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Intensive Chinese

OH MY GOSH I’VE BEEN GONE SO LONG

Posted on July 30, 2018

Long time no talk! Sorry for being gone so long everyone, a lot of things ended up happening! I had my first final, started a new intensive class, had to get ready and go on …

Posted in Asia, China, Grace Bingham, Summer 2018Tagged china, Grace Bingham, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison2 Comments

The Least Restful Break I’ve Ever Had

Posted on July 23, 2018

I’ve been back from our week-long break for a week now, so I’ve recovered enough to finally write about it. I think I needed a break from break more than I needed a break from …

Posted in Asia, Cait Gibbons, China, Summer 2018Tagged Cait Gibbons, china, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, program break, summer abroad, Tianjin, travel, 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, 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, Summer 2018Tagged china, Elizabeth Somsen, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison

Summer Palace and Favorite Foods

Posted on June 25, 2018

Yesterday, we went to Beijing again. Only this time, we went to the Summer Palace (Yíhéyuán 颐和园). It was so beautiful there! At first it was a little bit hot because it was 100 degrees Fahrenheit, …

Posted in Asia, China, Joy Nuelle, Summer 2018Tagged china, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, Joy Nuelle, study abroad, summer abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison

Oh My God – Chinese Roller coasters!

Posted on June 25, 2018

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 …

Posted in Asia, China, Grace Bingham, Summer 2018Tagged china, Grace Bingham, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison4 Comments

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, Summer 2018Tagged china, Elizabeth Somsen, first time abroad, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, summer abroad, Tianjin, UW-madison

Getting Adjusted

Posted on June 12, 2018

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 …

Posted in Asia, China, Joy Nuelle, Summer 2018Tagged arrival, china, Intensive Chinese, intensive language, International Academic Progarms, Joy Nuelle, Tianjin, UW-madison

Nowhere Can You Avoid Country Music

Posted on June 11, 2018

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 …

Posted in Asia, China, Grace Bingham, Summer 2018Tagged china, Grace Bingham, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, Tianjin, UW-madison1 Comment

HOW NOT TO GET SCAMMED AND LOST FOR FOUR HOURS IN BEIJING: A TUTORIAL

Posted on June 4, 2018

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 …

Posted in Asia, China, Grace Bingham, Summer 2018Tagged Grace Bingham, Intensive Chinese, International Academic Programs, study abroad, UW Tianjin, UW-madison1 Comment
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