Hello, my name is Holly Bauer. I am a junior AYA Integrated Social Studies major commuting to BG from Norwalk. My high school sweetheart, John, and I will be celebrating our twelfth wedding anniversary in July and are the proud parents of four children. Our sons Brennigan (10), Maddox (7), and Hudson (5) keep us busy with soccer and football while our 20 month old daughter, Reese, adds a little extra glitter and shine to our lives. In addition to my studies, I run a small home bakery where I specialize in cheesecakes. I love to cook, bake, watch sports, travel, and spend any little free time I have with my amazing family.
In a recent course I read an article about American globalization and the effects of introducing McDonald’s restaurants in Hong Kong. I found this reading to be particularly fascinating as it touched upon the initial concerns of many who feared Americanization of the people of Hong Kong. However, this was not the case, and McDonald’s was able to successfully adapt to the culture of Hong Kong by customizing their menus to appeal to the local clientele. The article also pointed out the advantageous presence of their strict bathroom cleanliness policy that forced neighboring establishments to adopt similar protocols. Many of us in the Unites States might find it humorous that a McDonald’s bathroom could be held as the example of how one should maintain it’s facilities.
I look forward to broadening my education in cultural geography further in this course.
Maddox, Reese, Brennigan, Hudson
