Great Experience during the maiden voyage of Midd-Kunming

I attended the program in Spring 2010 after already living in Kunming for six months. I had been stuck in an English-Chinese world that wasn't allowing my Chinese to progress any further. For me, the Middlebury language pledge was essential for improving my Chinese. I surrounded myself with locals and spent my free (non-study) time dancing and teaching dance in Green Lake Park. The immersion experience helped me to build a community of Han and minority friends in Kunming and I still go back to visit them occasionally.