Why participate in the UM/PKU program

As we were told, not everyone who expressed interest in the program ended up applying for it. Here are my reasons for applying to the program:
1) I'm interested in international research
2) I'm interested in improving my Chinese writing and reading skills
3) I'd like to see how working in China compares to vacationing in China (which I did the previous summer)
4) I'm originally from China
5) I think that it's important to establish working relationships in another country.