Central College Abroad
Trip to Zhoushan
Posted October 13th, 2011 by Justin in Hangzhou, China
This past week went by faster than any of the previous weeks that I have been here. This was due to the fact that I went on a trip to Zhoushan. I was there from October 1st through October 6th. It was the first time I have been there, and like the first time…
Englishness
Posted September 26th, 2011 by Justin in Hangzhou, China
It is hard to document my study abroad experience so far, as everything just seems to be a random blur of awesomeness. My name is Justin Russell and for the fall of 2011 I am studying in Hangzhou, China. I chose this city because I had already been here the previous summer and I have…
A Humble Critique…
Posted July 1st, 2011 by Isabel in Hangzhou, China
The following is my final essay I wrote for my business class in China…. As an American international student studying and living in China for a semester I cannot help but to continually compare the two nations and cultures throughout my daily life here. I question if I have been here long enough, seen enough…
I asked for cultural differences…I got cultural differences…
Posted May 5th, 2011 by Isabel in Hangzhou, China
So I’ve discovered one of the best ways to really see how different cultures function…get sick in another country! A couple of weeks ago I was feeling some pains in my stomach area and they weren’t going away so I went to the university hospital (conveniently located right next to the international dorm) emergency…
Items of Interest…..
Posted April 12th, 2011 by Isabel in Hangzhou, China
One of my favorite things to discuss and learn about is cultural comparisons so I thought I’d list some of the ones I’ve come across so far here in China. Where to begin? Fashion is always fun! Keep in mind though that I’m located in one of the wealthiest cities and provinces in China so…
The Beginning…
Posted March 21st, 2011 by Isabel in Hangzhou, China
Hello everyone! I apologize for the lateness of posts; we had a bit of difficulty getting internet established at first, but we’re good to go now. In short, China is absolutely wonderful; I’m having a great time. The transition has been incredibly, even surprisingly smooth and I’m simply trying not to think about what a…
Arrival
Posted February 22nd, 2011 by Isabel in Hangzhou, China
Hangzhou, China Day II Feb. 13th, 2011 Freezing & Fireworks We’ve arrived! I traveled for the past two days with a good friend from school who is on the same program with me from Houston, Texas to Los Angeles, then to Seoul, Korea and finally to Hangzhou. Over 20 hours on a plane not to…
Preparations & Questions
Posted January 25th, 2011 by Isabel in Hangzhou, China
Today is January 25th, 2011. All my friends have returned to college for the spring semester, my siblings to high school and the other study abroad students from TLU to their host countries. I’m still at home, waiting until February 10th roles around so I can finally start that long plane journey that’s going to…
One final goodbye!!
Posted December 30th, 2010 by Monica in Hangzhou, China
I am safely at home from China! I can’t believe that it’s over–it went by so quickly!! The end of the semester was crazy–I didn’t get a chance to blog about the last few weeks of our stay. I’ll take the chance to update you now, and then say one last goodbye to all of…
Shaoxing and Wuzhen!!
Posted November 23rd, 2010 by Monica in Hangzhou, China
One month left!! It’s crazy to think about, in some ways it seems like I’ve been here forever, in other ways it seems like I just got here. It’s incredibly easy to remember how confused and incompetent I was when I first arrived here, and thinking back on how I got lost and I was…
