a blonde in china.

It's incredible how four months can change someone's life. People continually ask me what my favorite part of my experience was, and I...

So many great things happened over the Christmas holiday. For one, I got to see my wonderful family! Driving to the airport was strange...

Well... my bags are all packed. It's quite sad to see my room so bare and think I have four months of my life packed into two suitcases...

Heya everyone! The temperature has DROPPED here in Changsha. It is SO cold. Thank you China for having cheap underground malls to shop...

Sometimes I question if I am really in college. haha. :) Last week Xiu Ming (Harry) texted me and said, "Maura, let's go travel." So, on...

Last Friday was such a fun day! Nearly every country was represented at Hunan Normal's World Culture Day. Now, I know what you're...

After a month of pondering this question, I finally feel comfortable to write my thoughts for everyone to read. "Do I stay in China? Or...

Heya everyone! The past two weekends have been filled with travel adventures (ZhangJiaJie, ChangDe)! And this last weekend was no...

19 days before November 10, 2018 my friend Alice invited me to join an International Running team going to ChangDe for a half marathon....

Hello everyone! I thought I would write about what a neat experience it has been to prepare a traditional Chinese poem the past few...

So many adventures! I would dare say this trip has been my favorite for three reasons: 1. The views were BREATHTAKING! I wasn't expecting...

Heya! The past little while I have been on a few adventures! Can I just say how much I love my life here? Of course, the language is...

President Scott Wyatt, Stephen Allen, Jacob Ung from Southern Utah University along with esteemed professors/teachers from Iron County...

Howdy everybody! You will never guess what I did yesterday... in a cowboy hat, SUU tshirt, jeans, and tennis shoes I sang "Life is a...

It's been a week and a half since I've written a post! I've missed it! :) Since my week long holiday, I've been very busy at work and...

My oh my. Where do I even begin? The past week has been AMAZING! We didn't have classes this week due to the celebration of National...

After two weeks of searching, I FINALLY found the gentleman in charge of the American Studies Center, which is where I will be working...

BEST HOLIDAY EVER! Here in China we are celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival. If you aren't aware of the holiday, I would encourage you to...

Hello everyone! First things first: I truly hope you are doing well. I hope you are enjoying school, work, and everything about life at...

GREAT NEWS! Not sure if I already posted about it but: my checked bag was found and delivered! Yehaw! I now have all my stuff, which is...