All day yesterday, the program was showing us around our new university and the surrounding city, Wudaokou, highlighting the best restaurants and the cheapest stores.  I was pretty much in a daze the whole time-and it hadn’t sunk in yet that I was in China. Well shortly after a nice afternoon, we piled into a…

One does not simply pack for a study abroad trip.  One ATTEMPTS to pack for a study abroad trip. I’ve read over multiple packing guidelines, made dozens of lists, and sought advice from a few world travelers in my family.  However, there is only so much preparing that I can do.  So I am packing…