OK, so I’m officially freaking out because apparently, the Beijing Language Intensive Program is mad intense. I had to take a language pledge that said I’ll only speak Chinese during my time in China, with few exceptions. This is crazy! I only took 3 semesters of Chinese… As far as I’m concerned I only know how to say nihao and xiexie.
So I talked to John Cho about it and all he had to say was:
“Suck it up. it’s really not that bad and it’s the main reason why you will improve so much. surround yourself with chinese speakers as much as u can and don’t be afraid to practice with random people you meet like taxi drivers and people at the mart. keep an open mind, remember to love others and not look down on others reasons for being there. you’ll be fine danny, i’d be surprised if you didn’t adjust well”
Sounds like tough love.. haha. But its reassuring. I’ll be fine. No one didn’t like their experience abroad; I won’t be the first. I’ll learn a lot and explore a lot and grow in lots of different ways. T minus two days. Lets get packing!
Till next time,
Dannie
Location: Upper Dublin (home), PA
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LOL! What a shock…but I appreciate that you are keeping it real in your post. I bet you’ll be dreaming in Chinese before you know it.