An unbelievable experience it has been thus far! One can always imagine how things can be when traveling abroad, but I must state how out of the ordinary my experiences have been in comparison to my expectations coming here to Shanghai. To begin with, the 1st three days are going to be the epic-center of…
Category: China: IFSA Shanghai
A World of New Food
I have been in Shanghai for a little under a month now. This is incredible city that is growing at an extremely fast rate. People from all over china flock to this city in hopes to hop on the growing train of success that is occurring in Shanghai. These people bring many things, culture, music,…
Stinky Tofu and White Snakes
Fields of rice paddies alongside a dirt road; elderly locals cooking and selling unique food on streets; the smell of tea plants during their peak season; cloudy mountains hovering in the landscape, preserved forests and waterways; tiny boats paddling down a canal lined with close-knit homes; traditional art being protected and displayed; public dancing and martial arts; the Beijing opera, folk stories and pipa…
Just China eat some good food
Don’t let anybody tell you anything different. Three weeks into studying abroad definitely feels like I’ve been here forever. Ive adapted to waking up for hours of Chinese class, but making sure I get my bao zi (breakfast dumplings) first. Then finishing off the day with your classes or hanging out and doing homework. If…
“You said this food is WHAT?!”
Whenever I’d asked my friends about their study abroad experience in Shanghai, they’d casually mention the kind locals, vivid nightlife, beautiful countryside, pollution and the lack of toilet paper in public restrooms. What they would never fail to mention is the genuine joy and satisfaction that comes from eating Shanghai–and thus, Chinese–cuisine. “Well, sure. Who doesn’t adore…
Butterflies
Living in Jamaica mostly my entire life gave me one identity, which was heavily intertwined with my culture. “Out of many one people” is not only my country’s motto, but has a greater personal impact. Which is why it was no surprise when I went to Rollins College, I knew I wanted to travel abroad…
Thoughts Before Shanghai
The past couple of months I have been preparing for arguably the biggest and most exciting trip of my life. It’s not every day that a 20-year-old just up and leaves for several months in Shanghai, but here I find myself, doing just that. Obviously an undertaking like this is going to require some preparation,…
2 days left to go.
What a rush. I have two days to go before I board a plan to take me half way around the world to Shanghai, China. I have never wandered out of the country before and China feels like a huge leap for the first place to become lost in. The past few days have been…
The day before departure.
What an exciting, thrilling, and bumpy summer it has been. My life has gone up and down, side to side, and even curves I couldn’t see coming were thrown. But it was all with a greater purpose in the end. All leading up to this moment — departure time. In just a couple of months…
T-12 Days and Counting…..
Greetings! There’s just under 2 weeks left before I leave for Shanghai, China and begin my semester abroad! I’m very excited and somewhat nervous, but that’s just natural 🙂 I just think: “Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” and I’m good! I am focused on making this semester the best and most memorable…