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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It’s official!!
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: BOCOG · Beijing · Beijing Olympics Program · China · International Sports Reporting · Journalism · Mandarin · Olympic News Service · Olympics
The Suspense!
March 7th, 2008 · No Comments
One meeting lasted four hours to prepare for the Olympic News Service test which will determine whether or not I get to go to Beijing this summer. I’ll find out in a week if I passed or not…oh, the suspense!
Tags: Beijing · Beijing Olympics Program · China · China Central Television · Olympic News Service · Olympics
In Emerson News – Knight Scholarship
December 12th, 2007 · No Comments
Two good things to report: 1. I am now a Knight Scholar! This scholarship will cover the cost of this summer’s class valued at $3400; selection was based on need. The Beijing Olympics program consists of two courses. Technically it’s two undergraduate courses (but that hasn’t stopped them from charging graduate class fees!). The two [...]
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