{"id":3763,"date":"2017-08-20T11:51:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T15:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/?p=3763"},"modified":"2017-08-20T11:51:54","modified_gmt":"2017-08-20T15:51:54","slug":"hard-to-find-versus-easy-to-find","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/sla2017\/2017\/08\/20\/hard-to-find-versus-easy-to-find\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard to Find Versus Easy to Find"},"content":{"rendered":"

08.10.2017<\/p>\n

With my summer here coming to a close, I would like to mention some things that I saw in China that I will not find in the United States:<\/p>\n

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  1. women carrying parasols to create their own personal shade from the sun<\/li>\n
  2. men rolling their shirts up to cool down as they walk around<\/li>\n
  3. bold Chinese fashion ranging from platform shoes to colorful and cute styled t-shirts<\/li>\n
  4. authentic Chinese food (maybe with the exception of Chinatown)<\/li>\n
  5. adults and elderly people exercising, doing handstands or tai chi, and dancing in parks<\/li>\n
  6. ginormous shopping centers (the largest I\u2019ve ever seen)<\/li>\n
  7. dogs walking alongside behind their owners without leashes<\/li>\n
  8. electric scooters carrying entire families around (ex. Parents and a child)<\/li>\n
  9. people bargaining at street vendors and in shops<\/li>\n
  10. people playing Chinese chess or other games on the street<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    In terms of things I cannot easily find in China, churches are less common. Even though the amount of people equals that of Notre Dame Basilica mass attendees, China has a very low number of churchgoers. When I went to mass in China the process was standard. I\u2019m not quite sure how to explain why, but the hymns had more of a Chinese feel to me. Honestly, I did not understand any of the mass because I have only learned secular vocabulary.<\/p>\n

    Lastly, any type of study abroad makes for a unique immersive language experience that cannot be provided in the United States. The language pledge was key for our progress. The teachers are aware of our vocabulary, grammar, and capabilities; they speak clearly and slowly for us. On the streets of Beijing however, people speak casually at faster speeds and often with accents or slang. In engaging with local Beijingers I felt that my listening comprehension made the biggest improvement. I was more hesitant to speak, for fear of mispronunciation. When people do not understand me I easily become discouraged. But it is in speaking despite my self-consciousness that I improve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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