College Study Abroad Blog

It’s cultural excursion time! I chose to go on the weeklong CIEE sponsored trip to Taiwan and it may have been the highlight of my study abroad experience thus far!...keep reading

In week 6 we had the opportunity to visit Lego Shanghai’s offices as a class field trip where we learned about Lego’s initiatives in China, their supply management in Chinese...keep reading

It’s Golden Week here in China, a national holiday celebrating the anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, and we have an entire week off of classes to explore China!...keep reading

This week I was able to celebrate my birthday in Shanghai where my friends took me out to eat at a small restaurant in Global Harbor, the mall near campus...keep reading

Did you know, of the 6,900 languages that exist around the world today, Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken? An estimated 1 billion people are native Mandarin speakers –...keep reading

This week was the first week of classes, and so far I am looking forward to my Marketing course and Changing Nature of Business class the most. I am also...keep reading

Hello everyone! My name is Megan Lentz and I am a student videographer studying abroad in Shanghai, China for the fall semester of 2019! My home university is the University...keep reading

Week 8+ 8/5-8/11 Looking back & Looking ahead... Getting out of Shanghai was an adventure. I ended up getting stranded at the airport for a bit as a typhoon made...keep reading

Did you know Shanghai was originally a fishing village? It’s now one of the biggest financial centers in the world and home to over 28 million people. Shanghai boasts a...keep reading

Week 7 (7/29-8/4) Beginning of the End Hey y'all I'm back with one of my last updates as the program begins to come to a close! This week it really...keep reading