Meeting the Students of PKU!!

Today as part of the program we had the first of three discussion section with students of Peking University (PKU) about the differences between our cultures, universities and pharmacy systems. Today's was more focused on campus life at each university and getting to know our peers at PKU. We all sat around a large table and each UConn student sat next to a PKU student. Once the discussion got going there was an eruption of conversation as each student began speaking with their neighboring student about differences between the two universities and the two countries' cultures.

It was an amazing experience to be able to have an intimate discussion with a college student at your same level at a Chinese university. We discussed everything from the differences in curriculum at the two universities all the way to the cultural norms of public displays of affection! It was a great part of the program and wonderful to connect so well with the PKU students. I know we all are looking to building stronger bonds with our Chinese peers. The two coming discussions promise to be just as interesting as we will discuss differences in the two countries' takes on the profession of pharmacy and the laws and regulations of pharmacy in each country!

The students of PKU and UConn

Zai jian!