上海 Blog #7 Thursday May 28th, 2015 Local Time: 23:06 Shanghai Time (Note, China is all one time zone UTC +8:00) So we got lost in downtown Shanghai…. Mom, please don’t freak out. It all …
UW Global Gateway
Language Barrier Much?
上海 Blog #6 Wednesday May 27th, 2015 Local Time: 7:30 Shanghai Time (Note, China is all one time zone UTC +8:00) I wish I could sleep past 5am local time. It’s almost funny. I never …
The Amazing Race
Our first day of class was pretty relaxed. We were introduced to the material in both classes and I can’t formulate much of an opinion yet but I’m positive our “China’s International Relations” will be …
Take Off: 13 hour ride
上海 Blog #4 Wednesday May 20th, 2015 Local Time: Airplane Time (17:20 CDT vs 6:20 Shanghai Time) I’m on the airplane. You know, the one that goes to China. I’m feeling very not Chinese …
Ni Hao, Shanghai
I arrived at the airport around 8:00AM and gathered with the fifteen in my group. After checking my bags and hugging my mom goodbye, I gathered with my group and we all made our way …
Packing Antics: My Attempt at Minimalism
上海 Blog #3 Sunday May 24th, 2015 Local Time: 0:22am CDT Heather’s suggested packing list for Shanghai…. I am making a real effort to be a minimalist here. This is my adaptation of my program’s …
Preparing to Go to China
Hey everyone, I’m back on the blog! Last summer I studied abroad for a month in Siem Reap, Cambodia and never would have guessed that a year later I’d be preparing to study abroad in …
Chinese Music Playlist
上海 Blog #2 Wednesday May 20th, 2015 Local Time: 0:15pm CDT Pre-Shanghai Chinese Music Playlist (前中文音乐建议) I still haven’t left yet. I literally haven’t even finished unpacking all of my dorm things yet to clear …
T-minus one week until Shanghai!
May 17th, 2015 Local Time: 23:33pm CDT One. More. Week. Finally, no more finals. No more AFLAC internship job training. No more classes or homework to distract me. I can just spend the next few …
UW Global Gateway Program – Shanghai China, May 24th- May 25th
This past weekend our group travelled to Suzhou, a city in East China’s Jiangsu Province. After about an hour and a half long bus ride, we stopped at Suzhou University where we received a presentation …