Over the beautiful, hot summer, some applied for jobs and went to work, some went on vactions with family members and friends, and some even slept the whole summer away. But a handful of Lindblom’s students traveled to China over the summer with two different programs. Rebecca Bowman and Kennedy Graves traveled to Hangzhou, China for the CSLCTI (Chinese Summer Language, Culture and Technology Initiative); and five students went to Shanghai, China over the summer for the APSA (Americans Promoting Study Abroad): Carolina Servin, Mayra Patino, Denis Hernandez, Macolm Beason, and Brandy Darling.
Senior Brandy Darling traveled to Shanghai, China for the APSA program. While there, Brandy’s Chinese speaking and listening skills improved, and allowed her to gain knowledge she could use in Chinese class this year. She said the only disadvantage was that she could not spend the summer with friends.
The students in her program all had the opportunity to visit a school near Shanghai. Many of the Chinese students there had never seen Americans, therefore they were very excited to meet them. It was a memorable moment for Brandy, as she said “I will never forget the students’ amazement to see Americans. The fact that they asked for autographs and pictures made visiting the school worth it.” Traveling to China with APSA gave Brandy an academic advantage, career help, and the benefit of more connections abroad.
Junior Carolina Servin, traveled to Shanghai, China for the same program, APSA. While encountering other people there, she had learned that it’s okay to make mistakes. Although Chinese is an overall interesting and popular language to learn, it was a challenge to constantly speak Chinese.
Carolina says, “While you’re over there, you’re forced to speak the language.” This became difficult when it came to the task of ordering their own food, making purchases, and asking for directions, she said. There were no specific disadvantages; only the fact that Carolina felt they did not spend enough time in China. According to Carolina, the entire trip was memorable.
From her experience in China, Carolina says, “Chinese food is nothing like the one available here in the U.S.” Authentic Chinese food and American-style Chinese food consists of two different tastes, and look almost nothing alike.
Senior Brandy Darling traveled to Shanghai, China for the APSA program. While there, Brandy’s Chinese speaking and listening skills improved, and allowed her to gain knowledge she could use in Chinese class this year. She said the only disadvantage was that she could not spend the summer with friends.
The students in her program all had the opportunity to visit a school near Shanghai. Many of the Chinese students there had never seen Americans, therefore they were very excited to meet them. It was a memorable moment for Brandy, as she said “I will never forget the students’ amazement to see Americans. The fact that they asked for autographs and pictures made visiting the school worth it.” Traveling to China with APSA gave Brandy an academic advantage, career help, and the benefit of more connections abroad.
Junior Carolina Servin, traveled to Shanghai, China for the same program, APSA. While encountering other people there, she had learned that it’s okay to make mistakes. Although Chinese is an overall interesting and popular language to learn, it was a challenge to constantly speak Chinese.
Carolina says, “While you’re over there, you’re forced to speak the language.” This became difficult when it came to the task of ordering their own food, making purchases, and asking for directions, she said. There were no specific disadvantages; only the fact that Carolina felt they did not spend enough time in China. According to Carolina, the entire trip was memorable.
From her experience in China, Carolina says, “Chinese food is nothing like the one available here in the U.S.” Authentic Chinese food and American-style Chinese food consists of two different tastes, and look almost nothing alike.