My blog has been pretty candid about my experiences in China over the past month. I’ve had lot of interesting conversations, nice weather though a bit hot, great bike rides and fun lectures. Occasionally weird food. It really has been a wonderful month so far. But it wouldn’t be entirely truthful to say that everything is

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I am becoming a connoisseur of bike share bikes! When it’s time for me to go for a ride, I peruse all the spots where they are parked. As you can see, they are lined up in many different places. They come in three different colors: turquoise, yellow and blue. The color signifies which digital

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I made it through the final lecture and my students’ final exam. So, now I am doing some travelling. I am currently on a high speed train to Shanghai. I have been looking forward to riding on a high speed train, even before I arrived in China. When I woke up this morning, to get

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Yesterday I said my goodbyes to colleagues, students and friends. I took a final walk through campus and soaked in the atmosphere. All semester, I enjoyed my daily walk across campus to and from work, and so I paid close attention to the trees, the sounds, the heat and the birds as I walked the

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