Lost in Musical Translation
One of the things I have been wanting to do since freshman year after declaring the CAPS major was joining the student orchestra at Beijing University. A dork, I know, but I think it’s a cool way to meet other Beida students and work on my Chinese. After failing to navigate through the Beida website […]
Ack, Where Are My Keys?
Hello, I’m Caitlin, I’m another one of the seniors in CAPS, a CAPS/Govt double major. I’m from California (Oakland), and I like long walks on the beach and whispering sweet Chinese chengyu in the moonlight. The four line for the Beijing Subway opens on Monday! Monday. That is just three days away. THREE DAYS. This […]
Oh woe! (a haiku)
Lots of people in China. First day of sale, 买 不到火车票！ Which begs the question, how DO the people who take the train back home to Xi’an for the National Day holiday get the tickets? To be fair, the line to the travel agency right by the 苏州街地铁站 (currently the closest subway stop to Beida) […]
Week 4
真抱歉 for being a terrible blogger — September seemed to come out of nowhere, and with the internship-class pairing, life here felt a bit like pencil-diving into the pool. I feel compelled to say belly-flopping, but that would imply that things have been painful, which they are not. We’re all just busy. Which would probably […]
Class of 2010 Group Photo
With the exception of just one
who is back in the States to go to a wedding, we are now all here, fifteen strong, safe and sound in Beijing. I think we’re adjusting fairly well to living here. This morning was the first time I successfully woke up after 4:30 a.m. and I made it to the dining hall without pulling […]
First 2010ers arrive at Beida!
As of this morning, Andrew Kang and I are officially the first 2010 CAPS students to move into the Peking University dorms. Our program liason met us this morning with maps and brochures, getting us into the dormitories in Shaoyuan with a reasonable minimum of hassle. If you’re a CAPS student reading this, we’re on […]
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