Welcome Students: The Student Experience
"I encourage any serious student of Chinese to study with YISA. YISA students are given a unique opportunity to study Chinese and experience Chinese culture first-hand by being immersed within the unique cultural sphere of Nanjing. Living and studying in China is an experience whose value is unmatched."
Chris Oakden, fall 2007
"Going to China was an incredible experience. I found that China's cities were modern and intriguing, with a great variety of arts and culture. Going to cultural events really helped me expand my Chinese language skills and meet a lot of people. Living in China was continually fascinating and endlessly inspiring."
Joel Pellini, summer 2007
"…the best time in my life. The teachers made class fun and exciting. Not only has my Chinese improved, but the program allowed me to meet a group of wonderful friends and people. Whether it was eating, shopping, karaoke singing, clubbing or sightseeing, there was always something fun to do."
Bryan Leong, summer 2007
"This has been my first extended period of time spent abroad and I encountered many challenges and rewarding experiences. It was a struggle to learn to adapt to another culture so different from the one I was raised in, but getting to know another country has proved to be one of the best experiences of my life."
Lynne Greenhalgh, spring 2007
"YISA has helped me see a perspective of society and life that I would never have gotten from a textbook. Living and studying in China has opened my mind to new ideas of the world and its people, especially with China developing in every way, allowing me as a student to see and analyze the current changes."
Alex Iturreria, fall 2006