My study abroad in Nancy, France has helped me post-AC in my role as an international oil broker. I deal with companies and clients in Europe, Russia and all over the world. To be successful in my business, it’s important to have an understanding of other people, their sensitivities, and different ways of responding to particular situations. It has certainly been helpful for me to have some perspective about other cultures and their histories. I am quite certain that if I had not taken this year abroad, my life would be much different and my worldview would be smaller.