On 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 moreWhat's in Bursa? With week four coming to a close, the students' lives in Bursa have begun to feel a bit routine. Just like at home, they wake up early to make their way to school, spend the first part of the day in class, and then head home to do homework, eat dinner, and
Learn moreThis week marked the halfway point for our NSLI-Y scholars' adventures in Xi'an. In addition to language classes and mid-term oral progress checks on Friday, students' afternoon activities this week included learning two more Chinese pop songs, watching an episode of a TV show based on...
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 moreDorogie druzya! (Dear friends!) As we reach the mid-point in our program, I am happy to report that the students continue to make impressive progress in their language and cultural studies. This week, students have enjoyed field trips, sung songs, acted out dialogs, participated in...
Learn more"Ee-yee tah-teel-ler": Have a nice holiday! It's hard to believe the program has already reached the half way point. The students have been able to pack a lot into a short period of time, and this week was no exception. The week was also a bit shorter, as Monday was a national holiday...
Learn moreWelcome to another week of highlights of our intermediate Chinese-learners’ adventures in Xi’an, China! This week, students settled into their daily routines with host families, mastered their commute via bus or subway, and delved even deeper into Chinese language and culture. Monday...
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...
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