Today I’m going to talk about some of the differences between China and the US. Some scholars categorize China as a developed country and some categorize it as a still developing country. China has developed a lot in the past 10 years. The skyline of Shanghai looks very similar to New York City. The improvements of China has brought this country into the modern age, but there are still a few things that are a little different. The most important thing to remember when going

One of the major parts of my study abroad where the organizations we visited. We visited two think tanks, Disney China’s marketing department, sixth tone (an online publication), the Communist Party’s headquarters, an international relations university, the US embassy in China, and Alibaba. Yes, I know what you are thinking we did a lot. We were very blessed to have been able to do so many things. We packed in about three organizations a day.

Like previously stated I have so much more I want to talk about from our trip. It was such a great experience don’t want to miss any exciting stories. On our last day in Beijing five of us hopped into a taxi and rode an uncomfortably 20 minutes to a hotpot restaurant.  It turned out to be the most fun night in Beijing. So what is hotpot, you say. Essentially, there is a pot in the middle of the table with boiling hot water (we split it into a spicy section and plain section

I can’t believe my trip is over. These past ten days in China have been some of the best days of my life. This trip has been so great. I have learned so much and have had so many great experiences. I feel so blessed to have been able to go on this trip. Next time I will definitely visit for much longer. China is so such a beautiful country and the people are outstanding. They are so loving and kind. I can’t wait to come back. We visited 10 different organizations from govern

I apologize its been so long since I have updated you. I’ve been so tired because we have really long days and pack so much into those days. It’s a good tired though. I don’t want to miss out on anything. Three days ago we walked the grounds of the Temple of Heaven and two days ago we visited the Forbidden City. The reason I have decided to post about them together is because they are very similar

It’s been quite an exciting 48 hours of living in Beijing. We have packed a lot in these two days. We’ve done two excursions plus visited three prominent organizations that deal with foreign relations. I mean we are just here for 10 days so to fully experience Beijing you have to pack a lot in one day. Which means longs days and short nights, but hey it’s worth it. I’ll sleep when I am dead.* For those that don’t know my entire major is called Diplomacy and International Rel

I’m finally here! I’m in Beijing. It’s 5 am in the morning here and I’ve been up since like 3 am. #jetlag. Since I’m up I decided to write a quick recap of plane ride and hotel stay. The plane ride was a little less 14 hours long. It was completely smooth sailing…flying? Strangely enough I did not sleep. I tried for like two hours, but that’s about it. I watched a lot of movies. Shoutout to Will Ferrel he’s probably my favorite comedian. I also caught up on some reading I ha

It’s two days before my trip and I am so ready. I’m almost done packing (I’m a late packer most of the time I pack the night or morning before), I’ve planned out my outfits. I’ve notified my bank and T-mobile that I’m going to China. I’m set. Let’s do this. I’m excited. There’s always a little extra excitement before you leave for trip whether it’s a vacation or study abroad experience. A lot of people keep asking me why I’m going to China. I mean yes, I am an International

orginally published: January 29, 2018

Today starts my explaining my spring break China process. I will be documenting the process. My goal is for those who are considering studying abroad for spring break or even a semester to refer back to this blog for tips and to know what to do. Here we go: Application: The first step to studying abroad is applying for it. The application can be online or printed out. The application is usually very simple. The basics like your name, major, recommendations, and why you wan

Like I have mentioned before I am going to China!!! This will be my first trip to that part of the globe, but I guarantee not my last. I am so excited. I can’t wait. This is going to be a great trip. This will be the furthest I have ever been from the home. China is much further Oman. It’s located in Eastern Asia. This is introductory post about China. I am sure you have heard of China. I mean the president of the United States talks about it constantly. I will still give yo