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Continue reading →: Romanticizing Bus Trips in China: What It’s Actually Like Taking Public Transport as a Foreign StudentBuses are so romanticized in C-Drama. We as a society cannot stop talking about that scene where SangYan (桑延) woke up early and ran to catch the bus just to create a “coincidence” to meet WenYiFan (温以凡) and save her a seat. LEGENDARY, EPIC SCENE! Anyway. While I haven’t encountered…
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Continue reading →: I Sat In On 6 University Majors in China to Prepare for My Pharmacy Degree (HSK 4 Student Experience)I’m seriously questioning what I was even thinking when I decided to take a pharmacy major taught in full Chinese. I’ll be starting my pharmacy degree next year, and honestly, that thought fills me with anxiety. I didn’t know if I could survive next year. Then I found out something…
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Continue reading →: My Mandarin Learning Journey: Struggles, HSK 4, and What I Wish I Knew SoonerPeople keep saying “Compare yourself only to the version you were yesterday”. I get the sentiment but what if I don’t feel like I made progress most of the time? Learning Mandarin can get frustrating a lot of times. Today I’d like to share my whole Mandarin study journey up…
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Continue reading →: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Studying in ChinaTwo weeks before my flight to China, my suitcase was still empty. My Google tabs were full. “What to pack for college”, “VPNs that work in China”, “Money converter”. Moving to a new country feels terrifying in a quiet way — you don’t even know what you don’t know. I…
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Continue reading →: Living in China as an International Student: What 5 Months Taught MeThe most important thing to remember in China? Never ever lose your phone. Always double check to see that you have it. Set a pin or password or finger/face scan to open your phone. I wouldn’t be able to do anything if I suddenly lost my phone. I’ve lived in…
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Continue reading →: Cost of Living in Haikou, China: Real Budget Breakdown (2026)How much does it actually cost of living in Haikou as an international student in China? If you’re reading this blog, I’m assuming that you’re thinking of studying in China. A quick disclaimer that this is based on my own experience as an international student in Hainan, China, because even…
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Continue reading →: Living in China as an International Student: Language, Dreams, and Growing UpMy name is Ribka and my chinese name is 陈诗云 (Chen Shi Yun). I am currently studying in Hainan University, China. I’m here on a scholarship, it’s a full ride. I’m on a language program for a year, and I’m gonna start my major next year, that’s when I will…
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Welcome to my personal blog—stories from my student life, experiences living in China, and gentle reflections on growing up day by day. 希望自己每天都在慢慢变好～
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