Summer Destination: CHINA!

I officially registered and paid for the first part of my Practicum course in Changshu, China. It's a for sure thing now, and I'm extremely excited! I love traveling to new places and seeing the famous landmarks, but more than that, I love interacting with people in a different country and seeing how everyday life is.

Changshu is actually a suburb about an hour drive away from Shanghai, one of China's more modern cities (pictured above). My first two weeks will be spent working at a Chinese Elementary school summer camp, and going out at night and on the weekends. After those wo weeks, I'm off to Shanghai for a couple of days and then taking a domestic flight to Beijing.

I'll be in Bejing for a week, and the toursity side of me is incredibly satisfied with the idea of seeing the Great Wall and other famous landmarks in the area. I know, I'm a dork. I'm also looking forward to getting to know other people in my major, since I don't really know anyone too well yet. We need to have a teaching partner and a roommate, so I guess I'll have to make some friends!

Summer can't come soon enough.