The Chinese AIESEC Experience

I began my preparation for my Chinese adventure by dusting my history texts and reading up on all I could about the ancient dynasties of China. I found tales Qin dynasty and the Terracotta
Warriors most fascinating, and made up my mind to pay a visit.

Additionally, I decided to sign myself up for chopstick lessons, which were so willingly provided to me by Chinese Exchange Participants whom I had met during previous trips. A lot of effort went into these classes, and I am quite proud of how well I can now use these formidable tools. 

I stepped out into the country for the first time strutting to Kung Fu Fighting playing in the back of my head. Despite all the wild stories I had already read about China, the country completely blew my mind. As the most populous country in the world, China is not only enormous and highly diverse as a nation, but it is also one that is rapidly evolving and changing.

Chinese students are always trying to be ever adaptive in a fast-changing world, and this is what drove most of the students who were to be part of the English Learning program I was going to teach at the New Oriental School in Wuhan for the next two months. I helped them improve on their spoken English, and in return, they helped me with my deplorable skills in Mandarin.  

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The most cherished memories of my trip included running across The Great Wall Of China, and the breath taking architecture and fierce night life of Shanghai. I experimented with the cuisine, ingesting everything from the simply delicious to the utterly bizarre.