I'm planning to do a semester at Peking University in the School of Chinese as a Second Language program to fulfill some unrestricted credits I've got at my home school. I'll have completed 3 semesters of Chinese before going.
Since this will be my first time leaving my country, my main goal is to have fun and explore Beijing. I want to make sure that I don't choose a program with an extreme time commitment where I will spend all day studying and stressed out rather than getting to experience the city. For anyone who has done this program:
How long did you practice Chinese before attending?
How hard was the coursework and were you elementary, intermediate, or advanced?
Was it a huge time commitment or did you feel like you had enough time outside of studying to explore the city and culture?
Thanks a lot. If anyone else has any advice feel free to comment.