A Semester in Sichuan

a trip by Laura Nash

A semester spent studying abroad at Chengdu's Sichuan University, with side trips to Beijing, Xian, and Lhasa.

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Trip Length: 4 months
Blog Entries: 54
Photos: 586
Words: 41037

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August 21st 2010	more than 4 pairs of underwear	North America » United States » Washington » Auburn
August 23rd 2010	The only thing that is not novel is the heat.	Asia » China » Beijing » Tian'anmen
August 24th 2010	Are you sure this isn't Disney World?	Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City
August 25th 2010	More Touristing	Asia » China » Beijing » Olympic Park
August 26th 2010	I Have Climbed Up the Great Wall	Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China
August 27th 2010	On the Move	Asia » China » Beijing
August 27th 2010	My new favorite city	Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
August 28th 2010	Night Life	Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
August 29th 2010	pineapple "beer"	Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
August 30th 2010	Free Time and a Sleeper Train	Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
August 31st 2010	We have arrived!	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 2nd 2010	Ah!	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 2nd 2010	Screw It!	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 3rd 2010	First Friday in Chengdu	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 4th 2010	New Friends	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 5th 2010	Internet!	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 5th 2010	Resolving Conflicts	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 6th 2010	First Day of Classes!	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 7th 2010	Tuesday is my new favorite	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 8th 2010	Hotpot and the Chinese Minority Experience	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 9th 2010	Thursday is my least favorite	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 10th 2010	教师节(Teachers Day)	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 11th 2010	Life is Awesome!	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 14th 2010	Thoughts on my Classes	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 15th 2010	Pictures	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 17th 2010	Embarrassing Moments and Cultural Experiences	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 20th 2010	Birthday Weekend	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 24th 2010	Don't Try to Get Anywhere	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 24th 2010	How to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 26th 2010	You know what they say about people with big feet?	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 27th 2010	Gan bei!	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
September 30th 2010	Take off to Tibet	Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa
October 1st 2010	First full day in Tibet	Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa
October 8th 2010	Ups and Downs of Tibet	Asia » China » Tibet
October 15th 2010	TGIF Update	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
October 18th 2010	Pandas, etc.	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
October 19th 2010	Red Banners	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
October 22nd 2010	The more I learn, the more I realize I don't know.	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
October 25th 2010	运动会, 爸爸，等等 (sports meeting, Dad, etc.)	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
October 31st 2010	Eating on the Cheap	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
October 31st 2010	An Update on Red Banners	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
October 31st 2010	Three Days of Halloween	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
November 3rd 2010	Thoughts on my Thesis	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
November 9th 2010	Chongqing and my midterm	Asia » China » Chongqing » Chongqing
November 11th 2010	Chinese friends and lots of speaking practice	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
November 16th 2010	A second visit to Xi'an	Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an
November 19th 2010	Going to the Movies	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
November 23rd 2010	E'mei Shan	Asia » China » Sichuan » Emei Shan
November 27th 2010	An Adventure a Day Keeps the Cold at Bay	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
November 30th 2010	The Rural and Minority Experience class final	Asia » China » Tibet
December 4th 2010	An Appendix Lost (not mine) and a bit of perspective gained	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
December 4th 2010	I can't sleep	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
December 11th 2010	The Last of Chengdu	Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
December 13th 2010	On the Bund	Asia » China » Shanghai