Study Abroad in China: Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing – Contact Alumni

Beijing Alumni

Tyler Barhydt
Occidental College
2011 Spring, Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing
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I am a senior at Occidental College in Los Angeles. I spent the spring semester of my junior year (2011) studying with CET’s intensive language program in Beijing, China. Although I have many great memories from my semester, I would have to say my favorite is waking up on the Great Wall and watching the sun rise while we were all trying to keep warm in our sleeping bags.

Matthew Chan
University of Texas – Austin
2011 Summer, Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing
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I was a part of CET’s Beijing Intensive Chinese Language program in the Summer 2011 term, and it was a blast! I’ll never forget the night when I went out with several Chinese buddies to sit outside and eat delicious Chinese barbecue. The feeling of friendship and camaraderie that night was simply amazing and unforgettable!

Sarah Cooper
Bryn Mawr College
2010 Fall, Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing
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I am an East Asian studies major at Bryn Mawr College. Last fall, I had a great experience learning from my peers and teachers at CET’s Intensive Chinese Language program in Beijing. I had the most fun meeting the people of Beijing and exploring the street food, markets and hutong’s.

Brooke Evans
Tufts University
2010 Fall, Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing
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I’m a senior majoring in Chinese and Community Health at Tufts University. I studied intensive Chinese language in Beijing during the Fall 2010 semester. Two of my favorite memories from my incredible time abroad include waking up to do yoga on the Great Wall on my 21st birthday and getting a chance to talk to renowned Chinese artists, the Gao Brothers, during a tour of Beijing’s 798 Art District.

Lianna Lee
Mount Holyoke College
2011 Spring, Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing
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During Spring 2011, I participated in CET’s Intensive Chinese Language program in Beijing at the second year level. Being an Environmental Studies major, I quickly found my way to Purple Bamboo Park (one subway stop away from the zoo) and spent many afternoons sitting by the water, listening to people play music and watching people dance. When living in a fast-paced city like Beijing, it is wonderful to experience the culture of China in a beautiful and relaxed setting. China’s parks are unlike anything you will find in the US.

Jenna Nicholas
Stanford University
2011 Summer, Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing
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I thoroughly enjoyed the CET program and was greatly inspired by the dedication of all the teachers who were always ready to help. I am researching Chinese civil society and therefore greatly benefited from increasing my Mandarin proficiency.

Victoria Spring
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
2011 Spring, Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing
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I’m a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I studied abroad at the CET Intensive Chinese Language program in Beijing in Spring 2011. My favorite memory abroad was probably getting appendicitis and spending a week in a Chinese hospital. Oh, wait. My real favorite memory was doing research at Peking University and figuring out how to say various neuroscience terms in Mandarin!

Sarina Taylor
Wellesley College
2010 Fall, Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing
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I am a senior at Wellesley College studying Art History and East Asian Studies. I spent Fall 2010 at the CET Intensive Language program in Beijing. My favorite memory of the semester was traveling to Inner Mongolia one weekend at the end of September. It was the coldest I’ve ever been for a long period of time but also one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen.

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