2 . Calling for Contributions

Keen to share your views and have your articles published in the Campus Link? We are calling for contributions to the following sections:

Lifestyle:

Do you travel widely, keep a journal of your adventures and have nice photographs that you might want to share? Or have you simply been somewhere that caught your imagination? Tell us all about your travels!

Are you an eager movie-goer? Be Leonard Maltin for the day and share your views of the latest blockbuster (大片) with our readers!

If food is your preferred choice of relaxation, try your hand at being food critic and send us your views on food/restaurants worth trying.

Class Notes:

Whether it’s about your accomplishments, memories of campus days, your recent career or a new addition to your family, we welcome you to share your news, views and photos with friends and classmates through Class Notes. Read about your classmates in this issue of Campus Link.

Research:

If this noble line of work is your bread and butter or passion, we want to hear from you! Share with Campus Link your research developments and breakthroughs. If you know of someone (your schoolmate or teacher) whose research work is a source of inspiration for our community, do not hesitate to send in your suggestions!

If you are interested in sharing any of the above, or if you know of someone worthy of feature, please get in touch with the Editor-in-Chief, at karinyeo@campuslink.sg.

Contributions will be selected based on their relevance and quality and Campus Link reserves the right to publish or reject a submission. All contributions will be edited for clarity and length. Please send your submissions in word.doc files and your photos in jpeg format.

Contributions for the next issue should reach us by 10 July 2013.

4 . A Language Program for Teenagers

Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.

Our Courses

Regardless of your choice of course, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively. Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas—speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning.

Evaluation

Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their program. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.

Arrivals and Transfer

Our program offers the full package-students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full flight details at least 4 weeks in advance.

Meals/Allergies (过敏) /Special Dietary Requirements

Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which includes a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, extra money may be needed for providing special food.

8 . A Language Program for Teenagers

Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.

Our Courses

No matter which course you choose, you will develop your language ability quickly and effectively. Our Standard Course promises eat increase in your confidence in a foreign language with focused teaching in all 4 skill-speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 other lessons besides the required ones per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning.

Evaluation (评价)

Students are placed into classes according to their language skills. Most of them take an online language teat before starting their program. However, if this is available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.

Arrivals and Transfers

Our program offers the full package — students are taken good care of from the start to the end. They are collected from the airport upon rival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We need the students’ full flight details at least 4 weeks in advance.

Meals Allergies (过敏) Special Dietary Requlrements

Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch, which includes a sandwich, a drink and a dessert. We request that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements and information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies or dietary requirements, extra money may be needed for providing special food.

10 . Mount Huang (Anhui)

A UNESCO World Heritage Site set amidst “the loveliest mountains of China,” Mount Huang, aka Mount Yellow, is a once­in­a­lifetime trek for many Chinese.

The 1,863-meter mountain is renowned for its oddly shaped pines, spectacular rock formations, hot springs and seas of misty and melancholy clouds. A trip here provides a mountain of feeling.

Admission fee：RMB 230 between 1 March －30 November

RMB 150 between 1 December－28 February

Major cities connected to Huangshan Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi’an.

TEL: 0559­5561111

Huangguoshu Waterfall (Guizhou)

The highest waterfall in Asia, majestic Huangguoshu “Yellow Fruit Tree” Waterfall plunges a dramatic 77.8 meters across a 101­meter­wide span.

The best visiting season is June to August, when the water reaches a peak flow of 700 cubic meters per second.

Admission fee：RMB 180 between 1 March－31 October

RMB 160 between 1 November－28 February

The nearest traffic hub to Huangguoshu Waterfall is Huangguoshu Airport. It’s about six kilometers away. Major cities connected to Huangguoshu by direct flights include Beijing and Guangzhou.

TEL：0851­33596663

Shennongjia (Hubei)

More than 400 people claim to have seen a Bigfoot­like creature among the lush vegetation of Shennongjia over the past century, yet no hard evidence has been found to prove the “yeti’s” existence.

The 3,200­square­kilometer nature reserve also purports to be “the only well­preserved subtropical forest ecosystem in the world’s mid­latitudes”, with more than 5,000 species of animals and plants. It’s home to snub­nosed or golden monkeys, a rare and protected species in China.

Admission fee：RMB 100

Wuhan is the nearest major city and traffic hub to Shennongjia. From Wuhan’s long­distance bus station at Xinhua Lu, take the daily coach to Xingshan County. Then transfer to a mini­bus from Xingshan to Shennongjia.

TEL：0719­8128855

For more information, just click：http：//edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china­beautiful­places/ index.html or WeChat：CNN — Travel. Letters are not recommended at all, though.