
Essential Tips for Studying Abroad in Shanghai: Phones, VPNs, and More
Photos taken by Avellina Colacurcio (Wellesley College), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Summer 2026 Spending my summer in Shanghai was a great experience. As we wrap up the

How Local Friendships Shaped My Study Abroad Experience in Taiwan
Written by Victor Park (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Summer 2026 One of the greatest benefits of the CET Taiwan program is having local roommates and

What I Learned from My Education Internship in Taiwan
Written by Victor Park (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Summer 2026 At Yale, I study Mathematics and Economics. However, I have always had a strong interest

Learning Traditional Chinese from Simplified Chinese in Taiwan
Written by Victor Park (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Summer 2026 Adjusting to Traditional Chinese Characters When I first started studying Chinese in Taiwan, one of

How to Get Around Beijing While Studying Abroad
Photos taken by Yunhan Liu (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Summer 2026 From subways with cars separated by temperature preferences to bikes that only cost 1.99

Weekend Travels at CET Shanghai: Shanghai to Taishan
Photos taken by Avellina Colacurcio (Wellesley College), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Summer 2026 There are a couple of reasons why one would wake up at three in

Chengdu Trip: The Land of Abundance
Photos taken by Yunhan Liu (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Summer 2026 About a month into our program, CET Beijing took us to Chengdu for our

Interning at CET Shanghai
Photos taken by Avellina Colacurcio (Wellesley College), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Summer 2026 When I was a first year in college, I didn’t have many study abroad

What My First Days Studying Abroad in Beijing Were Really Like
Photos taken by Yunhan Liu (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Summer 2026 I had no idea what my first week of study abroad would be like,

How I Procrastinated Studying for a Chinese Quiz by Exploring Shanghai
Photos taken by Avellina Colacurcio (Wellesley College), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Summer 2026 Let me preface: I am a good student. I love learning, I love class,