Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Catching up
Friday, July 12, 2013
#YORO
I'm sorry that I haven't been posting blogs regularly. It's been a mixture of China's firewall and yoro-ing.
So, here's a breakdown of what happened since the last post:
-Met some Americans to party with on 4th of July ($1 for a pint of beer).
-Played tennis outside in Beijing (Sorry lungs).
-Went to the internet cafe and played LoL.
-Visited Tiananmen square.
-Ate the best Beijing roasted duck ever.
-Visited Summer Palace (or at least the entrance...).
-Went to a Soju Bar on a Tuesday night (and had a test the next day).
-Had 白酒-white wine-which was worse than Hawkeye vodka.
-Went clubbing.
-Almost got kicked out of the club.
-Went home in a random person's car instead of a taxi.
Note: I'll post pictures soon.
So, here's a breakdown of what happened since the last post:
-Met some Americans to party with on 4th of July ($1 for a pint of beer).
-Played tennis outside in Beijing (Sorry lungs).
-Went to the internet cafe and played LoL.
-Visited Tiananmen square.
-Ate the best Beijing roasted duck ever.
-Visited Summer Palace (or at least the entrance...).
-Went to a Soju Bar on a Tuesday night (and had a test the next day).
-Had 白酒-white wine-which was worse than Hawkeye vodka.
-Went clubbing.
-Almost got kicked out of the club.
-Went home in a random person's car instead of a taxi.
Note: I'll post pictures soon.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Worst Chinese Movie Ever and Placement Test
Last night, my aunt gave my cousin and I free movie tickets to the school's cinema. So, we decided to go to the theater to check out what movies were out. Once we arrived, we ended up just walking into a random movie, which was set as an auditorium.
The movie we walked into is called Switch. I'm not going to bother writing much about the movie since it is ridiculously bad. If you want to know more about the movie, here's a link:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/switch-a-disjointed-mess/708938.html
(It's a concise read.)
After wasting most of my evening watching this film, I had to rest for today's placement test. The test consisted of listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and a bit of writing. The listening portion was probably the most difficult section since I had to listen to the thick Northern Chinese accent. It made me miss listening to my parents, friends, and Taiwanese professors speak. The rest of the test was no big deal even though I didn't know some of the characters. This made me worry that I was going to be placed in Beginning Chinese, but luckily, I was placed in Intermediate Chinese. Looking over the textbook, it shouldn't be a tough summer, or at least I hope it's not.
Classes start tomorrow so I won't be updating my blog daily. Just in case I don't have time on the fourth, Happy Independence Day! U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A!
The movie we walked into is called Switch. I'm not going to bother writing much about the movie since it is ridiculously bad. If you want to know more about the movie, here's a link:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/switch-a-disjointed-mess/708938.html
(It's a concise read.)
After wasting most of my evening watching this film, I had to rest for today's placement test. The test consisted of listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and a bit of writing. The listening portion was probably the most difficult section since I had to listen to the thick Northern Chinese accent. It made me miss listening to my parents, friends, and Taiwanese professors speak. The rest of the test was no big deal even though I didn't know some of the characters. This made me worry that I was going to be placed in Beginning Chinese, but luckily, I was placed in Intermediate Chinese. Looking over the textbook, it shouldn't be a tough summer, or at least I hope it's not.
Classes start tomorrow so I won't be updating my blog daily. Just in case I don't have time on the fourth, Happy Independence Day! U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A!
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