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Student blogger Amanda Bogan, MAIS ’18, joined the student-run consulting group at the HNC this semester. She shares her experience and talks with the group’s founder, JesusisLord Nwadiuko, about his motivations for starting the group. I had been interested in consulting work since listening to a presentation about the field given at the HNC last year. Back then, although I was interested in learning more about the industry, I remember feeling intimidated as someone with no previous experience in consulting. I also knew that it would take a significant amount of practice and preparation if I were ever to seriously pursue a career in consulting services, or just to undergo a standard case interview. I was therefore particularly excited when I discovered earlier this semester that an HNC student was organizing an interest group for other students considering a career in consulting. Since starting at the beginning of this semester, members of the Consulting Interest Group have gotten toge...

A few weeks ago, HNC students took advantage of the spring break to finish their Master’s theses, travel around China, and explore new countries! Alexandra Hansen, Certificate '18, shares photos from the HNC community documenting their adventures.  Sierra Janik (Certificate/SAIS MA), Hong Kong  A View From the Peak!  杨乐 (Certificate), Wuxi, Jiangsu, China  领略中国书法文化——抄写佛经. 赛志伟 (Certificate), Hualian, Taiwan Flying to the Pacific!  JesusisLord Nwadiuko, (Certificate/SAIS MA), Tumen in the Yanbian Korean-Chinese Autonomous Region, China Visiting the border of China and North Korea to learn about 朝鲜族 education and the economy in the region.  Taylore Roth (Certificate/SAIS MA), Ruili, Yunnan, China Two Burmese traders returning home after a long day of work in the Chinese border town of Ruili. Guillermo Garcia (Certificate/SAIS MA), Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan, China  Trying to smile and enjoy the landscape after a tough hike.  Caroline Yarber (MAIS), ...

With graduation just around the corner for students in DC, Anna Woods, HNC Certificate/Johns Hopkins SAIS MA ’18, reflects back on her experience studying in Nanjing and DC.   As I write this post, the clock is ticking down on my graduate school experience. It’s hard to believe that I’m nearing graduation already and that two years of challenging, enriching study are behind me (and that I’m about to get a master’s degree on my resume!) For my last piece on the blog, I thought it would be nice to reflect back on what I’ve learned and how I’ve grown along the way during my time at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center and the Johns Hopkins SAIS campus in DC. On rising to the occasion… I’ve been astonished to observe how quickly I have been able to rise to the occasion when called for. This definitely applies to the steep learning curve that we always talk about regarding taking graduate level classes in Chinese at the HNC, but it is also super applicable to my classes in DC. It felt so int...

Amanda Bogan, MAIS ’18, shares her experience participating in the Xianlin Half-Marathon held in Nanjing. She and a group of students represented the HNC and encouraged each other throughout the race.    Last weekend a group of HNC students participated in the Xianlin Half-Marathon, a 21 kilometer run held in the scenic outskirts of Nanjing. The group was made up of 17 HNC students, both long-time running enthusiasts and first-time race participants alike. What’s more, all HNC participants enjoyed free registration for the race thanks to the organization efforts of the HNC’s own experienced marathon runner, the wonderful Anneliese Gegenheimer, HNC Certificate ‘18/SAIS MA ‘19. Although I started running several years ago, this half-marathon was my first time participating in an official organized running event. As one of the less experienced runners in our group, I was particularly glad to be running my first real race with a group of my HNC classmates. Not only did I feel more...

Anna Woods, Certificate ’17, MA ’18, had an opportunity to speak with Professor Wu Xiaokang, who teaches international economics at the HNC. Professor Wu is currently a visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington, DC. This interview was conducted in Chinese and is presented here in translation.  Wu Xiaokang is a Nanjing University professor who teaches international economics courses at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center. He has spent the 2017-18 academic year at Johns Hopkins SAIS as a Visiting Nanjing Scholar, which enabled him to sit in on classes and focus on his own research. He recently published an article titled “Neighbors, Information Spillover and Firms' Import” with fellow HNC professor Han Jian in the Journal of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. He was also my econometrics professor in the spring of 2017! Do you have any comments on what it is like to teach at the HNC or the special nature of the institution? The HNC is a bilingual institution. Different langua...

For the last two years, the HNC has held an annual photo contest. Students submit their best photos from studying at the HNC, living in Nanjing, traveling during school breaks, or visiting home. Winning photos are selected from the following categories: Best Travel Photo, Most Thought-Provoking, Most Beautiful, Most Creative, Most “HNC”, and Best Overall. Check out the winning photos from this year below!  Best Photo, Stephanie Gruetze, Certificate '18  新年龙 New Year’s Dragon in 江西   Best Photo, Edmund Xu, MAIS '18 雪天路滑，还是努力用功 Hard work on a snowy day  Most “HNC”, Joy Joy Yang, Certificate '18  Music knows no boundaries. Nathan Hsu and Daniel Burke filling the HNC courtyard with the sound of music. 音乐无界限。Nathan和Daniel的音乐溢满了中美中心的庭院。  Most Beautiful, Hou Congrui, Certificate '18 “仲春梅花山下的爱情/ Love of Plum Blossom Hill in Mid-Spring”，摄于中美中心集体前往梅花山观景途中 Most Thought-Provoking , Shubham Karmakar, Certificate '18 Street Art? No. As we say rules are meant to be b...