Central College Abroad

Hello again,

Classes started last week without too much of a hitch. I have “intensive reading” five days a week, speaking twice a week, listening twice a week,  and regular reading once a week. The difference between intensive and non-intensive reading seems to be that non-intensive focuses on the ability to glean the meaning of a passage of text, whereas intensive focuses on the grammar and usage of particular characters and phrases. Each class lasts an hour and a half.

Over the weekend, I took a train to Wuhan; about 8 hours each way. I went alone, while the rest of the group stayed in Hangzhou. I left on Friday night, with my train departing at 11:17pm, and arrived back on campus at about 7:10 this morning–just in time for class at 8am. Class was rough after sleeping on the train, but I’d easily say the trip was worth it. Since I promised pictures from Shanghai last week, I’ll leave you with some pictures.

Alex at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

Jacob and Alex at Yu Yuan Gardens in Shanghai

Looking toward the Yangtze River from Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan

Yours truly (Robert Grimm) by scenery near Yellow Crane Tower

An East Lake (Wuhan) promenade in the rain

I hope you enjoyed viewing the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them. See you again soon!