Aug 1, 2019 As I pass by the local butcher shop after they have already closed for the day, I see several middle-aged people gather around a table to play a few rounds of Mahjong. When we walk through the park to get to our favorite bakery, we see people at my grandmother’s age exercising, […]
Feb 25, 2019 “只说中文!” “只说中文”—or, translated, No English Allowed—was Rule #1 at the Harvard-Beijing Academy (or, as we called it, 哈北班), where I spent my summer. We took the language pledge together on our first day, all eighty-something of us clustered in an auditorium swearing with our hands on our hearts to only speak Mandarin for
Sep 8, 2019 I came to Shanghai with only a few pieces of information from family and friends, meaning my expectations were shaped as follows: almost unbearable heat and humidity, lawless drivers and roads, and a wild nightlife. With only two weeks left in this city and experiences that have covered a much wider range
Aug 3, 2017 As a rising senior, I wanted to spend my summer interning to gauge where my interests lie in the workforce. I also love travelling, believe summertime is adventure-time, and didn’t want my Mandarin to become stale away from the classroom. So, I’m delighted to be in China as a tourist seeing glorious
