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A Tailored Internship

Written by Wilson Carroll (University of Massachusetts – Amherst) CET Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing, Fall 2011 CET Chinese Studies and Internship in Shanghai, Spring 2012 As one of the largest...

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Beijing Speech Contest

Written by Amelea Kim (Oberlin College), Student Correspondent CET Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing, Summer 2012 . As the world geared up for the start of the 2012 Olympics, many CET students were...

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Banat Verses Food: CET Irbid

Written by Jenny Ross (American University), CET Intensive Arabic Language Program in Irbid, Jordan, Fall 2012 . Life in Irbid is about as different from the US as you can find, especially for women....

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Vietnam Adventure Part Two: Hanoi!

Written by Lauren Nicole Blake-Whitney (Hobart and William Smith Colleges), HWS and Union Colleges in Vietnam program (15 week program operated by CET Academic Programs), Fall 2012 So much has happened...

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Language Lessons from Osaka

Written by Amber Bunnell (Macalester College) Intensive Japanese and Culture Studies in Osaka, Fall 2012 . Without a doubt one of the most interesting aspects of my time in Japan has been the new...

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Soldiers, Pandas, and Buddhas: Fall Break Adventures

Written by Sarah Hendry (University of Pennsylvania), Student Correspondent CET Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing, Fall 2012 . Last week, we had our 中期考试, or our midterm examination. After...

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The Shift From Tourist to Local

Written by Danielle Ortiz-Geis  (American University) Central European Studies in Prague, Student Correspondent, Fall 2012 I have always known that time flies by quickly, but I was clearly...

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Lots of Walking to Remember

Written by Sam Davis (University of South Carolina), CET Intensive Arabic Language Program in Irbid, Jordan, Student Correspondent, Fall 2012 . This weekend we went on a trip with some of our language...

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Embracing Life in Ho Chi Minh City

Written by Olivia Kronemeyer (Bates College), Student Correspondent CET Vietnamese Studies & Service-Learning, Spring 2013 It’s hard to believe that I have been in Vietnam for almost two months...

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Czech Class

Written by Kylie Fuller  (Johns Hopkins University) Central European Studies in Prague, Student Correspondent, Spring 2013   Part of the requirement for being in the CET program is that all students in...

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Fending off the Constricting Comfort Zone

Written by Harriet Fisher (University of Mississippi), Student Correspondent C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in China in Hangzhou, Fall 2013 So, I like to think that I’m a fairly outgoing human being....

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Tunis: A Day In The Life

Written by David Lunde (University of Denver) Student Correspondent Intensive Arabic Language & Culture Studies in Tunisia, Spring 2014 Though it still feels strange to say that I live in Tunisia,...

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6 Most Useful Phrases (For Surviving a Monster Attack In Japan)

Our Intensive Japanese courses are offered to students from all language levels. In this post, Luke Fisher, who just started learning Japanese in January, demonstrates his emergency preparedness...

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5 Most Helpful Vietnamese Phrases

Written by Shannon Donnellan (Clark University) Student Correspondent CET Public Health & Service-Learning in Ho Chi Minh City, Spring 2014 Having never spoken a word of Vietnamese a day in my life...

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An Insider’s Guide to Maximizing Your Potential for Language Fluency

Written by Cassie Alexandra Washington (Vanderbilt University) Student Correspondent History of Art and Italian Studies in Siena, Spring 2014 1. DON’T BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES I cannot stress this...

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Carrying Bricks Above the Clouds

Written by Ben Shane (Middlebury College) Student Correspondent C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in China in Kunming, Spring 2014 Last weekend I traveled to Yuanyang, a popular destination in Yunnan for...

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Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Written by Harriet Fisher (University of Mississippi) Student Correspondent CET Intensive Chinese Language in Harbin, Spring 2014 This post is dedicated to my awesome roommate, Jin Tian Yu (whose name...

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Things I Learned about Myself Studying Abroad

Written by Ben Shane (Middlebury College) Student Correspondent C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in China in Kunming Spring 2014 1. I don’t have to procrastinate Like any language, Chinese is best learned...

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