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 …
Tianjin
OH MY GOSH I’VE BEEN GONE SO LONG
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 …
The Least Restful Break I’ve Ever Had
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 …
A WEEK IN CHINA
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 …
Lessons in navigating culture and traffic
I’ve been in China for almost 6 weeks now (!) and I’ve been in Tianjin for almost a month. I’ve settled into my daily routine, I’ve learned hundreds of new words in Chinese, and I’ve …
Rise and Grind
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 …
Summer Palace and Favorite Foods
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, …
Oh My God – Chinese Roller coasters!
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 …
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 …