On my own
Today is the last day of our program. Last night, we were warned (very harshly) not to get too out of control, in order that …
15 Jun
On my own
14 Jun
When the lights go down in the City…
When the lights go down in the City…
Man I love Journey. But that’s beside the point. Today’s our last full day in China with the program—we started in Beijing, then went to …
13 Jun
Reminder: Don’t lose belongings
Reminder: Don’t lose belongings
Last night, we went to this American sports bar called Windows Scoreboard, and it was very similar to Pyro Pizza in Beijing, replacing pizza with …
12 Jun
Man, I got so high today
Man, I got so high today
Last night, we went to this American sports bar called Windows Scoreboard, and it was very similar to Pyro Pizza in Beijing, replacing pizza with …
11 Jun
Shanghai, Day 1
Shanghai, Day 1
Early morning with the last of our lectures, an NYU professor teaching at their Shanghai campus, Dr. Greenspan. She’s been living in Shanghai for a …
09 Jun
Last day in the City of Western Peace
Last day in the City of Western Peace
I learned how to spell Xi’an today in Chinese characters (??), and what it means—Western Peace. I’m starting to recognize and read the most basic …
08 Jun
The Xi’an Spectacle!
The Xi’an Spectacle!
We were prepped pretty hard for this day by Professor Liu—up and out by 9:30am, and not back to the hotel until 9pm. This was …
07 Jun
When it rains, it pours
When it rains, it pours
First morning in Xi’an-Professor Liu brought us bananas, so that was definitely a plus. Things are just as cheap here (if not cheaper?), which is …