Perspectives

In this July 2021 installment of CLI Perspectives, Immersion Program student Isabel Floyd takes us on an educational journey from the skyscrapers…

There are lots of good places to eat in Guilin, but the place I have been to the most is the Lanzhou…

I have studied Mandarin every summer for 4 weeks for the last 7 years. As a high school student I had a…

After being adopted from China at the age of eight and moving to America with my new family, I forgot all of…

This week’s CLI Perspectives is brought to you by Avi Patchava, one of CLI’s summer Immersion Program students. Avi completed six weeks…

Have you ever wondered where your clothes were made? You've probably noticed the tags on your clothing often say "Made in China".…

When I was in high school, I studied more than enough years of Spanish to be at a level of slight fluency.…

This week, CLI Perspectives brings you a post by Abby Hays. Abby is a recent graduate from Virginia Tech and is now…

This week, CLI Perspectives brings you a post from Benjamin Horn. Ben, a student from the University of Pennsylvania, tells an epic…

This week we wrap up The University of North Florida's contributions to CLI Perspectives. Alex Wright, Morgan Irvin & Ryan Leirvik share…

This week the University of North Florida's contributions to CLI Perspectives continues again. Michele Pierson, Trey Brooks and Patricia Willis share their…

University of North Florida's contribution to CLI Perspectives continues. This week Allison Gordon and Katherine DeJong share some of their favorite moments…

The second installment in this month’s, University of North Florida themed, CLI Perspectives is courtesy of Maria Khalaf and Robyn Haywood. Aside from…

One of CLI’s many joys is welcoming groups of university and high school students to China. This summer, students and faculty from…

Stuart Ratcliff is no stranger to Asia. After traveling in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Nepal, Stuart decided teaching English in Beijing would…

Bryan Herbert, CLI Immersion student, first came to China through James Madison University on a three month study tour. However, after the…

This week’s CLI Perspectives is brought to us by Chris Nguyen. Chris has always loved travelling, but doesn’t like the feeling of…

Mark Robinson, founder and president of HandicappedPets.com and the inventor of the Walkin' Wheels adjustable dog wheelchair, was initially motivated to learn Chinese…

Nati Tamir, former Ambassador of Israel to Australia, New Zealand, and Finland, has been to many places around the world, but not…

As the saying goes, "it's the little things in life" that are the most important, and CLI Study Abroad student Kelsey Cute…

Alex Gavis had never planned on learning Mandarin. In fact, she started heading down the French language road. But after taking a…

Mikko Helimo shares his language journey in CLI Perspectives number nine. Mikko was first bitten by the Chinese language bug while studying…

The eighth installment of CLI Perspectives is written by Immersion Program student Jason Rogers. Jason shares his story of trekking the Guilin countryside on bicycle.…

CLI’s most recent contributor to the CLI Perspectives series is Jason Campbell. Jason Campbell, CLI Immersion Program student, came to China in…

Matt Kao, CLI Immersion Program student, wrote this week’s CLI Perspective. Before coming to CLI, Matt had previously been introduced to the…

This weeks’s CLI Perspectives story is brought to you by Elia Sommerlad, a true citizen of the world, having lived in Africa,…

This week's CLI Perspectives blog entry is written by CLI Immersion Program student Cory Donovan. Cory moved to China in January 2012…

The weather is heating up in Guilin with summer just around the corner, so today we take a look back at cooler…

Is learning Chinese difficult? What kind of experience will I have in China if I can’t speak Chinese yet? What does authentic…

Is learning Chinese difficult? What kind of experience will I have in China if I can't speak Chinese yet? What does authentic…