I have always wanted to travel to China to learn not only the language but also learn about the culture. I have studied Mandarin at high school for 5 years now and started researching possible universities I could apply to for a gap year in 2017. Beijing Language and Culture University has been recommended to me a numerous amount of times due to their excellent teaching ways and hospitality. Whilst learning Mandarin, I am also very eager to meet lots of new people and I think going to a university such as BLCU would be of great benefit because of the number of foreign students at the university.