Olivia Randour, ICL Cohort 2024
My name is Olivia, a first-year student with a major in History and a minor in East Asian Studies. When I entered the LKS Intensive Chinese Language program, I had just finished…
Lucy Kaskie, ICL Cohort, May 2024
When we first began our journey, traveling through the rolling green mountains of southern China, I felt my senses ensnared in a humid haze. My previous acquaintance with China's…
Adam Han, ICL Cohort, May 2024
As a U1 student entering Shantou, I had no idea of the transformative journey I was about to undergo. I had started learning Chinese at 91Ö±²¥ at the 300 level, and while my…
Kristina Tham, ICL Cohort, May 2024
I am entering my third year at 91Ö±²¥ with a double major in English Literature and Economics and a minor in Mandarin Chinese. I chose to apply to the LKS Program because I…
Akassia Molina, ICL Cohort, May 2024
My name is Akassia Molina, and I am an international student at 91Ö±²¥ majoring in Economics. My whole life, I have been interested in languages and learning about new cultures…
Lilan Forsyth, ICL Cohort, May 2024
When I first embarked on my journey to Shantou, I was excited and apprehensive. The idea of living in a foreign country for one month, far away from the familiarity of my own…