What can I say about today? The classes were completely different than yesterday, but my evening program was more or less the same. Again I had two classes today, 'Computer Controlling Technology' and 'Money and Banking'. I am actually still wondering why we are having this second class. It doesn't really have anything to do with Mechanical Engineering. The good thing was that both speak spoke English very well. One of them was living in Canada for almost ten ...

A lot happened today and most of it was completely unexpected. For example, in China you need only three students to form a class, to teach to international students you don't necessarily have to speak English and if you're not careful you'll end up making pictures with about 30 people. The day started with a four-hour class called 'Design and Development of Programmable Logic Controller'. When I arrived in the classroom there was still nobody. I was just wait...

My first weekend in China was mainly tiresome, but also an exploration of the campus, country, people and food. It was definitely different than any other weekend that I have had lately. Even though I have traveling to some other countries, this is by far the most extraordinary experience. I have never experienced a jetlag before, but it is some weird feeling. I am not sure if it is actually the jetlag or just a sum of everything that is happening around me. ...

Even after a visa has been granted, entering China safely, going through security at the airport and registering at the police station, you're still not sure whether you can actually stay in the country or not. In order to obtain a residence permit for the country, a physical examination is needed. Today was the day to get myself checked in the hospital. The first night in my new apartment I slept like a baby. I was exhausted from the trip, time change and new...

Traveling to the other side of the world is a first for me. I had found out what I needed to know, where to stay the night, which metros and trains to take to get from the airport in Beijing to the University in Jinan. Usually traveling involves a lot of waiting, with no difference this time. I had a lot of waiting today… At first it didn't seem to be that bad. After arriving in Kiev I had some take for a toilet break and then I could almost directly board...