Well we finally, successfully made it to Beijing and it was quite the experience! One jam-packed weekend was all we needed to see the major sights. Friday night we gleefully raced out of the jia to the train station where we traded our tickets for passage on an overnight train to Beijing. We had booked passage for three of us in a hard-sleeper cabin. Fourteen hours later I … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): Beijing – Mission Accomplished
Pepperdine's Media Relations Director loses battle with long illness
Bill Krenn, director of media relations at Pepperdine University, passed away Jan. 19 after battling a prolonged illness at the age of 64. According to a statement released Wednesday morning to the Pepperdine community, Krenn won several awards working at PR and marketing agencies across the country. Krenn came to Pepperdine in 2010 after spending over a decade at The Phelps … [Read more...] about Pepperdine's Media Relations Director loses battle with long illness
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Living Abroad (Shanghai): The Curse of Beijing
Beijing: the seat of Chinese government, home of the Great Wall and the site of the 2008 Olympic Games. The ornate Summer Palace, historical Tiananmen Square and numerous other national treasures. In all, Beijing houses most of China’s tourist-worthy attractions. So, why is it then that only 12 people from the Jia have successfully made it to China’s historical jewel? The … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): The Curse of Beijing
Living Abroad (Shanghai): Thanksgiving: A little bit of Jia Time
Just like every other holiday we celebrated this semester, Thanksgiving at the Jia was celebrated a few days early in order to allow for everyone to travel immediately after classes on Wednesday. So as Tuesday morning dawned, I prepared myself for a long day of cooking and cleaning. As one of the few people in the Jia with a free Tuesday schedule, I took it upon myself to make … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): Thanksgiving: A little bit of Jia Time