literacy

Oct 14, 2015

Libraries at NC State by Jing He

A comparison between D.H. Hill Library and a Chinese university library. What attracts me to the libraries of NC State University? Since my first day at NC State University, I have spent… 

Oct 4, 2015

The Coming of Fall and Festivals By Mei An

Autumn by Emily Dickinson The morns are meeker than they were, The nuts are getting brown; The berry’s cheek is plumper, The rose is out of town. The maple wears… 

Sep 29, 2015

Literacy Expert Pushes ‘Play’ on Educational Games

September 29, 2015  |  D’Lyn Ford Are computer games for learning or just for fun? That’s the question Hiller Spires, NC State professor of literacy and technology, tackles in a commentary… 

Sep 28, 2015

Exercise Makes You Healthier and Happier by Ying Dai

Feeling down? Schoolwork, chores, weight-gain and low energy — so many things can stress you out. How can you handle it? The simplest thing you can do is to exercise.… 

Sep 21, 2015

Ready, Steady, Go by Jiarui Li

We are enjoying learning and experiencing life in North Carolina! Being a student is a new journey for all of us. We started our journey on the other side of… 

Sep 14, 2015

Chicago: City of Surprises by Shasha Zhu

Our wonderful Chicago trip was enriched by so many surprises! This is officially my first trip to the U.S. This was officially my first holiday in the U.S. The combination… 

Sep 7, 2015

Our Life at NC State by Jing He

With excitement and expectation, five of us finally arrived from Beijing Royal School on the night of August 8th in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. Chen, from the office of the… 

Oct 30, 2014

Washington D.C., Here I Come! by Zhongcheng Yang

During fall break, I went to Washington D.C. with some of my colleagues. It was a fun trip! In four days, we visited Mount Vernon (the home of George Washington),… 

Oct 23, 2014

From Mutual Learning to Mutual Understanding by Hong Cheng

Confucius once said, “A gentleman gets along with others, but does not necessarily agree with them.” If China and the U.S. were people, then they are the gentlemen mentioned by… 

Oct 15, 2014

Exchange, Experience and Exploration by Yuanyuan Fang

The past two months at NCSU have been busy but rewarding. We have been gradually acclimating ourselves to our new life in the United States. Every week, we harvest the…