If you are currently a senior in high school, you are going through the stressful college application process. What was something that never crossed my mind during the beginning of my senior year of high school? A gap year.  

Within Chinese culture, superstitions are common among many people.  Like any other culture, some of these may seem strange, but they hold unique value.

When in Lima, there are a plethora of options to explore Lima’s culture, food, and popular sites.  Lima is a quirky city and so whenever you have free time, it is worth exploring some fun things to do.  

We all use our smartphones daily and presumably this will be true if you travel to China as well.  There are some applications on your smartphone that you will use frequently in China, and some that you will discover are actually a necessity.  We get into routines and comfortable with applications’ functions, and I had an initial discomfort of learning a number of new apps, but later discovered their great value.

When you pick up your chopsticks, you join in a cultural custom and you’re responsible for understanding the etiquette behind them.

The Chinese zodiac cycles every 12 years with 12 animals, and every year, a new animal starts the Chinese New Year.