This weekend, students took advantage of the winter weather to learn one of the most emblematic winter sports in the US, skiing! At Wachusett Mountain about 45 minutes away from MAIA, students rented skis and took beginner classes. It was the first time skiing for almost all the students, and they did very well! The instructors and staff were amazing- extremely kind and helpful. Wachusett is a great mountain for beginner skiers. Here is a photo of students on their skis for t

Last week, students got to participate in an exchange with a local high school where they practiced their English, met new local friends, and most importantly, constructed, cooked, and ate dumplings! MAIA students taught local students about dumplings, a classic favorite food and one important to the students from China. Students completed the entire process from stuffing the dumplings with vegetables and pork to frying the dumplings in water in the MAIA kitchen to finally ea

SAs Caroline and Franco took students swimming at the Framingham YMCA. It was great to get some exercise and enjoy a warm pool on a such a cold, rainy day!Exercise is always helpful to rejuvinating the mind and body during times of stress or after a tough study session. Further, the YMCA is a culturally and historically significant part of life in US, and most of the students had never heard of it! If they plan to reside in the US for an extended period, it's good for them to

This Friday, the worldwide celebration of sports and country pride, the Winter Olympics, began its 2018 competition with the opening ceremonies. Hosted by South Korea, the winter Olympics brings together over 100 countries competing in numerous snow and ice events over the following three weeks. Students came by the lounge, excited to see the Parade of Nations and cheer on different countries. They learned a lot about each other and about South Korean history through the show

To end the month of January, students got to participate in a fun and creative event -temporary tattoos! The event was super successful and brought together students and staff while they had fun putting on temporary tattoos and eating delicious ice cream with a variety of toppings on a Friday afternoon. The students gained the experience of trying something new and having fun doing it. They got to be creative and do something that isn't very common in China as well as take a

This weekend, MAIA students got off campus and into many parts of the surrounding community! Friday had many students off in Boston at the Celtics game, Boston's professional basketball team. Many new MAIA students as well as a few returning students joined this classic American NBA basketball event! It was a really great match and students got to eat traditional stadium snacks like chicken tenders, pizza and hot dogs. Fan signs were on all the seats so they got to wave them

This week on the MAIA Blog, we're highlighting some of the fantastic clubs students are part of on campus, thanks to our Student Advisors. With sports, art, cooking, and language exchange clubs, students have much to choose from! Two of our clubs, Ultimate Frisbee and English Conversation Club, get students learning something new every week! Ultimate Frisbee club brings a popular US university sport right into MAIA's gymnasium! Led by SA Caroline, students learn to throw a fr