Hello Ningin! I’m officially back from my ten day trip to China. During those ten days, I was able to visit three great cities in China: Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai in that order. It was my first time going to Asia and doing a study abroad trip so of course, I didn’t have my mom or dad there to bother me! It was one of the most fantastic experiences of my life and I would do it all again if I could!

While I was at the airport, I was accompanied by my mom, my brother, Jessica, and her boyfriend Carlos. Carlos was my cameraman and my sidekick for the trip so Jessica had to say her goodbyes before he left with me!

There were just so many things that happened during those ten days. Luckily, I was able to catch some of my moments on film as I go through each of the three cities. In Beijing, I was able to to visit the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square, a jade factory, museums, and more. There were also crazy amounts of shopping centers (which all contained at least five Nike stores) and so many places to eat. We also experienced traffic worse than New York City. Each place I visited, I took a lot of pictures and wish I could share them all with everyone! The reason why I can’t… well, I took over 700 pictures.

Take a look at how I spent my time in Beijing! As a bonus, I threw in the first set of outtakes! Pardon my colorful vocabulary (they’re outtakes for a reason)!

Keep on the look out for part 3 of my study abroad craziness!