A Lengthy-but-Incomplete November Update (even though it’s December)

We’re officially more than three months into program, and I understand ALL too clearly why nearly every blog for Beijing AY except one from 2013 stops completely by this point. Now, everything that happens feels like normal life—what’s the point of writing about it? This feeling is a testament to how deeply I’ve adjusted into…

Chengdu with the Best

Every year, the international department of Beijing 80 travels to various parts of the country for 实习, or field study. We international students went to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan and home of the pandas. Thanks to the taxpayers, NSLI-Y students didn’t have to pay a penny to go on the trip. We traveled to…