Hello There,
This is my last blog post! 🙁 (I know we had some good times). I have been back in the U.S. for awhile now. Adjusting back to the American way life has been very smooth. I ran home to my mother’s home cooking and being filled in about family matters from my siblings. I find myself having a new outlook and perspective on life after this time abroad. Being able to live and study a country, their culture, and interact with their people has enabled me to form connections in new ways. Though I will miss the friends I made while in China and my morning Jianbing run, I am excited to return to the states.
I am currently back at Northwestern University starting my senior year! I am so excited to take what I learned in China and apply it to my studies. Being in the Brady Scholars Program in Ethics and Civic life, each of us in my cohort has to study abroad, take what we learn about the country, and apply it to our cultivation of a community service project. Our focus is on nutrition and accessibility of healthy foods. Taking what I learned about food markets and food distribution in China, I am sure will inform our decision on what tangible project we decide to pursue. (We will release a report at the end of the year so look out for it).
Finally, thank you for reading and embarking on this journey with me! I look forward to traveling in the future and exploring what the world has to offer.
My Chinese 3 classmates and teacher 🙂
Till next time!,
Cheron