Wonderful learning environment and staff, don't expect to have time to have fun

This six-week immersive experience was incredibly hard and rewarding. I was able to skip an entire year of college level Chinese through the six weeks. Because it's such a short time, don't expect to have too much time off. However, the teachers were wonderful guides for Hangzhou, and you're able to tour around Hangzhou or go visit Suzhou/Shanghai on the weekends. I especially loved Guo Laoshi's day excursion to the tea plantations and bamboo forests outside of Hangzhou. The city really does live up to its reputation as one of the most beautiful cities in China, and there was a CET-organized weekend trip to 1000 island lake, which was great. You'll spend a lot of time with your classmates and will often go out together to explore the city. The Chinese roommate experience was quite good as well, and depending on the roommate, you might be able to bond very well with him/her. Overall, I highly recommend it if you're looking to accelerate your language studies.