Emily: Experience of a Lifetime

Hello everyone! I’m Emily and I’m from Cary, NC, although I currently go to high school in Durham.

I can’t believe that we’ll be leaving for Beijing in less than 24 hours! Although I have visited China twice before, it’s been a couple of years since I last went. It will be interesting to view the country through a different perspective, as the last two times I went were to visit relatives. 

The past few weeks have been extremely busy, filled with schoolwork, science competitions, and scholarship applications. I feel like there are still a million things I need to do before we leave, including some last-minute packing and taking my stats test. I’ve also been thinking about how to present my project in Chinese, although there are quite a few technical terms without direct translations. Looking forward to this trip has definitely kept me motivated over the last three months, especially during college apps season. I can’t imagine a better way to wrap-up my senior year than embarking on this international adventure, and I am beyond excited to present my research in Beijing. I am so grateful for this opportunity – I know it will be the experience of a lifetime! 

Image by KAI SONG from Pixabay

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