The UMD student’s phone buzzes as she heads to her night class. It’s a photo in WeChat. She sees skyscrapers overlooking Qingdao’s Yellow Sea on her screen. The tree branches bend from the wind. It’s morning in Qingdao, not quite 8 a.m.
“Ready for class?” the caption reads. She looks up and sees snow falling on the Chester Park hill to her right, and lights twinkle along the Lake Superior shoreline ahead.
She clicks the shutter. “Just finished the assignment!” she replies and sends her message back. Her cell phone clock reads 7 p.m. Both students hurry to make it to class.
Two Countries, One Class
This time difference will not prevent students from UMD and Ocean University in Qingdao from collaborating on projects throughout the course, which is only 7-weeks long. In this new spring 2017 cultural entrepreneurship class, UMD students will have the opportunity to work with students 11 time zones away from Duluth.
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