Trying something new

After studying Chinese for four year in Uni I felt like I ought to talk to someone else in Chinese other than with my professor and classmates. I am very interested in business and hope to open my own jewelry e-commerce store next May after graduation. I would be sourcing my pieces from China so what better place to practice my Chinese than Shanghai? I was sent a guide for life in China by AIP and read that Skype was blocked in China which made me a little bit scared but I had the time to figure out the alternatives and teach my Mom how to use them haha. But other than re-learning social platforms I LOVED China, the people were so friendly (although I wasn’t keen on posing for pictures everywhere I went) and I liked the food a lot! I was fortunate enough to be able to fly to Beijing after my internship and see part of the Great Wall, I know it’s the obvious touristy thing to do I wanted to tick something off my bucket list. I can’t say I noticed a huge improvement in my Chinese language skills but I did gain more confidence from speaking with my colleagues with I sorely needed. My colleagues were super nice, and I feel like I learned a lot about startups! I had a great time in China and I am really glad I decided to go through this program.