Alexia's Travels Abroad

One of the most strenuous yet exhilarating experiences during orientation was the trip to the Great Wall of China. Obviously we could not leave the Beijing area without seeing this massive structure for ourselves; however, our group did not just see the… more »

After day one of orientation (the trip to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City), I was exhausted! I fell asleep ridiculously early. Consequently, I woke up ridiculously early on day two of orientation. That day the group of us learned some tai chi at… more »

During my 4-day stay in Beijing, our program directors made it their mission to immerse us into the Chinese culture as much and as fast as possible. The day after everyone landed in the city, we ended up touring some amazing national landmarks in China:… more »

Hello Everyone! I'm sorry it took a little while for me to make another post! I am in China though, safe and sound. I arrived last Saturday (Feb. 20th), and had to suffer for almost a week without a substantial internet connection.. Before I begin… more »