We began this week, our sixth and final week in Xi'an, with heavy hearts, since soon we will have to bid farewell to our host families, teachers, Chinese friends, and the other Americans in the NSLI-Y group. This summer we have truly been lucky in many ways, including the relatively...
Learn moreTime is passing by so rapidly that all of us are trying to squeeze as much as possible into each remaining day! Of course, classes with our beloved Tian Laoshi and Zhu Laoshi continued each day. Here are photos of the two sections: The cultural activities during this week included...
Learn moreOn Saturday, July 20, RD Neil Kubler, Mrs. Kubler, and Coordinator Shanshan visited six students in their homes. The first to be visited that morning was Christina: Next we visited Alyssa and her Chinese host family: After that we went to Jesse's home. Here she is with her Chinese...
Learn moreEveryone is still upbeat, though the realization that we are now at the half-way point is making some of us a little sad. We're all determined to make every remaining minute count! On Saturday, RD Neil Kubler visited some of the students in their homes with their host families. Here is...
Learn moreOn Wednesday, July 10, all 22 of us in the Beginning Group climbed the City Wall of Xi’an. Though it was blazing hot, the skies were blue and at least there was a modest breeze. Some of the students walked while many others rented bicycles. The Xi’an City Wall is actually the most...
Learn moreACES NSLI-Y China Group 1 has had a busy first week! After their flight, students arrived and settled into dorms for the night. The next day students went on a tour of the university, attended a welcome banquet, and then met their host families. Lilah, Megan, Christina, and Anne at the...
Learn moreACES © 2026 All Rights Reserved · Privacy Policy · design by Flip Flop Freelance
