It's my last week in Beijing! I can't believe that ACC is almost over. It has definitely been stressful, but it has been worth it. My Chinese has improved more than I ever expected. Everyone at ACC strictly adhered to the language pledge, and as a result I feel that my Chinese improved at a much quicker rate than it would have if people occasionally spoke English. ACC prides itself on being a rigorous program, and the language pledge is taken extremely seriously. Four students who had already been there a semester were caught speaking English in a restaurant near the school. They were given a warning, but I think they really felt terrible about it. Two of them wrote a letter to all of ACC about the importance and purpose of the language pledge. They explained that when you speak English you are only hurting yourself because the main goal of this kind of study abroad is to learn a foreign language. I completely agreed with everything they wrote. I am here to learn Chinese and learn about Chinese culture. I will have plenty of opportunities to speak English when I come back to the US, but I won't have the opportunity to use Chinese as often.
We have our final oral presentation on Thursday and then our written exam on Friday, and then we're done! I will be sad to leave my teachers and all of the friends I have made at ACC. I do miss my family and friends in the US, so I am happy to go back, but at the same time I know I will miss Beijing.
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