People-watching
Posted August 1, 2017
It’s been a while since I was last in a country where I don’t fit in, so to speak. There are not many immigrants...Category: China
Exciting Fear and Fearful Excitement
Posted August 1, 2017
Hi! My name is Josh, and I am a rising sophomore! In a couple days, I’ll be off to Beijing, China from Los Angeles,...
Update!
Posted July 28, 2017
It’s been several weeks since the start of the program and I finally feel well-adjusted to my new life at Peking University. A day...
Oh, The Cafes You'll Go
Posted July 27, 2017
From Monday to Friday, classes fill up our schedule: 9:00-12:00 Chinese, 12:00-1:00 lunch, 1:00-4:00 class (Public Health/Political Science/IMC). Trying to study and finish homework...
Day 39 of 42
Posted July 27, 2017
Hey again… I’m almost at the end of my trip and I am in disbelief that it is so close to being over. These...
After two weeks…
Posted July 27, 2017
Two weeks have past since I started the Public Health program in Beijing and already so much has happened. I expected a greater amount...
Long Weekend in Qingdao!
Posted July 21, 2017
I am currently riding the bullet train on the way back from our long weekend trip in Qingdao! Half way through the program, we...
Moving from Beijing to Hangzhou
Posted July 16, 2017
On Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, we took our final exams for Public Health and Chinese, wrapping up the first part of our trip...
Same Stars, Different Constellations
Posted July 15, 2017
Today was my second to last day of classes in Beijing before leaving for Hangzhou and to be honest, I’m sad I’m leaving. I’ve...
A Typical Day in Beijing
Posted July 14, 2017
It has been exactly one week since I’ve arrived in Beijing, and it honestly feels like I have been here for so much longer....