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Tarela spent a year at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center from 2016 to 2017 and is currently at Johns Hopkins SAIS to complete her Masters of Arts with a concentration in China studies.  Tarela and her roommate after the HNC graduation ceremony 欢迎你们来到中美中心的博客!  I am excited to share my experiences with you as a Hopkins-Nanjing Center (HNC) certificate graduate and candidate for the Johns Hopkins University SAIS MA.  My Background: I was born in Nigeria and grew up in Columbus, Ohio. My interest in China began during undergrad at Duke University, where I studied political science and Chinese. During my time at Duke, I studied abroad in Beijing, Kunshan, and Suzhou. My China experiences challenged me to step out of my comfort zone linguistically and culturally. I loved my time abroad and wanted to return after graduation. The Hopkins-Nanjing Center certificate program was perfect because it catered to my academic interests (international relations and Chinese) and adventurous perso...

Student blogger Amanda Bogan, MAIS ’18, shares an overview on how mobile payments have changed daily life in China.  As anyone who has visited China in the past few years knows, mobile payment platforms such as Wechat Money ( 微信钱 ) and Alipay ( 支付宝 ) have dramatically altered payment methods and almost entirely eliminated the need to carry around cash in most parts of China. Though I was somewhat skeptical before I started using mobile payment platforms myself, I now use them every day for most of my regular purchases in Nanjing. Making mobile payments is easy, convenient, and can simplify and expedite a variety of regular transactions, such as buying lunch from local street vendors, making online purchases, or paying back a friend. While most places still accept cash, its use is becoming less and less common and storekeepers will sometimes prefer that customers pay using mobile payments, or will not be able to make change for customers paying with large bills. Below, I’ll go throu...

The Hopkins-Nanjing Center Internship Support Fund (HISF) provides financial assistance to international students interning in China at a variety of organizations over the summer. Read on to hear about their internship experiences. Stephanie Gruetze, Certificate ’18, interned at China Policy, a policy analysis and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Beijing. She interned within the agriculture portfolio, looking at the effect of policy changes on both China’s domestic market and international agriculture markets. With the help of the HISF award, she is pursuing her interests for a career goal relating to China and agriculture.  At Trivium, a research firm focused on China’s politics and economy, Malcolm Black, MAIS ’19, applied the theory learned in his coursework to what is going on in China today. This aspect of the internship, alongside working with other Hopkins-Nanjing Center and Johns Hopkins SAIS alumni, made interning at Trivium a rewarding experience for him.  ...

The Hopkins-Nanjing Center admissions team will be on the road again this fall! Admissions representatives will be holding info sessions, visiting Chinese classes, holding one-on-one appointments and offering optional admissions interviews at colleges and universities across the United States. See the list below to see if the Hopkins-Nanjing Center admissions team will be visiting your school this fall or visit our recruiting calendar for more details about upcoming visits. If you can't meet us in person, we are also holding virtual info sessions throughout the fall. Click on the links below for more information to RSVP and sign up for email reminders. Virtual Information Session: September 25, 8:00-9:00pm ET Virtual Information Session: October 24, 8:00-9:00pm ET Virtual Information Session: November 29, 8:00-9:00pm ET Please contact us at nanjing@jhu.edu for visit details or to schedule a one-on-one appointment or an admissions interview when we are at your campus. For on-the-r...

Name: Pawel Chrzanowski Program: Hopkins-Nanjing Center Certificate '18 Hometown: Newtown, Pennsylvania Undergraduate Institution and Major: Pennsylvania State University ’16, Economics, Chinese Fun Fact: I was born in the United States, but my parents are Polish. I moved to Poland when I was two years old, so my first language was actually Polish. I moved back to the U.S. when I was 10 years old; that’s when I first learned English. Tell us about your undergraduate experience. How did you become interested in China Studies? In undergrad, I first chose economics as a major because I was interested in the subject matter. The main reason I started learning Chinese was because first, everyone kept telling me that economics and Chinese go well together and second, I really wanted to learn a third language, and everyone talked about how impossible it was to learn Chinese. I like a challenge, so I thought, if it is impossible then I’m going to learn it. I began taking Chinese languag...

The Hopkins-Nanjing Center online application is now open! We are excited to announce a new aspect of the application process – optional interviews. Completing an interview is not required, but it is an opportunity to let the admissions committee learn who you are beyond your test scores, transcript, and resume. The interview will also allow you to demonstrate why the Hopkins-Nanjing Center is a good fit for your academic interests and career goals.   Interviews are conducted in English by an admissions representative or a current student for about 30 minutes. Email nanjing@jhu.edu with your availability for an in-person or Skype interview any time before the November 1 application deadline for early notification and February 1 application deadline for general admission. The Hopkins-Nanjing Center admissions team will be visiting colleges and universities across the United States this fall. Stay tuned to the blog for the full list of schools we will be visiting and be sure to che...

For this week’s Wordless Wednesday post, student blogger Emily Rivera, Certificate ’18, showcases how students spend their holiday breaks in China. Students take advantage of their holiday breaks to participate in internships, visit friends and family, explore new destinations within China, and even to participate in moot court competitions.   Photos compiled by Emily Rivera, Certificate ‘18