No, this isn't a church in Europe. This picture was taken in old town Qingdao. The evidence of German influence is seen throughout the old parts of town. The old town is comprised of stone churches, homes, buildings and brick streets. Daily reminders of the European impact in China. Qingdao was occupied by Germany between [...]
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Taierzhuang: A Bridge to Victory
We packed our bags and took a five hour bus ride back to World War II. Our destination was the historic city of Taierzhuang. This historic battleground was an important railroad and canal city and continues to have great significance for Chinese historian war buffs. The Japanese army during World War II were considered unstoppable [...]
Bulls are Big News
The city of Qingdao is not small. Qingdao is a large, metropolitan coastal city and home to over 9 million people at last count. Big cities all over the world have big news to cover. To have your story told is a big deal. Today, the USF study abroad Bulls were featured in the Qingdao [...]
The Competition is Great
The ability to go to college in China is competitive and a "gift". Education is considered a privilege and this is emphasized to children from day one. Children are taught, only with hard work, dedication and respect will they ever succeed in their education. I was given the opportunity to attend middle school classes with [...]
I Just Was Adopted Abroad !
I had the opportunity to visit my family before starting classes. I'm not referring to my American family. I'm talking about my Chinese family. The perception of family in China is very different. In the United States we have parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, friends and strangers. In China, we are all just one big beautiful [...]
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