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The real gift was the friends we made along the way…
We are students. We may have different majors, different career paths, or be in different stages of our educational journey, but we all have this...
Beijing Royal School Teaching Experience
On this study abroad trip to China our group traveled to three cities, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Beijing. In this program we were given the opportunity...
Ancient City, New Friends
Today was our first full day in Beijing. We visited Beijing Royal School (BRS), a school that NCSU has had connections with for almost a...
The Great Blog of China
Dearest Diary, Lauryn Hill defines Everything as… Everything (source), and, in fact, I did everything today. I awoke early, around 4AM, and I was sitting...
Leaving on a Jet Train…
We began our last day like every other day…relaxing with a delicious breakfast. But as the day progressed, I could tell it was going to...
Basketball at SNA
Today we taught at the Suzhou North America High School in Suzhou, China. We all taught our lessons in different classes to different grade levels....
Suzhou Adventures with Friends!
Yesterday we visited the Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou. Originally built in 1509, the Humble Administrator’s Garden is home to lush vegetation and extraordinary...
Exploring International Education in Suzhou
Suzhou, a city famous for its silk industry, is our second stop of this China trip. Benefiting from its proximity to Shanghai, Suzhou is developing...
From One City to the Next
Our trip to China has already been action packed! From the incredible view up high in the pearl tower in Shanghai to the Suzhou North...
Shanghai: A Bright City Within a Culturally-Rich and Historical Context
Shanghai, home to 24 million people, is full of authenticity, bright lights, and aesthetic nature. Whether it’s it rich history, museums, delicious food variety, tall...