After nine months of living in China, I was finally forced to navigate through foreign pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and medicines. When I first began feeling sick, I was in denial about the severity of things and continually found excuses to avoid proper treatment: “I’ll be fine in a day [...]
Living abroad and traveling are obviously similar in many ways, but they’re also totally different skills in some important ways. Skills that help you living abroad include making friends with your grocer, figuring out how to say your address in Chinese, and not getting fired from your job. Traveling, on [...]
Chinese Festivals During the First Half of the Year One of the most interesting experiences of living in China is the opportunity to learn about the various festivals that are home to the country. Coming from America, I’ve grown up taking holidays such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July [...]
