Elijah Jay OrtizA New OutlookI come from a just barely middle class family of five in Belleville, New Jersey. We live in a four bedroom two bathroom home. We live…Aug 18, 2018Aug 18, 2018
Elijah Jay OrtizThe Crops Are Drowning!Based on my last few posts to my blog one may think this internship has been all fun and games. That could not be any further from the…Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 2018
Elijah Jay OrtizThe Silk Market: The Land of HagglingI truly believe that a little a piece of heaven fell off and landed above the Yonganli subway stop in Beijing. It’s a place where all your…Aug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2018
Elijah Jay OrtizSeeing the Sights! A Look At History That Goes Back Thousands of Years.Over the course of my eight week stay here in Beijing I have had the opportunity to visit many places of significant historical value…Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 2018
Elijah Jay OrtizParallels On The Other Side Of The EarthBack home in Belleville, New Jersey I had a basic routine that I followed most days. This routine included things like school, work…Jul 13, 2018Jul 13, 2018
Elijah Jay Ortiz10,972 km from home, the Beijing adventure begins!June 24th, 2018. That’s the day I got on a plane bound for Beijing, China. Its been about a week since that 13 hour flight and I’m becoming…Jul 3, 2018Jul 3, 2018
