Study Abroad Programs in Chengdu, China

Based on my experience, the USAC curriculum, while affordable and well-organized, did not provide a strong language challenge. However, this gave me more time to explore Chinese culture and daily life outside the classroom. I also had the opportunity to take extracurricular classes in instruments and archery (paid out-of-pocket), which helped me develop new skills and experiences beyond academics. When I studied abroad, the program had just reopened after being closed for a while due to COVID-19, so I understand there were still areas that needed adjustment. Because it was their first term back, there were fewer field trips than usual. I hope that in the future, the program will offer more excursions and more challenging Chinese language classes. That said, I think USAC did a great job overall, especially in supporting students, addressing any difficulties we faced, and even helping us find information or opportunities when we expressed interest in exploring something new.

Last year my sojourn their went smoothly with light headcounts in class often turning to one-one teaching. Given that in the pure Asian tradition of blurred frontiers between sheer in-class activities and out-doors experience it's ideal for personal exchanges to know from the inside how this whole beast which China is frankly works, goes plus all the whys and wherefores only real-life and time can tell with intimate view-points and having this meaty examples/illustrations help you figuring out while better remembering the concepts. Philippe / MA'AI Jun / 马爱骏