Schedule of 2002

BCCSSA Schedule of 2002 Fall Semester:

New Chinese Students Reception:
- Time: from August 1,2002 to September 1,2002
- Purpose: to make the new students quickly adjusted to the new surroundings
- What we did:
  - answer new students' questions before they come to Boston College (by mails & phone calls)
  - arrange for a pick up from the airport
  - help them find their living places, in case of emergency, provide temporary housing
  - assist them in the Orientation Program (August 24--August 26)
Sub-Orientation for Chinese new students
- Time: September 10,2002
- Location: Higgins 275 (seminar room)
- Purpose: to give the newcomers suggestions and solve their puzzles
- What we did:
  - introduce to the newcomers several experienced senior students
  - explain some hot topics: Bank, Credit Card, SSN, Shopping, Car, Computer, etc.
  - serve everyone with food and refreshments.
National day celebration banquet
- Time: 6:00PM-9:00PM, September 29,2002
- Location: Chau Chou City (Chinese Seafood Restaurant in ChinaTown)
- Purpose: to celebrate the national day (October 1) of China
- What we did:
  - I & Yan Wang + her husband joined the banquet
  - appreciate the performance of Chinese artists
  - exchange with other CSSA members in Boston area
Sports games on weekends
- Time: Sunday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
- Location: gathering at Higgins Hall, play games in Newton Center Playground
- Purpose: to help unite our members and to share some joyful moments
- what we did:
  - October 6,2002 & October 27,2002 we had 13 and 9 people respectively joining us; October 13,2002 this activity was canceled due to the rain.
  - provide refreshments and buy a soccer ball, a volleyball, 3 Frisbees
  - play basketball, soccer, volleyball and Frisbees for all afternoon
Trip to White Mountains
- Time: October 20,2002 from 9:00am to 11:00pm
- Purpose: to enjoy the beauty of White Mountains and to give our members some recreation
- What we did:
  - rent a passenger van from Budget Car-Rental Company, find a driver Xiaoping Li
  - drive all the way to Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire, visit the Flume
  - drive along Route 112, view red foliage and clear lake
  - dine in a Chinese Restaurant

Update the website of BCCSSA
- Purpose: to make it more convenient for our members and others to know BCCSSA
- What we did:
  - appoint Sen Zhou as the webmaster, Yong Sun & Xiaoxia Chen as the webcompiler
  - apply for the right to access and update: www.bc.edu/cssa
  - edit and update this website
Karaoke Dance Party
- Purpose: to show Chinese culture and to give our members some entertainment
- waiting to be done
other interesting activities in the future

Note: All BC students are welcome to join us in our activities, and we expect cooperation with other organizations. Any suggestions or questions, please write to sunyo@bc.edu or call 6175523589.

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