Today was such a special day. It was our last day in Shanghai, we are off to Xiamen in the morning! We started the day with sponsor visits. My group visited a very impressive clothing company named Semir. They have multiple lines and stores including a children's Boutique, a casual trend store, and a high … Continue reading WMU Day 7: The Sights of Shanghai! 

Wow! What a day it has been! There have been a lot of highlights but I'll try to be concise. Today we travelled 2 hours from our hotel to the District (or what they call an island) of Chongming in the city of Shanghai. First we got to volunteer at a beautiful school for disabled … Continue reading WMU Day 6: Volunteer Work/Forum/Charity Auction 

Another highlight of my life and one more thing to cross off my bucket list! Today I got to visit the magnificent Great Wall of China, and wow how magnificent it was! It was so much wider, taller, and steeper than I could've ever imagined! I must say the Chinese did a very impressive job … Continue reading WMU Day 5: The Great Wall of China & Shanghai! 

Hello everyone! I have just had the most inspiring day, one that will be one of my fondest memories for the rest of my lifetime! Today we had the opportunity to visit Peking University in Beijing, China. There we participated in a Forum, lecture style. All 56 girls got 2 minutes to speak on our … Continue reading WMU Day 4: Peace and Development Forum 

So today has been jam packed with rehearsals for our big opening ceremony tomorrow! The opening ceremony will be televised here in China, below are the details: January 14, 2016: 6:30pm (Beijing time; 5:30am Ontario time!) Broadcasted on: CCTV, BTV, star TV, and Xiamen TV (hopefully one of these channels provides a streaming video for … Continue reading WMU Day 2: Preparation for Tomorrow’s Opening Ceromony! 

Hi everyone! Just so you know Facebook and Instagram are not accessible here in China, thankfully though, my blog still works, and WordPress automatically posts to Facebook for me! So if you want to reach me, please post a comment on here or text/iMessage/whatsapp me! So about today! Since yesterday was so busy, this morning … Continue reading WMU Day 1: Orientation 

Hello Canada! 14 hours later I have arrived in Beijing! (Let me point out how amazing it is that I can access my blog from over here!). I had the most amazing flight, an entire bench to myself (with a window!), the yummiest food and treats, and the most amazing flight crew! I even got … Continue reading Safe and Sound!