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...Category: China
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...
Jian Bing (spicy pancakes)
Posted July 6, 2015
Hey, everyone! I’ve been in Beijing for two weeks now, and am getting settled into the routine and also time zone here. We’re living...
Back to Beijing
Posted June 27, 2015
Hi! I’m Lisa. I’m a chemical engineering junior. The reason I decided to come to China is probably different from everyone else’s because I...
See ya in a few Chicago!
Posted June 23, 2015
Hi! I guess I’ll start with just a few speed-dating type facts about myself. My name is Linda Yu and I’m from Chicago. I...
The country my family calls home
Posted June 23, 2015
My name is Yue Wen Deng, and I’m a rising junior majoring in Biology and minoring in Global Health. Besides my love for all...
Onward and Outward
Posted June 22, 2015
Hey! I’m Kevin, a freshman in SESP studying social policy and economics. I am from Clearwater, Florida, and I have never left North America....
Thoughts from the Teddy Bear-Covered Couch
Posted June 22, 2015
I intended on writing this blog during the 8 hour layover between my flight from New York City to Amsterdam. Instead, I’m writing this...