http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/ en-us 2009-08-24T08:14:08-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/08/post_4.html Christine schrage 2009-08-24T08:14:08-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/08/renewing_friend.html Recently I went back to Dalian Nationalities University to work with administration on several projects between UNI and DLNU. While there, I discovered most of the DLNU students from our Global Skills class were on campus. We decided to meet... Christine schrage 2009-08-24T08:09:18-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/08/no_goodbyes.html In less than 48 hours I’ll be back in Iowa. Besides the struggle of packing 6 months worth of clothes, souvenirs, gifts, and hundreds of other things into my two suitcases, I don’t think it’s sunk in that I’m actually... Kelly kmurphy 2009-08-12T01:56:05-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/07/1.html Number ONE! Yes, I am VERY happy to report that my English student, Chen, was the top of her class of 500 students. I repeat NUMBER ONE out of FIVE HUNDRED! AND received the honor of being number ONE in... Kelly kmurphy 2009-07-26T22:31:58-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/07/meetingparty_an.html After work on Friday my coworkers and I took a car ride to the beach! Well, near the beach at a really nice villa! It was meeting time! DDA Fesco has semi annual meetings to discuss how the company is... Kelly kmurphy 2009-07-25T22:30:51-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/07/celeb_status.html The two weeks my boyfriend spent in China FLEW by! And now it just hit me that I only have a few weeks left here in Dalian and with DDA Fesco. As my return date approaches I have very mixed... Kelly kmurphy 2009-07-23T22:29:36-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/07/final_thoughts.html June 24- Today it was very tough to say goodbye to our Chinese friends. We left to go to the airport at 8 am from the hotel and the students went with us to the airport. We said many goodbyes... Nick nhanson 2009-07-09T17:29:15-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/07/chinese_drivers.html They say that teachers have eyes in the back of their head. And I honestly believe this! When a teacher has their back to the class and is writing on the board, it’s amazing that they still know you are... Kelly kmurphy 2009-07-08T21:08:21-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/07/flight_home.html It was sad to leave, but the night before we got one more chance to hang out with some of the Chinese students. It was a great way to end our time in Dalian. The next morning came way to... Stewart sieleman 2009-07-07T09:00:03-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/07/golf_lessons_in.html Chen Wang, a Chinese businessman and former ISU grad, offered to take Nick and I with him to his golf lesson. Being golfers, Nick and I jumped at the chance to 1. Hit some balls at the driving range and... Stewart sieleman 2009-07-07T08:58:22-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/07/happy_birthday.html Wearing my red, white, and blue my friend Sophia and I went out for an authentic American BBQ downtown Dalian. We found a bar that was throwing an all-you-can-eat buffet. Little did they know that I was coming and I... Kelly kmurphy 2009-07-06T00:36:30-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/07/mia.html Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve last written on my China Diary! I owe a sincere apology to my 2 readers. (Hi Mom! Hi Professor Schrage! ) And to be honest, I hate to admit it, but I can’t even... Kelly kmurphy 2009-07-01T22:25:23-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/06/the_last_dayjun.html Well this is it, our last full day in Dalian and China. Overall we’ve spent just over 3 weeks immersing ourselves in the rich diversity of the Chinese culture. Throughout our trip I’ve seen historical sites in which I’d only... Alex almutsch 2009-06-23T14:20:54-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/06/last_days_in_ch.html Monday morning we had our Chinese language assessment. Joe and I had our conversation memorized well; it was the pronunciation that was trouble. We couldn’t have been too bad because Grace said “hen hao” when we finished which means “very... Samantha smsmi 2009-06-23T11:09:22-06:00 http://weblogs.uni.edu/chinadiaries/archives/2009/06/nearing_the_end.html The last couple days have been rather stressful due to the fact that Nat and myself have been studying for our Chinese language assessment. Today, at 8:30 am, we were the first group of students to take the assessment with... Alex almutsch 2009-06-22T23:02:46-06:00