Helen’s Travel Corner

I had no idea before this class that a influencial Japanese-American would be teaching and going to Beijing with me! Not only was Paul on a team that launched NBC Asia, he’s also been granted exclusive interviews with such nobel peace prize winners such as Aung San Suu Kyi. It such an amazing learning environment to have Paul’s experience and insights brought into the classroom!

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Straight from Emerson News, here’s the latest on the Beijing Olympics Program: Thirty-five Emerson students selected to work at Beijing Olympics 03/27/08 Thirty-five Emerson students enrolled in International Sports Reporting are preparing to travel to Beijing this summer to be part of the official Olympic News Service (ONS). The students will work side-by-side with professional [...]

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After a competitive interview process to get into the program back in October and then a grueling test administered by BOCOG officials over two weeks ago, it is official: I’m going to the Beijing Olympics this summer!! It has been weeks of preparation, anticipation and suspense waiting for this announcement. After reading the email, there [...]

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