Hi, I just stumbled across your blog and I absolutely love it! I have a few questions for you. First, what grade level are you in Berkeley? Also, why did you choose to study abroad in China and not Taiwan?

Hi there, thanks for reading my blog!

I’m entering my 4th and final year at Berkeley.

I originally thought about studying in Taiwan, but have already been there ~10 times in the past as I have family there. On the other hand, I’ve never been to China before. Strategically speaking, China is a much better place to study at due to its role in the international arena. PKU is China’s #1 ranked school and is internationally recognized, whereas Taiwan is a small state and NTU is not as known. Because I want to utilize my Chinese abilities in the future, I feel studying in China was the smarter move.