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Worth going to BLCU?

I’ve received quite a few emails from readers about BLCU (Beijing Language and Culture University), and many people ask me about my exchange experience in Beijing… And then I got an email asking: “Was it worth it?” It wasn’t the first time, so I fell right into my automated response talking through rose-coloured glasses. But whilst writing a response, I had to stop when I realised that I wasn’t being objective enough.

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Wudaokou Area

The university area which BLCU (Beijing Language and Culture University) is located centers around Wudaokou in the Haidian district. I’m not going to go into any details about Wudaokou in this post since I’m sure there’s been a whole lot of changes since I was last there. But because Wudaokou makes up a significant part of the BLCU experience, I think it’s necessary to touch on.

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Life as a student at BLCU

Life as a BLCU student is pretty hectic at first because you don’t know what you’re doing, where you’re going and who to go to. This post has been slightly edited because in hindsight, there wasn’t enough detail in this post. For more posts on BLCU student life stlye, go to the category: Travelling in China.

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