The Hospital that Heals Everyone
Posted July 24, 2018
In the 5 weeks that I have been in Spain, I have visited a lot of places. Weeks 1 and 2, for example, took...Tag: excursions
Last Week in Beijing!
Posted August 18, 2017
I can’t believe in one week I will be on my way back home to Chicago! The second half of this program has certainly...
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...
Woah, We're Halfway There
Posted July 10, 2017
I have been in China for three weeks now and I am realizing that this is the halfway point of my six-week program… it...
Bargaining in China: The Do’s and Don’ts
Posted August 9, 2016
Let’s face it. If you want to buy souvenirs in China at a low cost, you need to learn how to bargain! The reality...
Homesick Celebrity
Posted August 8, 2016
你好!/Hello!! Welcome back to my blog! The last few weeks have been exciting and exhausting. While I’ve been able to visit various parts of...
Shanghai: Food and Sightseeing Tour
Posted July 25, 2016
Another two weeks have passed since I last wrote. Since then, a lot has happened: finished finals (yay!), visited Shanghai, and started classes again....
Life in China
Posted July 6, 2016
It’s been about two weeks since I arrived in China, and things are going pretty smoothly. I’ve adjusted to the time difference and to the new...
NU Adventures
Posted July 6, 2016
I am now entering my third week in China, and it has been a whirlwind of firsts. I tried the famous jianbing (煎饼) for...
Settling In
Posted July 5, 2016
As I approach the end of my second week in China, I cannot believe how quickly time is passing by. It hasn’t quite been...