Andrema Posted April 4, 2009 at 06:18 PM Report Posted April 4, 2009 at 06:18 PM Hey guys, I am new here and was wondering if you can share some of your experience on studying Chinese in Beijing. So I have been planning to join this 4 weeks regular Chinese program in Beijing language and cultural university during summer 2009. I am a 17 year old boy from Macao, but I've been living in Portugal. I can speak fluent Cantonese and so I can understand some mandarin but i wanted to improve it, and this is why I plan to attend this program. I visited Beijing twice but the city is still new to me, plus I will be going to live there alone this time so I am not quite sure what kind of things I should be looking at in particular, e.g. how do the classes work? where exactly will i be living? I don't think there are classes on weekend so what other kinds of activity i can spend time on outside the course?? I appreciate all of your advices and experience on this summer program P.S.: Is there any1 like me going for this 09 summer program in BLCU? Quote
Guest smurfette Posted April 21, 2009 at 11:13 AM Report Posted April 21, 2009 at 11:13 AM Hey Andrema! I'm going for the summer to BLCU. I will take two 4-week courses I have never been to China, so I can't give you much advice. I'm now waiting for the documents from the university. As far as I know, classes are 8-12 in the morning (20 h/w program) Monday through Friday. Where you will be living depends on you i think. Unless you are a scholarship student or booked a whole package through an agency, you will need to find somewhere to live. The most obvious option are student dorms, which you can try to book. Anyway, I also found some people on facebook who are going to take summer courses ( http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=8381&uid=2204458916 ). Good luck! Quote
Gaogao Posted June 25, 2009 at 07:38 AM Report Posted June 25, 2009 at 07:38 AM Hi Andrema and Smurfette! I´m also going to BLCU with a scholarship, from July 22 to August 19. When are you going? It would be so great not to feel totally alien there, so if you´re coming in the same term, drop me a message. ;) Quote
Independent Posted June 29, 2009 at 06:14 PM Report Posted June 29, 2009 at 06:14 PM I'll be there at that time too! I'm Bobby by the way... Quote
Gaogao Posted June 30, 2009 at 06:32 AM Report Posted June 30, 2009 at 06:32 AM Hi Bobby! Nice to see you outside Facebook ;) Quote
Liyan Posted July 30, 2009 at 10:15 AM Report Posted July 30, 2009 at 10:15 AM Hey guys, i'll be at BCLU for the august 3rd "term" (4 weeks) , anyone going to be around!? i'm so glad theres so many foreigners going during the summer ! beijing has sick bars and clubs and i would be awesome if i met all of you so we can party hard together for one whole month! (and also try to study lol) Quote
Independent Posted July 30, 2009 at 12:25 PM Report Posted July 30, 2009 at 12:25 PM Well, some of us are already here! Quote
Liyan Posted July 31, 2009 at 02:45 AM Report Posted July 31, 2009 at 02:45 AM nice, is there a location where you guys usually hang out!? it would be awesome if i could meet all of you Quote
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