The day following my return from Hebei Province, my host father called and invited me to visit his home town in Jianxi Province. After sorting out the formalities, he ended the phone conversation wit...
Sorry for the long break! Anywho, on to what I’ve been up to…. A few weeks ago China celebrated Qingming Festival and we had a short three day break from classes. As such, my friends and ...
One of the convenient things about living in China is their lack of copyright law enforcement. I have been wanting to watch the Hunger Games movie for some time now. Although it was released just las...
To begin with, I want to apologize in advance for the content of this post. Although I normally try to keep things light and positive here, I feel that current circumstances merit a more serious tone...
Well these past few weeks have been stressful to say the least. Earlier this week, I finally finished writing my undergraduate paper for my Chinese major back home. In addition, my American universit...
Hello, folks! I came across this quote randomly on the internet machine today, and I thought it nice enough to share with everyone. I’ve been busy researching and writing my final paper/thesis ...
Long time, no see! Have you ever taken a moment to think about this saying? Despite its grammatical incorrectness, most people are surprised to learn that it is not originally an English greeting. Th...
It’s hard to believe that my first semester at Tsinghua University has finally come to an end. The days following Christmas were filled with studying and exams, but happily that is all behind m...
Tagged: Asia, Beijing, China, photos, pictures, study abroad
Christmas day is slowing winding to an end here in Beijing, and quite an interesting holiday it has been. The festivities began two days ago with a party my Australian friend, Vivien, held for most o...
An unfortunate fact of living in China is that they do not celebrate Christmas. This means that while everyone back home is preparing for presents, a big dinner, and a nice little vacation, I am in t...
Earlier today North Korea reported that their head of state, Kim Jong-il, has died. For the rest of the day here, the Chinese news has been broadcasting images of North Koreans sobbing uncontrollabl...
So, for the past two hours all of the North Koreans on my floor have been gathered in one room singing songs very loudly with the occasional whoop thrown in for good measure. Normally, I’d turn...
This past Monday was Sint Nikolaas Day in the Netherlands. If you’ve never heard of Sint Nikolaas Day, fear not, you are not alone. According to my expert sources (aka Wikipedia) the holiday is...
The recent drop in temperature has brought about a new spirit of adventure here in Beijing. Although there is still a lot of classwork to be done, I decided to take this Saturday and join my friends ...
1) People wearing full body star-spangled track suits. God Bless America China? 2) Unrefrigerated meats and organs strewn about the market. Who’s hungry for pigs’ feet? 3) Little ladies ...
Juicy capturing how I felt earlier this week This past week, after spending Thanksgiving a continent away from home and coming down with my third bout of the cold, my spirits were rather low. I lacke...
I meet this year’s Thanksgiving with two conflicting feelings. On the one hand, I am especially missing my family, my home, and my country. Living in China where holidays like Thanksgiving and ...
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the bakery on campus introduced football-shaped cakes. The outside has a blandly sweet, slightly stale cake layer. Inside is curiously sweetened filling that resembles ...
This past Monday in my essay writing class we had to give a presentation regarding our favorite book. We were allowed to work in groups, so I along with my Japanese classmates, Yujiro and Akiko, and ...
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and since I’ve talked so much about my reading class already I figured it was time to give everyone a little introduction. Reading class, top left:...
Happy Single’s Day! That’s right, in China November 11th is known as singles day due to the abundance of 1′s in the numerical date, and this year is especially significant due to it...
After lunch and a game of cards, my Japanese classmate Yujiro brought out his guitar. It turns out, he’s quite a talented musician. He whipped out this Nintendo classic just as we were getting ...
This past weekend my French classmate, Yiran, turned 20. In full French fashion, he invited our small class of nine to join his friends for an evening celebration. Knowing what I know about the Frenc...
Winter is coming, and I am probably the only one excited for the prospect of colder weather. Coming from Florida, the concept of a snowy winter is completely foreign to me, and I have to admit I̵...
Although it’s midterm week, it’s also Halloween…. and Oktoberfest. Might as well celebrate with sake bombs. Gan Bei - Cheers! Tagged: Beijing, halloween, oktoberfest, study break, t...
Royal Ho Pot, where the ladies are as spicy as the noodles. Tagged: Beijing, China, Engrish, Food, humor, travel
Hello, everyone! Midterms are coming up next week, so I have decided to take a break from blogging in order to focus more on reviewing. I can’t guarantee that I won’t be struck by the spi...
Living in China, one has to become accustomed to many new ideas and habits. One of the most striking things for me about Chinese culture is the emphasis placed on food. Whenever I go over to my host ...
An unfortunately all too common sight, or rather lack there of, here in Beijing… 3:30 PM - the sun, Beijing, China. Those aren’t clouds, that’s pollution. This picture was taken at ...
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