<p>“1. would driving be out of the question because i was really excited to get my permit”</p>
<p>-Trying to drive in Beijing, China is pretty insane. Also, I’m not sure if they will have the driver’s test in English. It’s a city, so public transportation is really the way to go. </p>
<p>“2. i have spanish channels right now so i was wondering if they offered american channels there like the CW and Fox?” </p>
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<li>There are not really many American channels since China censor’s many things. </li>
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<p>“3. how are the international schools there?”</p>
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<li>They are EXTREMELY competitive. Just as US schools offer AP classes, international schools also offer them. The difference is that competition is ingrained in the culture and you will find many students there that work incredibly hard.</li>
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<p>“4. do good quality things there tend to be more expensive or cheaper? like american clothing brands, electronics…”</p>
<p>-American brands are more expensive there. Everything else is much cheaper. Keep in mind that you’ll probably find non-American clothes that you’ll like. As far as electronics, I suggest you buy them in the US and bring it over. You should ALWAYS bargain for whatever it is that you’re buying. That’s really the fun part of shopping there =p</p>
<p>“5. do the people look down on foreigners?”</p>
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<li>They tend to think that white people are cool but are generally racists towards blacks, Hispanics, and Latinos. Because you speak English, Chinese kids there will want to be friends with you to practice English or to get your help with English. </li>
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<p>It does sound pretty bad to have to leave your friends. Moving is a difficult thing to do, especially when you’re in high school. Just remember that this is exactly what you do when you leave for college. You abandon all your h.s. friends and make new ones at a completely new place. This experience will actually make a great essay for college. The pollution there is pretty bad but it’s not just pollution as in garbage. Beijing is located close to Mongolia which really is just a giant desert. So the wind tends to carry sand/dirt to Beijing.</p>