Then on Wednesday, I was invited to attend a breakfast meeting with Senator Kit Bond!!! Who knew I would meet my senator in Thailand!! The senator was in town as a part of his mission to grow jobs for Missouri by further developing business ties and exports.
The breakfast meeting was a mix of leaders from multinational companies in Thailand with base roots in Missouri, along with government representatives (the ambassador again!) The business representatives were able to voice some of their concerns and offer thanks for support to the senator. It was very insightful.
He told me he would like to see more US students study abroad and for the US to have more international students. These programs help everyone see a perspective from another world, perhaps foster some understanding of differences.
The lady in the pic with us is Cynthia-she runs the department Im in. One smart cookie- im going to learn a lot from her.
It was a great experiance!!