A Light Year Away

读万卷书不如行万里路

Category: Beijing: General

  • First Few Days: Scavenger Hunt and Banquet

    First Few Days: Scavenger Hunt and Banquet

    Hi everybody! I’m a little behind on posts, so let’s jump back in time to a couple of weeks ago. A few days after I arrived in China, and mere hours before signing my language pledge to not speak English (!!), I embarked on a scavenger hunt with some new friends from a different study…

    Continue Reading

  • Day One: Getting to China

    Day One: Getting to China

    Hi! Let’s start at the very beginning: boarding the plane. All I took to China was one checked bag and a carry-on, so after dropping my luggage at the United Airlines counter, I headed through security and then to my gate. Here’s the last picture I took on American soil. Can you tell how terrified…

    Continue Reading