Hi everyone, this is Gong, your China instructor. I’m living in Dali, Yunnan and have been here for over two decades. It’s still my favorite place in China. I love to travel and have had many travel experiences all over China. I’ve worked as a......Read More
Hello! I apologize for my late introduction. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. My name is Kristen and I’ll be one of your instructors this spring! I’m writing to you as I am in transit and have just arrived in Thailand. My......Read More
Greetings fellow seekers! Your Instructor Team is eagerly awaiting your arrival over here, in the future, on the other side of that beautiful big blue pond temporarily separating us. We assume you all must be eagerly awaiting further clues as to how......Read More
Hi, will students on the China trip be able to use email and, if so, will a gmail account work? Also, what is the policy/recommendations regarding e-readers?...Read More
Hi Everyone, My name is Clara Gardner. I’m really excited to go on this three month program. I had a question regarding the itinerary. I know we start in Kunming and end in Beijing. But, I’d love to know, if possible, what the plan is......Read More
Hello friends! I write to you all now from Thailand, sitting cross legged on the balcony of my adobe home, which my wife and I have been building together for several months now and, I am proud to say, is almost complete! The mountains in the......Read More
Hello China Spring 2018 Semester Students & Families! Welcome to the Yak Board! Going forward, this will be our main forum for sharing information about preparing for the semester, a place for instructors and students to introduce themselves, a......Read More
Dear Spring 2018 students, Welcome to the Dragons community and your course’s Yak Board! You can think of your course’s Yak Board as a online group journal and virtual bulletin board. Pre-course, your instructors will use the board to......Read More
