Today was a bit more of a struggle because I slept a little too soundly last night after the amazing mah jongg tournament we had, and I was a bit late. Obviously, I wasn’t left behind, but nonetheless, I felt bad to keep everyone waiting. But I will have to say that being the kind…

Today started the same as every other day where we woke up and had a quality breakfast in our lovely hotel. We were going on more company visits today – first to Delphi ICE and then to the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham from now on). When we first got to Delphi, we had a…

We started our morning a bit earlier compared to yesterday because today we were going to two business sites – Ocean East International Logistics and Yang Shan Port. From our hotel, we drove 2 hours to go to the first company. While on the bus, a new guy named Mac joined us. He talked with…

I actually woke up after 7:30 this morning. I “slept in” for the first time all trip, and I am a big fan. We had a later start this morning because we were going to the East China University of Science and Technology. We would be spending the day with students and talking to them…

We had a very early morning today because we needed to catch the train for Shanghai. I am sad to leave Xi’an, but I am also very excited to be going to Shanghai. We’ve been told it’s similar to New York with many skyscrapers and a great urban environment. I can’t wait to experience that….

I’m getting more used to waking up early, and I don’t feel as tired as I did during the school year, but I still don’t enjoy waking up this early. Breakfast helps though because they have really great muffins. From the hotel, we traveled by bus to the Terra Cotta Army. Pretty much as soon…

It was a weird morning. I woke up at around 5:15 am this morning and couldn’t fall back asleep, so that was a good time. Really happy about that. After getting ready, I went down to breakfast, and they had chicken nuggets for breakfast because why not. Anyway, once we all finished breakfast, we went…

Today was our earliest morning because today is the day we are leaving Beijing. It’s sad to leave this city because I’ve loved being here and exploring the city, but I’m excited to go to Xi’an (pronounced like she-on). We’re traveling to Xi’an by bullet train, and that on its own is pretty cool. I…

Today is another day I have been excited for ever since we were given our itinerary. We were going to the Forbidden City, going on a Hutong Tour, and going to the Temple of Heaven and having a tai chi class at the temple. It’s a busy day, but it was absolutely incredible. After waking…

Today was our first professional day where we visited both Sunrise Insurance Company and Xiaomi (pronounced shAOw-me with the ‘sh’ pronounced like the ‘sh’ in shower). It should be a really cool day, and I am excited to see a business that is located in China and compare it to businesses in the US. After…

Today, we traveled to a university about an hour outside Beijing, went to a Chinese grocery store, and visited the Olympic Park. It was another jam-packed day, and I honestly have never slept so soundly than I have on this trip. After breakfast (they unfortunately didn’t have the pears, but they did have some crisp…

Today is a really exciting day because we are going to the Great Wall today. This is a landmark that just like Beijing, I have only dreamed about going to. I never thought I would actually go there so soon in my life, and I was so excited to go. Before we went, I had…

Today was the day! It finally happened! We left for China, but it didn’t really feel real. I have been waiting for this trip for so long that it didn’t feel like the time had finally come. Yet, here we are getting ready to leave at a bright and early time of 2:15 am. We…