Xi’an Dragons Week 6

After spending an astounding 42 days on the opposite side of the world, the Xi'an Dragons are preparing to say their goodbyes and return home. The final week was a whirlwind; NSLI-Y scholars started off the week meeting with their language partners one last time, went on two field...

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Xi’an Dragons Week 5 Blog

In the penultimate week of the NSLI-Y Xi’an program, things are certainly heating up (and it’s not just the weather here!). This week, our diligent NSLI-Y scholars were busy conducting interviews for their culminating project presentations, which will take place next week. Not only...

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Xi’an Dragons Week 4

4 weeks in and this week was no less busy for our hardworking NSLI-Y students! As the trip nears its end, the students have been having more homework on top of their culminating projects which they started interviews for this week! The students’ topics span everything from...

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NSLI-Y Xi’an Dragons – Week 3

This week marked the halfway point for our NSLI-Y scholars' adventures in Xi'an. In addition to language classes and mid-term oral progress checks on Friday, students' afternoon activities this week included learning two more Chinese pop songs, watching an episode of a TV show based on...

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NSLI-Y Xi’an Dragons Week 2

Welcome to another week of highlights of our intermediate Chinese-learners’ adventures in Xi’an, China! This week, students settled into their daily routines with host families, mastered their commute via bus or subway, and delved even deeper into Chinese language and culture. Monday...

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NSLI-Y Xi’an Dragons – Week 1

Welcome, families of NSLI-Y Summer 2019 scholars, to the first edition of our Xi’an Dragons blog! Our intermediate Chinese-learners have had an action-packed 6 days in China so far. Here’s a quick run-down: After the long flight to Beijing (the current capital of China), we had to...

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