Baodao 報道: Dispatches from China (First Impressions)

Greetings from Nanjing!  It’s a pleasure to be reporting from China, while I am studying abroad here. It didn’t take too long to adjust to the new environment upon arrival in China, but this is likely because I have had some instruction in Mandarin back in the States and and travel experience from my study [...]

Andiamo! Dispatches from Abroad, Part 5

Surviving on a Budget Believe it or not, obtaining scholarships and financial aid is the easy part of the study abroad process.  Budgeting available funds while overseas is a completely different story.  You may feel the urge to try every Michelin 5-star restaurant or buy large quantities of knick-knacks.   However, giving in to every temptation [...]