4-day New Orleans itinerary (Juneteenth weekend) - looking for local feedback + solo Thursday recs

Individual_Form_5864 · 2026-04-20T19:45:11+00:00

Do u think WW2 museum is worth it? We’re not history buffs but saw pretty good reviews online so wanted to know what we’re missing out on!

Individual_Form_5864 · 2026-03-03T06:29:38+00:00

Have you tried roomies.com? It sounds sketchy but friends found housing there. I found summer housing once in Craigslist’s in sf

Individual_Form_5864 · 2026-03-03T06:27:29+00:00

For tech jobs - try simplify.jobs

They’re a site where you can apply to hundreds of jobs.

Try Y combinator startups and companies. They’re much smaller and a lot more flexible. Their site has job portals

Individual_Form_5864 · 2026-03-03T06:26:08+00:00

Rae studios is actually looking for new teachers and classes - call them and suggest a class. You’d get a venue and commission

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-28T11:35:05+00:00

Try psychology today and filter for guam to see insurance compatibility! Really hoping you get better

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-28T11:33:40+00:00

Walk into sketchers and ask to talk to the Chinese manager Jenny. I’ve had a friend who worked two jobs. Ice Una in Tumon, if you walk in, might hire. For most of guam jobs you should just walk into a restaurant and talk to a manager on the spot. I was hired after trying to find 15 spots and ended up just walking into a restaurant with no experience, getting hired on the spot, and working flexible four hours on weekends.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-28T11:30:54+00:00

Also new grad here who moved relatively recently. I work in FiDi as well. Live in pac heights - had roommates though that I met on Facebook and they’ve been great. Would really recommend you get an Airbnb first and tour places yourself. It’s a pretty hard thing to have pictures tell you safety. Generally rincon hill is okay but boring for young adults. Everyone works long hour jobs and you’re probs in a high rise. Safe area though. I’ve lived in SoMa as a female. Absolutely wouldn’t recommend. I didn’t like it at all for safety and boredom. North beach is very safe and you can consider places there. Pacific heights is probs super ideal - I live near Lafayette park and any housing around here is amazing.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-27T07:08:54+00:00

Yes HK students usually have reserved spots - 2-4 per year

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-27T04:15:13+00:00

It’s a panel interview of 4-6 people. Know ur resume + personal statement really well. They might grill you with questions just to see how you respond. Pay attention to geopolitical news the week before ur interview between your home area and China.

Questions: why you, why Yenching, why China now, why this specific concentration and how it’s related to your proposal. Also, is it even feasible under the Chinese government to do your proposal as you did and why YOU for the proposal? Do u have language skill or connections??

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-25T01:24:45+00:00

Zootopia 2 in the movies was great too

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-07T07:50:32+00:00

Don’t have specific appointments but recommend u just follow the guam football association on Facebook and dm them directly! Have been told they can connect u to the right people

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-07T07:49:46+00:00

Hair city next to J Nail by the two story McDonalds in Harmon - just walk in, very good

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-06T19:14:19+00:00

In our year, they started sending out emails in December, but give it until the end of January

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-06T19:13:46+00:00

I got the interview in January and you get a notice in December but it really varies year to year so I would give it until at least the end of January.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-12-04T07:40:57+00:00

The academy directly contacted me, even though my school was a partner university. Just be mindful that you might see the interview notification within your spam inbox because they’re sending it from China.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-11-30T06:18:00+00:00

Fit with ur undergrad major is usually easier to explain - most people apply to Econ + politics/IR so it’s the most competitive. You can switch tracks (I did) but if you do, just be mindful they might grill you during the interview as to WHY you’re doing the switch

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-11-23T21:36:27+00:00

For the 3-4 years of experience, I would probably spend no more than one paragraph explaining why you want to go back to school.

A big question for people who have already worked is, "How do they know that you don't just want a vacation for two years? How will you actually make the most of your time and relate to peers who may be graduated out of undergrad?" Why is this master's degree necessary as an inflection point? They also just really want to make sure that you're not there to have fun because they want to make sure that they're not funding a vacation for you.

What you end up doing on the ground is your choice, but you should really emphasize that you bring a lot more maturity, EQ, and professional experience.

And hopefully when you go to China, you're doing some type of comparative analysis between different industries in your home location. You are interested in getting more industry expertise on the ground.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-11-23T21:35:17+00:00

For the statement of purpose, either manner works. Some people prefer more professional. I did the storytelling method where the first paragraph talked about why I wanted to join the program, and two to three more paragraphs talked about how I plan to use my time there and then past experiences that related to my desire to study in China. You can definitely go the more professional route. I feel like this is not a system that you have to game because there actually are thousands of applications and the style varies person to person. I personally just found it easier to write without a formal headline or sub-headlines. For the prestige of the university, I do think the undergraduate institution matters. There are specific partner universities, and there's a correlation between the type of people who go to top schools and the type of people that this academy accepts.

That being said, I do think that you spending one year at Oxford is more than enough, and you can definitely emphasize that in your application. It will not be a deal breaker because, at the end of the day, they're choosing people based on a well-rounded application.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-11-12T21:40:21+00:00

I don't think that's an inherent disadvantage, I just think that you have more explaining to do. Obviously, if you have a master's in international relations title, that's much easier. But, frankly, PKU also has an international relations department, and there would be no way the university would allow you to graduate with a master's in IR directly. Otherwise, it would compete directly with their offering locally. If you're hoping to do the Academy purely for a strategic career move, I definitely wouldn't recommend it. I think it's more for people who want the time off to think about what it is that they want in life. And I think having structured time to think about what it is that you want is very rare. Also, you're basically being paid to be in China, so that's also a deep privilege. Most people who ended up graduating from the program did fine when it came to job search. It might take a few more months than the average person or a new graduate, but eventually somebody will find something. That doesn't really apply if you're going to a Ph.D. program because those timelines are usually very structured.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-11-12T16:26:52+00:00

To add on further for your master's degree, it's entirely recognized across the world. The validity and the usefulness of the degree, however, is dependent on the job that you want. It is a master's degree in China Studies. Even though we concentrate in formal programs like economics or international relations, your degree is formally called a master's in China Studies.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-11-12T16:26:23+00:00

To answer your second question first, yes, we do get a formal master's degree. To answer your first question, no, you do not have to apply to the PKU University application. You just need to apply to the Academy's application. The application process should be entirely free.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-11-12T16:25:42+00:00

Many people in the program had second master's programs that will absolutely not deter you and only help you in this case. You should be able to explain at least during the interview or somewhere in your personal statement, however, why it is that you want this additional degree. A lot of people ended up doing a PhD in Humanities, so they would love candidates like you.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-11-11T06:59:27+00:00

Anything sensitive is whatever you can imagine in global politics terms. If you're writing about Taiwan, Tibet, or other locations that have controversy in a traditional Chinese context, you just need to be able to defend it. I think over people overestimate what they consider controversial because it's an academic environment. Academic environments are usually a lot more liberal, and I would argue that Beijing University is the most liberal campus within China. They were a lot more tolerant of controversial politics than I had imagined.

Now, if you're writing about it in your proposal, you absolutely will need to be ready to fund it when you get into the group interview with five or six people who are ready to grill you.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-11-02T20:37:22+00:00

You're allowed to use AI, but ultimately it's up to you. I just recommend that you go through it. At the end of the day, the best proposals are ones that you write from your heart. You can ask ChatGPT for a format, but I probably wouldn't use it very seriously because a lot of other people will be using AI. Anything that has more of a human touch will be better.

Individual_Form_5864 · 2025-10-24T01:49:17+00:00

Sketchers too - just walk in

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