Wuhan is located in Hubei province in the People's Republic of China. It is considered the "thoroughfare of nine provinces" because of the numerous railroad, highway, and expressways passing through the city. The city is a combination of three smaller cities: Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang resulting in a population of over 9 million people.Through the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship program, I am currently studying at Wuhan University for the year.
My focus will be Asian studies in addition to Mandarin Chinese. I am very excited to be here and look forward to the upcoming year.
Although I have studied in China before in Beijing, Wuhan is an entirely new experience for me. When I applied for the scholarship, I knew that I wanted to study someplace unfamiliar where I would constantly be challenged and pushed. Spending a year here will definitely be an experience of a life time for me. I look forward to fulfilling my Rotary duties in addition to enjoying my time here.
Again, a very special thank you to my home Rotary club in Martinsville, Indiana for being so supportive! Right now, I am at an Internet cafe and unable to upload photos but I will post them as soon as possible!
For more information about Rotary and the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, check out the Rotary's Official Website: http://www.rotary.org/
