Samara Schuman, an aspiring international affairs professional, shares how she studied abroad in China for free, and describes what the experience was like.

Beyond nature reserves, national parks, and other protected areas, China has a recent addition to its habitat protection strategy that is less understood and seldom talked about - Ecological Conservation Redlines, or ecological redlines for short. They cover over a quarter of the country and provide the most widespread coverage of minimum “do not harm” protection standards across the country.

Samara Schuman shares her experience studying abroad in China and how it has shaped her life, career, and view of the world.