Today was a good day. It was the first day that we really got to connect with the Chinese exchange students. We began our morning bright and early at 9am. The American students met in a conference room, where talked about the upcoming trip and our goals and expectations. We also watched a fun Pepsi […]
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Today was a splendid day. I did not have a coupon for breakfast but I did manage to grab some coffee from the lounge. Central Park did get a little wet near the end with some excessive mugginess, but we prevailed through that as well. I had a wonderful time with some of the Chinese
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Arriving in Somerset, NJ and meeting 9 new Americans and 20 Chinese students all within 3 hours is a whirlwind. Luckily coming to this experience with a close friend makes it a lot easier. Especially when we both went to China before for a tour choir trip. With the tour we sang a song titled
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China has given the green light to online ride-hailing services that previously were used in the country but were not rule governed. This has just changed. The new rules outlined on Thursday take effect on Nov. 1. They were immediately welcomed by Uber and Didi, which have invested billions of dollars to attract riders with
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“China is doing all the winning as the United States continue to lose in global trade, says Donald Trump, and it’s all thanks to us.” Trump, who admires China’s GDP growth and Great Wall but considers it a master manipulator of the world, railed against the country that’s become one of his favorite targets in
Being fueled by excitement, the students woke bright and early. Today was the day we got to see Sia at Good Morning America! At five a.m. the lounge was flushed in a sea of bright blue t-shirts accompanied by a few yawns but a lot of smiles! The students munched on two dozens of assorted
On July 15th the students woke up very early, 5AM to be exact. Their American teachers greeted them with Dunkin Donuts. It was an exciting morning because the class was taking a trip to the Today Show to attend the concert of singer Gwen Stefani. There the students were able to be on national television.
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On July 14th the students attended classes at Pace University. The study topics included speech and debate, music and dance, food, and business. Following lunch at the Pace Dining Hall the students went to Pier 2 at the Brooklyn Bridge Park. In addition to an amazing view of the city buildings, here there is a
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Today, they are leaving! All sixteen of them. The week passed by so fast, yet, in this short timespan, it already felt like we’ve known them forever. We have surely become attached to this cute and adorable bunch. Quiet Lily was taking pictures of every teacher on the last day with a small mischievous smile on
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Being fueled by excitement, the students woke bright and early. Today was the day we got to see One Republic in concert! At four a.m. the lobby was flushed in a sea of bright teal t-shirts accompanied by a few yawns but a lot of smiles! The students munched on two dozens of assorted Dunkin
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