What I Did in Beijing …
Current Student Advisors
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Brittani Jackson — Autumn 2006-07 | |
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| MAJOR: International Relations |
ADVISOR: Jean Oi | |
| ACADEMIC INTERESTS: US-China Relations | ||
The most difficult aspect of going abroad to Beijing has been trying to explain to others just how incredible the program is in every way, shape, and form. Beijing is an absolutely amazing place to be and, in my opinion, the Stanford program there is one of the absolute best. Many have asked me what exactly makes the BOSP Beijing program so tight. I hope that I am able to convey the information in the next few paragraphs…. Read full profile » |
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Patrick Ragen — Autumn 20006-07 | |
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| MAJOR: International Relations MINOR: Chinese |
ADVISOR: Jean Oi | |
| ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Sino-African Trade Relations | ||
I originally viewed my participation in the Stanford-in-Beijing program as a reward to myself. I had begun studying Chinese on a whim my freshman year at Stanford, and somehow managed to stick with it for two years, without ever taking classes or developing any interest in Chinese history, culture or politics. I had struggled with repetitive characters, strict laoshis, countless “skits” and “speeches,” and thousands of mangled tones. I deserved to go somewhere where I could prove to myself that my struggle was worthy. Read full profile » |
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Past Student Advisors
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Fannie Chen — Autumn 2005-06 | |
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| MAJOR: Human Biology (Human Evolution) MINOR: Political Science |
ADVISOR: Philip Lee | |
| ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Public health policy, history, political science, women’s health, sexual/reproductive health and education | ||
| It quickly became apparent that I knew much less about China than I thought I did. Despite the fact that my family is from there, there was still a surprising amount of culture shock. To my delight, I found most everything - the people, the buildings, the food, the nightlife — all very new and exciting to me…Read full profile » | ||
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Matt Jachowski — Spring 2004-05 | |
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| MAJOR: Physics | ADVISOR: Hari Manoharan | |
| Despite having taken less than a year of Chinese, my Mandarin improved dramatically. I audited a physics course taught in Mandarin. I became friends with plenty of students (both Chinese and foreign) from Peking University and…I immersed myself in the culture through such unique opportunities as a Chinese cooking class with a local family… Read full profile » | ||
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Athena Mak — Autumn, 2004-05 | |
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| MAJOR: Psychology and Management Science & Engineering |
ADVISORS: Jeanne Tsai and Kathleen Eisenhardt | |
| China is arguably the fastest-changing society of modern time. With that, I had imagined that their perceptions of outside cultures were also changing, and as a result, the concept of being Chinese-American would not be so foreign. My experiences generally proved me wrong…Read full profile » | ||
| Ira Renfrew — Moscow in Spring 2004, Beijing in Autumn 2004 | |
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| MAJOR: International Relations | ADVISOR: Gail Lapidus |
| My friend John and I were wandering down a narrow alley in the ancient walled city of Pingyao, when, out of nowhere, a man appeared and began to talk to us. For a moment all I could think was, “I’m about to get mugged!” Then suddenly the alleyway opened into a tiny courtyard and the man was introducing us to his family …Read full profile » | |