cheung3k Posted May 31, 2011 at 01:20 AM Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 at 01:20 AM Hello everyone, My name is Karen and I'm from a smaller city in Canada. In September I will be heading to Beijing Foreign Studies University for a one year language exchange, I'm super excited! I am just wondering if anyone else will be going there, or has gone there in the past? Anyone experiences to share? I'm having trouble finding info about what the life and environment at that school is like... most beijing university blogs I come across are of people who went to Tsinghua or BLCU. Look forward to meeting anyone else going to BFSU, or anyone else who is heading off to Beijing this fall! =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspi Posted June 29, 2011 at 08:05 PM Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 at 08:05 PM Hi, Me and my girlfriend, both from Finland, are coming to BFSU in September to study Certificate in Chinese Business studies. It's a one year program in Solbridge international school of business. I think it's open for foreign students now for the second year so pretty new thing. I think we are one of the few who are coming to study something else than Chinese. Even though we are not coming for the same program I wouldn't see it as an obstacle for seeing other Western students. It would be great to have few contacts right at the start of this exciting year so we wouldn't feel so lonely. I think most of the students in our program are foreigners but we should all stick together especially in a place like China. Btw it is our first time in China so can't share any experiences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspi Posted June 30, 2011 at 12:44 PM Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 at 12:44 PM When are you going to Beijing? We will arrive 22.8 because we are trying to find a place for us before school starts and I think it would be easier if you'd understand the place a little bit when you have to start navigating to places. I guess you are going solo? If you are arriving like a week before classes start it could get lonely and if you are, just contact us. I think you can PM me or something, don't really know how these forums work yet, but it would be cool to get to know people right from the get-go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Jones Posted July 4, 2011 at 02:58 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 at 02:58 PM Hey Karen, My partner and I are moving to Beijing from the UK next month. He's going to be doing the IMBA in Tsinghua and I'll be studying at BLCU. Really excited now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wo shi xuesheng Posted August 5, 2011 at 07:41 PM Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 at 07:41 PM Hi Karen! I am going to BFSU in September as well to study Chinese language for a year. I am a scholarship student. I am having trouble finding info about the campus, accomodation, etc as well. The university told me that they will give me a double room in bailou. I hope the rooms are nice. Are you going to live on campus as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspi Posted August 9, 2011 at 09:02 AM Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 at 09:02 AM I found some pictures and videos of BFSU campus and dormitories from youtube and flickr. There is not much information about BFSU that might be due to the fact that there is not that many foreign students like in other universities in Beijing. This might change now since they opened this new program for foreigners which I am attending also, "Certificate in Chinese business studies" has only been for Chinese people before but now is open for the 2nd year, this is what they told me. I will post more about studying in BFSU for sure since there is serious lack on information at the moment but as I am living off campus I can not really provide information about campus accommodation. Hope to see you guys there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wo shi xuesheng Posted August 11, 2011 at 06:49 PM Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 at 06:49 PM I am going to BFSU for a year. I am a scholarship student. The university told me that I will be living in a double room in bai lou. Could anyone who has ever lived in this building tell me what it is like please? What are the rooms, bathrooms like? How many people share a bathroom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheung3k Posted August 17, 2011 at 04:10 AM Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 at 04:10 AM Hello~ I received the CSC scholarship to attend BFSU as well. Double rooms in bailou do not have their own private bathrooms. each floor has public bathroom/shower facilities that are shared among the people living on that floor. I have no idea how many stalls there are though. Here's a youtube video showing a single bed dorm room in the bailou, looks not bad... May I also ask where you are from? Perhaps we will run into each other eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wo shi xuesheng Posted August 17, 2011 at 09:22 AM Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 at 09:22 AM Thanks Cheung3k. I had a look at that youtube videos. The rooms look ok. I don't know if I really like the idea of using a public bathroom/ shower but I guess it will be ok. I just hope it's clean! I am from Ireland. I am sure we will run into each other there. What date are you going there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheung3k Posted August 17, 2011 at 12:38 PM Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 at 12:38 PM I am from Canada and will be arriving in Beijing on August 31st! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wo shi xuesheng Posted August 17, 2011 at 02:43 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 at 02:43 PM Cool, I will arrive on the 29th of August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspi Posted August 17, 2011 at 03:02 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 at 03:02 PM Are you guys going study the language or take part in the Certificate in Chinese business studies program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wo shi xuesheng Posted August 17, 2011 at 06:22 PM Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 at 06:22 PM I am going to study language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheung3k Posted August 19, 2011 at 04:55 PM Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 at 04:55 PM Wow! Sorry for the late replies~ I almost forgot that I had even started this forum thread. aspi: yes! Meeting up sounds fantastic~ I will leave a message here or send you a pm once I arrive and am settled in. wo shi xuesheng: Yes. I will be living in the bailou dorms as well. However, I've arranged to pay the difference in cost to stay in a single bedroom. Hope to see you soon! Only 11 more days before I take off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poehe Posted August 22, 2011 at 08:30 AM Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 at 08:30 AM Hello everybody, I am a Dutch student and I will be studying Chinese for one year at BFSU, starting next month! I will probably fly to Beijing on the 28th of August, so next Sunday. My admission notice, however, clearly states I have to register at the university on either the 31st of on 1 September, so I will be there a few days early. Does anybody know whether it is possible to spend the night on campus a few days before registering? Otherwise I will start looking for a hotel nearby :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertR Posted August 22, 2011 at 09:23 AM Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 at 09:23 AM Poehe: It is no problem to stay a few days in advance. You of course have to pay for these extra days, but the cost is much lower than a hotel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poehe Posted August 22, 2011 at 09:59 AM Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 at 09:59 AM Awesome, thanks a lot Bert :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertR Posted August 22, 2011 at 10:07 AM Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 at 10:07 AM For your information, I just spent a month at Beiwai and got back yesterday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members roman.ryzhkov Posted August 22, 2011 at 10:09 AM New Members Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 at 10:09 AM hi guys! My name is Roman. I am from Russia. Will arrive on 29th of August at 9 a.m. If you arrive approximately at the same time, we can go to the university togather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poehe Posted August 22, 2011 at 10:32 AM Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 at 10:32 AM Really? Sounds great, did you attend a summer course in Chinese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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