Journey to the West (of Beijing)
Posted July 28, 2015
Over the long weekend break between the two sessions we went to Xi’an. It was a really cool experience to travel in China with...Category: Culture
Why I Speed-Walk
Posted July 27, 2015
Having been in China for a little over a month now, the single strongest impression I have of the country is its massive population....
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
Posted July 27, 2015
One thing that I have since learned during my five month stay in Beijing is just how temperamental the weather is. The scorching morning...
Berlin a City of Giants
Posted July 20, 2015
As an engineering student at Northwestern, it has been a while since I’ve had classes which required me to read primary sources and write...
Crawling Up The Great Wall
Posted July 14, 2015
These past couple of weeks in China have been a whirlwind of new experiences. Before I had even fully adjusted to the time change,...
Niu rou mian, please.
Posted July 14, 2015
It’s hard to fathom, but I’ve already spent three and a half weeks in Beijing! I’m going to be especially cheesy here, but time...
A Little Bit About China's Hospitals
Posted July 13, 2015
Wow 3 weeks have passed in a flash! It’s so weird to think that the first session of classes is almost over. I’m amazed...
Pizza Hut and Other Adventures
Posted July 13, 2015
In the three short weeks I’ve been in China so far, I’ve experienced a collection of firsts. Even though I thought I knew what...
Wo Bu Shi Laoshi
Posted July 13, 2015
I’m now going into week 4 of living in Beijing. I’ve heard that it takes about three weeks to form habits and get used...
Culture Shock Never Ends
Posted July 13, 2015
Learning is a terrifying experience. That is what makes culture shock shocking. You are exposed to new things; forced into difficult situations; and become...