Mikhail Rodnin, a fourth year student at the Department of Sociology and Political Studies of the Faculty of History of VSU, returned from Qingdao (China), where he studied political science since March 2023.
“I didn’t speak Chinese at all. I think this is why they put me in the elementary group. Every day, from 8 to 12 we studied Chinese. I think the most interesting were general Chinese classes. The teacher was really helpful and was eager to give advice on any aspect of life in China or learning Chinese.
For the first two months, we mostly studied phonetics rather than vocabulary, so we did not make much progress. We managed to get by using Google Lens and translation into English, as well as our communication skills.”
Mikhail Rodnin also visited Shanghai and Beijing.
“It is quite easy to travel in China, although it is not cheap, for students at least. Even the busiest people can enjoy life in China, if they really want to. Thus, I managed to combine two jobs with studying at a Chinese university and the exam session at VSU. I really enjoyed my time in China. I met new friends, visited interesting places, and bought some great things. So, I have a lot of nice memories about this trip.
