Monday, June 27, 2016

Monday, June 27
June 27, 2016

Monday, June 27

I leave in 2 days!  Yesterday my grandparents came over to say good-bye and they gave me this. They had gotten the fortune a few months ago and was saving it to give to me. It says, "Culture and customs of China attract you".  ...

Monday, June 20, 2016

Monday, June 20
June 20, 2016

Monday, June 20

9 DAYS AWAY!!! For the past two weeks, I have been reviewing my Chinese skills with Quizlets my teacher has sent me. Most of the words I know, but I've noticed that have forgotten a lot. I find myself struggling to picture the character in my mind, even though I know I have learned it before. Today I went shopping for my trip. I bought some more clothes but also got all my gifts...

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Saturday, June 11
June 11, 2016

Saturday, June 11

Wow, the start of my adventure is in only 18 days away! I cannot believe it. I have half scared and half excited. For those of you that do not know, this summer I will be spending 6 weeks in Xiamen, China with the NSLI-Y program (National Security Language Initiative for Youth). (For more information visit: http://www.nsliforyouth.com) The NSLI-Y program gives children my age the opportunity to study "critical languages" all around the world, including Chinese, Japanese,...