienced before. The culture will definitely be different, the language (Spanish) is different, and whole array of other things are going to take some getting used to. I may not get to immerse myself in the culture that much because I will only be there for a few (4 days), but I hope to learn a lot in a short period of time. After all, that is what a nomadic learner does.
My next posting will either be from Atlanta, GA (my intermediate destination before heading on to Santiago) or when I am back on the ground in southern South America. I hope to share a lot of pictures and stories from this adventure.
Stay tuned…
Changing My Latititude
Well, the day I have been anxiously waiting for is here. I am heading to Santiago, Chile for a work related conference where I will be demonstrating our new Learning Management System and online Leadership Development program, co-presenting at a general session, and doing anything else that needs to be done.
The fact that I am doing all of those things doesn’t bother me in the least bit because I have done them before and know what to expect. What does concern me a lot is the fact that I am travelling out of North America for the first time in 31 years. I have been to Canada on a number of trips and with no offense to my friends and neighbors to the north, I think of Canada much the same way as I do the U.S. We share a similar history, language (for the most part), and culture.
Chile, on the otherhand will definitely be like nothing I have experienced before. The culture will definitely be different, the language (Spanish) is different, and whole array of other things are going to take some getting used to. I may not get to immerse myself in the culture that much because I will only be there for a few (4 days), but I hope to learn a lot in a short period of time. After all, that is what a nomadic learner does.
My next posting will either be from Atlanta, GA (my intermediate destination before heading on to Santiago) or when I am back on the ground in southern South America. I hope to share a lot of pictures and stories from this adventure.
Stay tuned…