Study Abroad Programs in Dalian, China

I have always been fascinated by different cultures, and China’s rich history and language intrigued me.

Seeing my sister study abroad in college really motivated me to go abroad as well. I knew I wanted to study abroad but I wasn’t sure where. I found ou...

Learning Mandarin has been a lifelong goal of mine that I only recently began to seriously work on. I am half Taiwanese, but growing up Mandarin was n...

I really love learning languages and about culture in other countries, so I have always had the desire to travel the world. Once I graduate, I would l...

I always wanted to travel, not only as a tourist; I wanted the local experience. I felt If I didn't do it now, I would never go.

I was working in the oil industry as a contractor when the price crashed late in 2014. After a long project in the Arctic, the next contract was cance...

I decided to go for an international program, because I knew it was the only program that would allow me to study a language outside of the classroom.

I have always been interested in the word beyond my immediate grasp. To see what other cultures and lifestyles there were elsewhere, to experience thi...

The educational experience of problem solving in an unfamiliar culture, adapting to new standards, and interacting with a foreign civilization fulfill...

I applied for an international program because I wanted a better understanding of the world for what it truly is, and not just what everyone said it w...

Apart from a childhood dream of climbing the Great Wall, I wanted to experience living in a culture that was completely different from what I am famil...

As a management major, I thought that learning about Chinese business and culture would be very relevant to my major and useful for my future. I didn’...

Classes started at 9 a.m. If the weather was nice, I would walk through the campus of Fudan University; if the humidity was up or the heat was oppress...

At the time my university had opportunities to go to countries like Brazil and Ghana. Unfortunately, China was not on that list. One of my friends ref...

I chose ISA over other study abroad programs because of their course offerings, program length, and last but not least: their affordability.