Tellus: (tel’us), n. 1. [Latin] earth, soil, and the land; a country; the world. 2. a collection of Willamette University student’s insights, stories, photos and thoughts from their experiences studying abroad.
Category: ChinaBy msattert on Oct 16, 2011 in China | Comments Off
My time abroad in China was certainly a point of my life that I will look back on throughout the future. Being abroad enabled me to improve my knowledge of Chinese language and culture at a tremendous rate. Looking back, my time abroad was certainly helpful for my academic pursuits, and undoubtedly will be beneficial [...]
By msunada on Sep 24, 2009 in China, food, music, picture | Comments Off
In the middle of Old Town Shanghai, there is a garden called Yuyuan and on the small lake lies a teahouse only accessible by a bridge of “nine-turnings.” As I walked up the stairs into the tea-rooms, I felt as though I was entering a completely different world. This was not the China I had [...]
By msunada on Sep 2, 2009 in China, food, picture | Comments Off
Hong Kong is the birthplace of dim sum. For the five months I was there, I was lucky enough to go out for it at least once every two weeks. It was available everywhere- from the five-star hotels downtown to random street vendors. Yet the best dim sum I’ve had to date [...]