Traveling can be great fun, but it can also put a strain on ourselves. Sometimes, we over-extend ourselves, sacrifice sleep, and even get sick because we’re pushing ourselves too hard. When we compromise our bodies, we can end up feeling off balance! How can you be proactive to avoid some of these issues from happening? 

Time will fly by in a semester! Now that you’re living overseas, take the time to check in with yourself and slow down when you need to! Here are a few tips and tricks on maximizing your time while you’re abroad!

Whether you’re going into your freshman year of college or senior year, you’ll always have to come up with an academic game plan and adjust it along the way. As you figure out what classes they want to take, clubs, which classes to take and what your future will look like beyond the classroom

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.

You want to ensure that you are extra careful when communicating with your hands and your body so you don’t send the wrong message.  There are specific gestures that should be avoided while abroad to show respect to Chinese people and to best connect with them during your time in China.