Craving Niu Rou Mian
Posted September 28, 2015
After spending an additional four weeks in Guangzhou, I felt ready to return to Chicago (you should have seen the big grin I had...Category: NUinChina
Comfortable With the Uncomfortable
Posted September 25, 2015
I grew a lot in China. While I was checking out on my last day, the lady at the front desk asked me, in...
Back in Evanston
Posted September 22, 2015
It was an amazing experience to spend 8 weeks studying and living in Beijing, but I’m still glad to be back in the United...
From the U.S. to China and back to the U.S.
Posted September 22, 2015
It has been approximately three months since I left for Beijing, and about one month since I have come back. The few months of...
A Reflection
Posted September 21, 2015
Hi everyone, last blog entry. It’s been two weeks since I got back to the US, and I’ve had some time to reflect about...
A look back at Beijing
Posted September 14, 2015
It’s crazy to think that just a few weeks ago I was in the capital of China, eating ridiculously cheap (and delicious) meals, taking...
Reflections from the Teddy Bear-Covered Couch
Posted September 4, 2015
So here I am, back on the couch from which I wrote my first blog post. It’s been almost three full months since then,...
Talent Show!
Posted September 4, 2015
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...
Great City, Amazing People…and American Horror Story
Posted August 19, 2015
During my last few nights in Beijing, I managed to find a Chinese website to watch American Horror Story on and then promptly watched...
Eating My Way Through China
Posted August 17, 2015
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...