Hey Stacey, Thank you for reading our messages~. We will have two homestay families during our course. One urban (in Kunming) and one rural (in Bangdong) homestay, hope that helps, and happy packing! Marcus, Qianping and Ling...Read More
Hello friends: We’re just a few weeks away now from all coming together in LA before setting off for the Middle Kingdom. Please peruse our pre-course assignments outlined below! Field note. Now that your instructor team have all posted......Read More
千里之行，始于足下 qiān lǐ zhī xíng，shǐ yú zú xià A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step Hello everyone, In less than a month, we will embark on our summer adventures together. As we eagerly await your......Read More
Hello Ling – I saw your post about gifts for homestay families – the guidance is very helpful! Could you share the number of unique/different homestay families Nathan will stay with over the course of his trip? I want to make sure he......Read More
Da Jia hao! With less than a month we will set off for the summer! Yoo-hoo~! I’m here to give you some tips about choosing gifts for your home stay families. As you know gifting plays a very important role in Chinese culture. Choosing and......Read More
You all have surely heard of internet censorship in China. This is a very big and complex topic that we will definitely be chatting about during our time in China. Many websites we often use in other parts of the world will not be available without......Read More
Greetings Students, Technology can be amazing. It has the ability to connect people in the most remote parts of the world, to spread ideas and to inspire us. However, we’re sure you’ve seen the ugly side of technology as well. Tools like......Read More
Da Jia Hao , This is Ling from China, and I will be accompanying you for this summer together with Marcus and Qian Ping. I can’t wait to meet all of you! I was born and raised in Chengdu, a major city in the southwest of China. I’m an only......Read More
Hi everyone, I’m Qianping, and will be one of your instructors for the course this summer, along with Marcus and Zhaoling. As I am currently in New York and waiting very patiently for spring to actually come, it is with great anticipation that......Read More
China: Mandarin Language Intensive (4-week) - Group A, China: Mandarin Language Intensive (4-week) - Group B, China: Mandarin Language Intensive (6-week)
Dear Students & Families, As you prepare for the upcoming departure, don’t forget about your pre-course webinar recording! While many of you joined us for the live discussion and Q&A, we also recorded the conversation and presentation so......Read More
Hello everyone, Marcus here! I will be one of your instructors this upcoming summer, alongside Zhaoling and Qianping, and I am greatly looking forward to meeting each of you and to embarking on our journey together in China! As the summer......Read More
Hello China Summer 2019 Students & Families! Welcome to the Yak Board! Going forward, this will be our main forum for sharing information about preparing for the summer, a place for instructors and students to introduce themselves, a place to......Read More
Morocco: Crossroads of Mountains & Culture, China: Mandarin Language Intensive (4-week) - Group A, China: Mandarin Language Intensive (4-week) - Group B, China: The Silk Road, Cambodia: Peace-Building & Conservation, Myanmar: Visions of Democracy, Bhutan: Happiness in the Himalayas, Nepal: Traditions of the Himalayas, North India: Roof of the World (4-week), Guatemala: Spanish Language Intensive (6-week), Guatemala: Spanish Language Intensive (4-week) - Group A, Guatemala: Spanish Language Intensive (4-week) - Group B, Bolivia: Spirit of the Andes, Peru: Sacred Mountains (4-week) - Group A, Peru: Sacred Mountains (4-week) - Group B, Madagascar: Island of Diversity, Senegal: In the Shade of the Baobab Tree
Dear Summer 2019 Travelers, It’s great to see your Yak Board come to life! This is a very exciting time of year for all of us, and while we understand that you’re likely anxious to meet your traveling companions, we have a request for you:......Read More
Morocco: Crossroads of Mountains & Culture, China: Mandarin Language Intensive (4-week) - Group A, China: Mandarin Language Intensive (4-week) - Group B, China: Mandarin Language Intensive (6-week), China: The Silk Road, Cambodia: Peace-Building & Conservation, Myanmar: Visions of Democracy, Bhutan: Happiness in the Himalayas, Nepal: Traditions of the Himalayas, North India: Roof of the World (4-week), Guatemala: Spanish Language Intensive (6-week), Guatemala: Spanish Language Intensive (4-week) - Group A, Guatemala: Spanish Language Intensive (4-week) - Group B, Bolivia: Spirit of the Andes, Peru: Sacred Mountains (4-week) - Group A, Peru: Sacred Mountains (4-week) - Group B, Madagascar: Island of Diversity, Senegal: In the Shade of the Baobab Tree
Dear Summer 2019 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, you will use the Yak Board to introduce......Read More
