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Hello!

I’m Mackenzie, a student at the College of Saint Benedict. This blog is to help students going on the CSB/SJU China study abroad trip to have a better idea of what to expect. Near the bottom of the page there are some longer, more practical posts about things like the dorm, classes, and more. The middle-top part is mostly pictures that just give an idea of stuff you’re likely to see in China. Feel free to ask me questions if you have any!

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Here are some pictures of what a single room is like.

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Scholarships

For students considering studying abroad I HIGHLY recommend applying for the Gilman and Freeman Asia scholarships. They are both scholarships specifically for study abroad. The Freeman Asia scholarship is only for students going to Asia, but the Gilman is open to students going anywhere. The Gilman is for up to $8,000, and the Freeman Asia for up to $5,000 for a semester. These scholarships helped me so much, and I can’t say enough how great these programs have been for me! Here are the links, check them out for yourself:

https://www.iie.org/Programs/Freeman-ASIA/Apply

https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/applicants/application-overview/

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Supplies

There is a storage closet where the CSBSJU students can put extra stuff at the end of the semester for the following year's students. There are laundry baskets, clothes pins, hangers, trash bags, sponges, dish soap, pot with kid, spoon, colander spoon thing, cup, bowl, disposable air quality masks, laundry detergent, lint roller, umbrellas, toilet paper, scissors, shoe covers, The books we read for class, a hair dryer, hand broom and dustpan, laundry bags, teapot, three ring binder, tupperware, dishware, curling iron, hair straightener, and other various things. So, check there before buying any of these things.

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Not 100% sure what this is, but it tasted great!

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Beep beep, it's a tricycle car.

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This is the Beibei hot springs resort. It was beautiful and relaxing :)

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There are vending machines for fresh squeezed orange juice in China. They're stocked with oranges and squeeze it when you order.

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Mood

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Shanghai Disney was all decorated for Christmas!

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Some fresh Odidos and Nkies found at the Shanghai fake market.

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The fog (or smog, who knows) was so thick one day I could hardly see the building next door.

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This is the view of Shanghai from 119 floors/552 meters up.

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Here's a shot from the Bund in Shanghai.

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This is a picture of a good chicken restaurant. It exemplifies how small some businesses are in China. This woman does all of the cooking and it was all done in that small kitchen.

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This is a fairly typical looking restaurant but bigger than most. Peep the cat!

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This was me with the Chinese history and culture professor and the calligraphy professor.