April 2011
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Kindness of a Stranger in Shenzhen
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It was going to happen once while in China. As a first time traveler on my own, I was bound to get ripped off. It was abundantly clear the second I left the train and went through Hong...
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Eating & Meeting my way through Hong Kong
April 23-25 (Pictures to be posted retroactively—Sorry!)
Day One:
Oliver’s Super Sandwiches- Central
An egg, bacon, salmon and tomato sandwich with some tea. It was easy to see the British influence in Hong Kong upon eating this first meal. The hustle and bustle of being in Central district was apparent, noses buried in newspapers and everyone eating lunch in a hurry.
Leo- My tour guide
A...
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A seder in China
Alright, Grandma. You win. I will attend a seder in China. For those who don’t know, tonight was the first night of the Jewish holiday, Passover. This is the story of Moses and the Jewish people’s flight from Egypt that eventually led to the 10 commandments. This story is retold every year on Passover. This is one of my favorite holidays and I was sad to miss it in the US, however, I figured it...
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Illiteracy Abroad
I am an avid reader. I have been since I was a little girl and a stack of books sat perpetually on the nightstand. I’ve always prided myself in my strong communication skills and my ability to find the right words to describe almost any situation. The second I got on the plane to China, I realized how my greatest strengths would do me no good in China. And that is terrifying.
I’m surrounded by...
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The Kindle as a Textbook- A year long review
I purchased my kindle in August right when the new version was released. I had anticipated using it for all of my textbooks. I figured this would save me money and save my back! It saved me some money, enough to get my money back on this investment of $179. It also definitely saved my back…or the hassle from turning my car into a locker, since we don’t have those at Graziadio.
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