Study Abroad in China: Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin – Alumni Reviews

Harbin Alumni

Anna Breigenzer
Washington State University
Fall 2011 and Spring 2012, Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin
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I am currently a senior at Washington State University. Last academic year I studied in Harbin, China, where I had the time of my life and learned more than I could have ever imagined! My favorite memory from my time in China was visiting a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Gansu province.

Erica Davis
Wittenberg University
Fall 2011, Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin
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I am a senior at Wittenberg University and I chose to study abroad with CET Harbin in the fall of 2011. I studied with a fantastic teacher who taught me not only Chinese, but to be confident in myself. I loved eating hot pot with my new friends during the Moon Festival, and enjoying the beauty of Harbin’s autumn moon!

Angelo Enlai Ngai
Haverford College
Fall 2011, Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin
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My name is Angelo Ngai and I am currently a senior at Haverford College. My favorite part of studying abroad in Harbin was taking the train all over northern China, getting to have intimate conversations with locals on the ride and waking up to new cities and sights each day.

Mark Greene
Trinity University
Summer 2012, Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin
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I am currently an undergraduate at Trinity University. I studied abroad in Harbin, China during the summer of 2012. My favorite memory from my time abroad was having the courage to step up in front of everyone and give an on-the-spot oral report. All of my peers and teachers voted for me and I won the grand prize.

Becca Greenstein
Carleton College
Fall 2011, Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin
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I’m Becca Greenstein and I’m a senior at Carleton College. I traveled to Harbin, China with CET this past fall and greatly improved my confidence in speaking Chinese and knowledge of Chinese culture. Some favorite memories include interacting with our Chinese roommates and scaling the easternmost section of the Great Wall.

Rebecca McAfee
Colby College
Summer 2011, Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing
Fall 2011, Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin
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I am a current senior at Colby College who attended CET Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing in the summer and the CET Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin in the fall. Pinning down one favorite moment at CET is almost impossible. I loved the time I spent with my roommates, all of the trips we went on as a group, and the relationships I formed with both American and Chinese friends.

Robert E. Seck
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Summer and Fall 2011, Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing
Spring 2012, Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin
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Living and studying in China for a year has forever changed how I view the world and how I view myself in this ever-expanding global environment. The CET program, my exposure to other Chinese students on both the Beijing and the Harbin college campuses, and my travels to areas throughout China, allowed me to see and experience first-hand life as it is experienced by the Chinese people. One of my favorite experiences was meandering the streets in the Russian district of Beijing on my bike and finally realizing I was completely lost. As I asked for help on how to get back to the zoo, it occurred to me that I understood not only what they were saying to me, but I also recognized the names of the streets they were sharing. It was the perfect nudge and reminder to continually speak to the people on the various streets that I traveled.

Ben Walder
Soka University of America
Spring 2012, Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin
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Mu name is Ben Walder but you can call me Wang Bin—the name I was given just before spending the past few months in the beautiful and bone-chilling city of Harbin, China. Now with study abroad behind me, I am a senior this year at Soka University of America, a small university you’ve probably never heard of. I can’t believe there’ll be no more egg and fried tomatoes, and no more disanxian (stir fried potatoes, green peppers and eggplant), but most of all no more jiaozi (dumplings) left on my plate anymore. And no more midnight ukulele jam sessions, singing in Chinese!