through the IES Language Intensive program. It's 15 hours of Chinese class plus 4 hours of private tutorial per week, as well as two other classes (a Sociology course and an International Business class).The program runs through May 23rd, and then I'll be doing a tour through GAP Adventures starting May 25th down through China on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, through Tibet visiting monasteries, to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest, and then finally into Nepal to Kathmandu. The tour ends there on June 8th, and then I'm on my own. I'll either head south into India to visit Delhi and Agra (the Taj Mahal), or just fly to Hong Kong to spend a week there. After Hong Kong, I'll take the two-hour train north to Guangzhou (Canton) and then fly back up to Beijing to catch my return flight to the states.
So, after four and a half months, I'll be back in Philadelphia on June 16th, and ready for a cheesesteak and some waterice. Hopefully, my posts will be a bit more interesting when I get to China, so check back!
Good luck Scott! BFSU is a pretty good university, i have some high school friends there. You will get a lot chances to practice your Chinese, good for you man! By the way, things are a lot cheaper there, which will make you feel richer haha~
ReplyDeleteHey Scott - so glad you arrived safely given the airport hassels. The food prices sound great - have a dumpling for me. Looking ofrward to reading your blog. Love Aunt Mindy
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed posting on the 1st blog post! I'm posting on it late! yay!
ReplyDeletehey buddy,
ReplyDeletemissing your family for quite sometimes. well, i'm very amazed with your blog and, besides
you're very fortunate to have a great chance to touring different places & experiencing
the wonders and culture of what china is about. though it will not be fully entended for you due to
short stay. however, i'm kind of jealous but estremely proud of you. at least, i can feel
& picture what is going on your trip. when you come back to the states, make sure contact me,
'cause i'll challenge you in chinese and have lots of fun, haha. in the mean time, my family & & yours will gather together for a scrumptious dinner. are U watering yet! shame on me, don't have a chance to loitering in the streets of beijing yet.
hey, be gentle & gracious to my native girls in china, better behave yourself. pat 2/25/80