One of the things I had heard before coming to China but had trouble truly imagining was the monetary system. No, I’m not talking about which bills they use, but instead I want to describe the possibility of a cash free, wallet free, life in the cities. Though I had heard before that China had …
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Mid-Semester Check-In
Hi all! I figured a mid-semester (mostly academic) check in was in order. I’ve had my midterms and gotten into the second half of the semester, and have some thoughts on my classes, my progress and my program. I am enjoying all of my classes, though the pace ever so slowly is steadily increasing so …
Food Adventures
Hi! I had this written last weekend and forgot to post it like a dolt, so here it is!!! This is probably part 1 of 2 – 3 posts about food as this definitely is not everything I could say/share, especially on dishes specific to this region, but I haven’t decided exactly when the next …
Beidaihe Excursion
Hi all, food and money have been pushed back, since these past few days CET Harbin students all took a trip to Beidaihe. Beidaihe is a fairly well known destination in China, it’s along the seaside fairly close to Beijing. To get there (and back) we took the train. Since the train ride is 12 …
Photo Journal (An Attempt)
Today I’m going to try something new with a post of pictures! I’m not sure of the best order and such, but last post had no pictures so I’ll change it up this time. Next week will be about food or money. The food is great and I’d love to share, but the use of …
Week 2: Listening to Chinese Recordings as well as the Sounds of the City
This week will be about some of the work for my classes and my personal study methods, as well as some of the general soundscape as I’ve noticed it. Also, I would like to make it very clear that what I’m writing comes from my personal experience and observations. China is a vast and multifaceted …
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Week One: OMG Chinese is HARD (But Also, Things are Pretty Okay)
I’ve emerged from my books and (seemingly endless) vocab lists to share with you all again! After this first week I can say I will probably be keeping to a once a week, on the weekend, posting schedule. Now that I’ve had a week of classes and practice with the language pledge, I’m going to …
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Flying Far, Far Away and Beginning Once Upon a Time
Well, I think it has been one of the longest weeks in my life since I wrote the pre-departure post. After leaving on Monday and flying through Charlotte, LAX, Beijing, getting rerouted from Harbin to Changchun due to weather for a few hours, and finally making it to Harbin and my program, I spent over …
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My First Post: Predeparture
To all who are reading: thanks for stopping by! This is where I’ll be writing about what I’m doing this semester while abroad in Harbin, China! I’m aiming to write about once a week or a bit more. I’m super excited (and a little nervous); I’ll be taking part in a pretty intensive language program …
About Me: Lily
I’m a college Junior who’s a Physics and Chinese double major. This semester I’ll be in Harbin, China to study up on my Chinese! Wish me luck! I’m writing here to make it easy for friends and family to know what I’m up to, even if its hard to share everything I’d like to with …
Lily Sall's Adventures with Pals 