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For winter break, I will be going to Harbin, China, a place where they annually hold a life-size display of ice sculptures. There are many different attractions in Harbin, such as huge slides, castles of ice, and small shops to visit. I will be going to China with my exchange student, Stephen, where I will meet his family and live in his home for a short amount of time. The trip is not through an agency, so I will be free to go wherever I would like and do whatever Stephen and his family decide is best. We are planning on not only going to Harbin, but also to his home in Shanghai, where we will visit amusement parks and walk around the city. The vacation may also include trips to the beach or snow in different cities located throughout China.
This trip will be a very fun vacation, but it is not only a time for me to relax. I want to go to China so I can expand my vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese. I currently take Mandarin in school, and have excelled in it for the last three years. Now, I look forward to immersing myself in the culture so as to learn how to speak the language from thousands of native speakers. I hope to double-major in two languages in college, Mandarin and German, so this trip will help establish my Mandarin skills before I take on the ultimate challenge in college. My goal is to speak fluent Mandarin before I graduate from high school, and this trip will have a major impact on my achievement of this goal, and may also give me a better understanding of the different parts of the world.
I have always been fascinated by other cultures and how people do things. The history of even the youngest countries is amazing to me, but a country like China holds enough history to astonish me. I would like to learn from the Chinese people about their ways of life and the history of their culture, and going to China is the only way to do so. I hope to see new, different ways of life, but also expect to see similarities between the Chinese culture and my own culture. I appreciate any generous support, and am looking forward to becoming more well-rounded, culturally diverse young man. Thank you.
At this point, I have estimated my trip to cost around $5000. Here is the breakdown:
- Plane ticket: $2500
- Passport renewal, Visa, Travel Insurance: $700
- Sightseeing/Entry Fees & Transportation (in China) : $1000
- Baggage and Accomodations: $500
Thank you again for any support and donations, I look forward to sharing my story and pictures with you on a Facebook group as I experience them in China (if allowed, as the Chinese Internet dodd block other global social medias)
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