Written by Jae Will (University of Richmond), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Fall 2024 CET Shanghai gets one of the most unique experiences, in my opinion. A four day Traveling Seminar to Xi’an in Sha’anxi province. We took a sleeper train overnight from Shanghai all the way to this unique, central destination for a total of fifteen hours; […]
Eat Well, Test Well
Written by Jae Will (University of Richmond), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Fall 2024 They say if you eat well, then you will test well. Now I don’t mean eating healthy, I mean eating good. Good food, good company, and good experiences. When in China, the professors thoroughly live by this code; and guess what? It WORKS! In […]
Last week Studying Abroad in Shanghai: Living in a Dream
Photos taken by Aurora Brendtke (University of Michigan), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Summer 2024 China or Cali? Stumbling into this place, I almost forgot where I was. China, especially Shanghai, is so multifaceted, because it has it all. It has rural, it has developing, it has city, and it has upscale! Shanghai’s bars and restaurants can be […]
CET Shanghai: Another Chapter in the Magic City
Photos taken by Aurora Brendtke (University of Michigan), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Summer 2024 Class in a Cake Shop! Have you ever had your language class while eating cake or croissants? Well, this was my first too! Our three person Chinese class was instructed to bring a plus-one to our day out. A hot Shanghai morning, the […]
Halfway Through a Summer in Shanghai
Photos taken by Aurora Brendtke (University of Michigan), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Summer 2024 Home Far From Home This is a little breath of Europe right next door to Donghua University, a place where I have met for interviews and meetings with my teacher. It is a popular place to hide from the sun and experience a […]
Exploring and Studying in Shanghai with CET
Photos taken by Aurora Brendtke (University of Michigan), Student Correspondent for CET Shanghai, Summer 2024 Public Transportation The very first transportation I took in Shanghai was the subway, or Di Tie, an endless dragon that can take you anywhere. I rode it from the airport to Donghua, the CET program host university. From 3 to 10 yuan […]