Anyone studying at Peking University (Beida) - Fall 2008?

[imron]

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[randydandy]

thanks for directing us to the link imron

[wiwilove]

Thanks again for the info

Randy, is that a shared apartment or single occupant? It sounds like what i've been looking for.. close and convenient. have you made arrangement yet?

Siska, you'll be going to Beijing. Have a safe trip and pleasant flight there.

Imron, what do you do between your time at Beida and now? Did you initially come to beijing to study too? Which country do you come from? You seem to be quite comfortably at "home" in Beijing. I'm merely curious with your experience Pardon me if the questions are inappropriate.

I know i'll be studying language at Beida but i really don't know what else to expect from my stay in Beijing. Nervous and excited at the same time !

[imron]

I'm originally from Australia. Initially I came to China ostensibly to teach English, but really to just see what the place was like. After a year of that, which included studying some Chinese on the side, I came to Beijing to study a year of Chinese at Beida. Since then I've done a mix of different things, including returning overseas for a period of time (all up about a year and half), more teaching, more study, and now working for a consulting company.

[randydandy]

siska! have a nice flight! tell us when you're there already

wiwilove sent you a pm

[wiwilove]

Thanks randydandy. Got your PM and replied. (by the way is PM function not enabled by default in all account?)

[randydandy]

wiwi, should be default. also have replied to your email

imron, during your stay in Beida, what nationality were most of your classmates were?

[imron]

There was a large mix from many different countries.

[randydandy]

are they also Chinese that grew up from other countries? or really foreigners?

[imron]

when i was there there was a pretty good mix.

[fransiska_wiyon]

I finally found an apartment near Beida (Yuanda road), shared with sayikhu. But we need 2 people more. Rent fee for 4 bedrooms is RMB 7000/month. Anyone interested? Please email me: fransiska_wiyono@hotmail.com

[randydandy]

is it with 4 rooms? what is inclusive with 7000RMB? is it a condo?

[naturegirl]

Although I won't be at Beida but at the nearby Tsinghua, I'll also say hello here I will be in BJ in a week, so if you guys have any parties or get togethers, I'll be there too

[randydandy]

hey naturegirl, hope to see you around in Beijing! where are you staying? in-campus dormitory?

[naturegirl]

yep, zijing dormitories on campus,

you can all add me on msn: bit_of_crumpet@hotmail.com

once I'm there I'll hopefully get a cell phone number soon...

[randydandy]

sure. I added you already when are you arriving in Beijing?

[naturegirl]

8. september...

Are you staying with siska at that apartment?

[randydandy]

oh. i'll be arriving on the 7th. no, im not staying with siska since i already found a place

how long are you staying in beijing? are you part chinese? or german?

[randydandy]

imron, is there a dress code in Beida?

[imron]

Yes. Every day you are required to wear the national dress of your home country*

*this sentence, or various parts thereof, may not be entirely true