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Elizabeth Somsen

It’s August!

Posted on August 6, 2018

It’s August! That means so much for us here—we need to start preparing for our final, planning how to spend our last few weekends, and, maybe most importantly, that we’ll be home soon (at least …

Posted in Asia, China, Elizabeth Somsen, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged china, Elizabeth Somsen, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison

A WEEK IN CHINA

Posted on July 16, 2018

Tomorrow I start my second “semester” of Chinese, which means that six weeks have already flown by. I think I say this a ton, but it’s crazy to think of everything that we’ve done in …

Posted in Asia, China, Elizabeth Somsen, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged china, Elizabeth Somsen, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison

Rise and Grind

Posted on June 25, 2018

It’s crazy that this is the second-to-last week of the first session! I feel like I’ve been here for forever and no time at all, simultaneously. By this point, the routine of homework, class, and …

Posted in Asia, China, Elizabeth Somsen, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged china, Elizabeth Somsen, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison

Fifteen Hours in a Plane Later

Posted on June 12, 2018

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 …

Posted in Asia, China, Elizabeth Somsen, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged china, Elizabeth Somsen, first time abroad, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, summer abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison

No Man’s Land

Posted on May 25, 2018

It’s crazy to think that I leave for China in just seven days! I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few months getting everything in order for my time abroad. There’s honestly a …

Posted in Asia, China, Elizabeth Somsen, Returned Student, Summer 2018Tagged china, Chinese, Elizabeth Somsen, intensive language, International Academic Programs, pre-departure, study abroad, UW in Tianjin, UW-madison

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