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Category: China

Talent Show!

Last week of classes in China are finished, finals have been taken, and all that’s left now is the talent show. Every year the...
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Ramblings from an Airport Terminal on Hong Kong

Hey, I’m Alex, a senior majoring in Integrated Science, Math, and Biology. In about 18 hours, most of which will involve me trying to...
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5 more days

Hey everyone, Let me introduce myself to you briefly. I’m Victor, 20 years old, born and raised in the city of Chicago all my...
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Great City, Amazing People…and American Horror Story

During my last few nights in Beijing, I managed to find a Chinese website to watch American Horror Story on and then promptly watched...
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Eating My Way Through China

As my study abroad time wraps up, I want to return to the one thing I’ve always looked forward to during my time in...
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Until Next Time…

It’s hard to believe just how quickly these past eight weeks have passed by. When we first arrived, we were bright-eyed bushy-tailed as we...
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Soothing End

Blind persons give you a Chinese massage in 盲人按摩.  While I heard about this practice, I never had the time to investigate. Time not spent...
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Goodbye, Beijing!

As I begin to pack up my room, the feeling is definitely bittersweet. On the one hand, I can’t wait to get back to...
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Yellow Mountain in a Day

The Wanxiang program goes to Hangzhou directly after getting back from Xi’an. We’ve been here for a week. The classes are a different topic...
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Train Rides & Bike Rides

The first round of classes are over now, and we’re 3.5 weeks into the program. Time for a break, and about two-thirds of the...
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