Local Attractions – Things to Do

A List of Things to Do (From People Who Have Never Been to China) -Jake Feiger, Mason Metzkes, Krupa Patel The best we can do, given that none of us have been to China, is to do research and provide you all with a trimmed down set of recommendations. We tried to provide options for … Continue reading Local Attractions – Things to Do →

Reflection 5

This week one of the presentations mentioned how the reigning of press freedoms in China has aided their stability as a country. This really got me thinking about the differing political systems in our two countries. As a result of a rabbit hole, I found myself watching a video by a group called Asian Boss … Continue reading Reflection 5 →

Technology Team Overview

Hi Everyone! Hope this can serve as a quick reference for your technology needs for China in addition to our slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UEJHEyIo66L75Bf1WjCSE5-p9gW_Wm18avEz_aavZuY/edit?usp=sharing VPN: China has its infamous firewall, dubbed "The Great Firewall of China". While in China, it will be impossible normally to access many sites we rely on in the United States. Examples of … Continue reading Technology Team Overview →

Pre-Trip Post #6

Today is the last class for the China Immersion Trip preparation. The class went through a couple more presentations and finished off with a student panel from Class XXIII students. We went through the presentation about business practice and technology in China as well as how to write blog posts in China. I really … Continue reading Pre-Trip Post #6 →

Pre-Trip Post #5

Today, we went through a safety training from the study abroad office. We learned a lot about safety tips for travelling internationally such as how to avoid diseases, how to keep personal belongings safe, and who to contact if any emergencies happen. I went through a lot of contents that was covered in today’s … Continue reading Pre-Trip Post #5 →

Pre-Trip Post #4

The volunteer committee presentations started today. We went over several very interesting presentations. The first one was about international travel stress. I learned about how to deal with jet lag and how to keep myself in a good mood during the trip. I have always been struggling with jet lag, so the presentation was … Continue reading Pre-Trip Post #4 →

Pre-Trip Post #3

In today’s class, we kicked off the volunteer committee assignment. Jonathan went through his presentation on currency and payment in China. He mentioned about the best way to exchange currency before going to China and different payment methods to use in China. I was already familiar with all the payment methods when I was … Continue reading Pre-Trip Post #3 →

Class 6 Reflection

This is it. There is no more. One last class, and what a blast! But let's get to that in a second. First of all, the red tape activities with my I20, passport and Visas were a bit of hassle, but I've made it anyway. After all, I have to go through similar activities every … Continue reading Class 6 Reflection →

Pre-Trip Post #2

In today’s class, I learned about the tentative companies that the class will be visiting during the trip. There were a couple of companies that I was very interested in, especially BP and Didi. I have always been interested in BP’s business model. My family has operated in the oil and gas industry for … Continue reading Pre-Trip Post #2 →

Pre-Trip Post #1:

Walking into the first class for the China Immersion Trip, I was very excited and curious about what would be covered in this class. As someone who grew up in China and was immersed in Chinese culture for 18 years, I imagined this trip to be a very special experience to me. I grew up … Continue reading Pre-Trip Post #1: →