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Simply Survive Or Adapt And Thrive
If you’re currently abroad, up until this point I would imagine you've been having an awesome time. You love your new country, you’re meeting tons of new people, trying new foods, buying new clothes,...
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10 Things You Should Do To Get Yourself Situated Abroad
I've found that the best way to avoid the affects of culture shock is to try and avoid it altogether. Of course, some things are inevitable - missing your family, facing nasty weather for a month and a...
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Why I’m Having A Blast In Beijing with CET
While I hope my last two posts were helpful, I realize they weren’t exactly the most exhilarating or interesting for that matter. To mix it up a bit, I decided to write this post on what I’ve been...
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Beijing, China: The Best Place To Study Abroad
The title is more to attract your attention - truthfully, if you made the decision to study abroad, wherever you land is the best place to be. Recently, however, there has been a huge push towards...
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Everyday American Eats...In The Middle Of China
The American's Snack Food Survivor Guide: China I was inspired by this post "Check Out These Crazy Potato Chip Flavors That Are Popular In China" to do some grocery store photography. It's always cool...
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If You Want Really Want To Save Money While Abroad
5 Areas Where You Can Save Money While Studying Abroad 1. Food Avoid eating out too often. Obviously food is a huge part of local culture, and I’m a huge advocate of enjoying local cuisine. This...
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Now That Your Study Abroad Semester Is Over
How To Say Goodbye For most students, this was probably the final week of your study abroad semester. You're either already back in the comfort of the States, or quickly getting ready to make it back...
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Spending The Holidays Studying Abroad
What To Do When You're Not At Home For The Holidays For anyone that was wondering, Christmas is celebrated in China...sort of. Although you'll be hard pressed to find anyone walking walking around in a...
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2 Different Countries, 2 Different Sides Of The World, 2 Completely Different...
Some of the most popular questions I'm asked usually involve how often I had class, how hard were my classes, what did I get for grades, etc. Just like the title says, my experiences studying abroad at...
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The China Study Abroad Student Survival Kit
Especially for those studying Chinese When I first came to CET in Beijing, I was greeted on my desk with a red gift bag containing toilet paper, a bottle of water, a bowl of instant noodles, and a...
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10 Tips For Apartment Hunting Abroad
I just recently started renting my own apartment here in Beijing, and while I'm extremely happy with the place I found, the actual 6 day search wasn't the best time I've ever had. It's true, finding a...
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A Key To Cultural Immersion
Actually Immersing Yourself I know when I was in Scotland, I took every opportunity that I could to go travel around Europe. I was able to visit a large number of cities and countries, and I don't...
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