China was Hot’n’Fun
Posted August 27, 2018
Socio-cultural climate into which I was plunged was an experience like no other. Beijing University was a universe of its own and I have...Category: Culture
The Last Week
Posted August 27, 2018
During our last week in Sarajevo, which covered learning about the work of the nonprofit Wings of Hope in providing mental health care services...
I feel like a Dothraki
Posted August 27, 2018
After the mid-program break, my classes of Chinese got more intense. I was finally able to put together sentences in Chinese and have a...
China – Here we go again
Posted August 27, 2018
The main reason why I chose this program is because I’ve got a taste of China already. I’m not just talking about the amazing...
Great Wall and the jungle called Beijing
Posted August 27, 2018
I was truly happy when I found out that the portion of the Great Wall we’ll be visiting is not the portion I’ve visited...
Breaking up with Beijing
Posted August 27, 2018
After one month spent in Beijing it was time for a break. Not that Beijing is not fun and amusing, but traveling around China...
Looking back… and forward!
Posted August 27, 2018
It is truly amazing what you can learn about a people or culture by simply living among them. We have learned about the basic...
Pre-Departure
Posted August 24, 2018
Prior to arriving in Beijing, I actually started my trip in Wenzhou in the Zhejiang province. I thought I would visit some family first...
Lessons from Belgrade
Posted August 24, 2018
Perhaps one of the most fascinating things to me about my time in Belgrade was the fact that it felt almost like being back...
Land of migrants
Posted August 24, 2018
More than 3,000 migrants die every year in the Mediterranean Sea. Among those who survive, most are sent right back home and never manage...