Hello everyone! I know I said ‘I’m going to update on Thursdays and Sundays’ but it seems like that is going to change. Now that I’ve settled in to my life in Tianjin, it turns …
Summer 2018
Little Africa: Uncovering a Buried City
The Little Africa tour has been one of the most impactful events so far during my study abroad. There are places a person has to physically step into and live in order to feel the …
Samba Class and Rio Dancing
On Wednesday, June 6th, the members of our group were anxious for the afternoon excursion, the Samba dance lesson. After hearing continually about the origin of Samba and its relation to Brazil’s culture and history, …
UWRio2018 Who are the lucky student participants?
This is Liliana Teniente, a fantastic human and roommate. She is from Madison, WI, and is attending the UW-Madison in pursuit of a major in International Studies and certificates in Development Economics and Gender and …
Fifteen Hours in a Plane Later
There’s no way to explain how strange it is to be sitting in China right now. Having never been out of the country before this trip, I think that, despite doing my best to leave …
Getting Adjusted
We’ve only been here for a week but it easily feels like a month. Especially with all of the activities we have been up to, it seems like we’ve been running around nonstop since we …
Our first impressions of Rio de Janeiro
On the first day of class we were asked to describe Rio in one word from what we had experienced and seen as of then. My initial thought was that it was a conglomerate city. …
Nowhere Can You Avoid Country Music
Hi everyone ! Sorry for the late update, but I actually got sick on the day that I would have been writing the blog. (Might be allergic to blueberries, it turns out). So, what all has …
HOW NOT TO GET SCAMMED AND LOST FOR FOUR HOURS IN BEIJING: A TUTORIAL
To get started, my airplane flights were memorable. One was the best—had a whole aisle to myself, sat by the window, and was really comfy—and one was absolute trash. 13 hours in the middle, stuck …
No Harm, No Foul
Day 2 in Beijing. We descend into the subway station at 灯市口。The station is empty except for one group of people, who appear to all be together. The train arrives and, despite there being at …