Jailbreak - Student Journals

I am 13 years old and I am from Ballarat Australia, in Victoria. I have lived here in Shanghai for the past 10 years, and I am almost fluent in Chinese. My hobby is writing monologues and preforming them, I love to act, and hope to one day make a living out of Acting and Singing. I have arrived in... more

My name is Katie, and I was 13 years old when I attended Microcampus. I was born in Virginia, but moved to Shanghai ever since I was one. Because of this, I consider myself as almost fluent in speaking in Chinese. I enjoy reading fiction, playing sports, listening to music, and travelling.... more

Hi I'm Sara and I'm a 14 year old 8th grader at Shanghai American School Pudong Campus. I went to Xizhou as a part of the Jailbreak group in November and December of 2014. I loved Xizhou and am so happy to have had this experience!

Hey world, my name is Noam. I am a 13 year old born in France. When I was 4 months old I moved to Beijing and lived there for 4 years I then moved to Shanghai and I have been living there ever since. However I have only been going to SAS Pudong for the past 3 years. I have a brother in 5th grade... more

Hello, ,my name is Isaac. I am currently 14 years old. I was born in Albany, New York where I lived for 1 year. After that I moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where I lived for 9 years. After those 9 years I finally moved to Shanghai, China where I been living for 4 years and counting. I have one younger... more

I am currently 13 years old and my birthday is on June 6. I was born in Michigan and lived in 5 different places. This is my 3rd year living in Shanghai. I have 2 older sisters in 12th and 10th grade and 1 younger sister in 6th grade. I enjoy hiking/being outdoors and playing sports, especially... more

I'm Alexis S. and I am part of the 10th Microcampus group, Jailbreak. Before Microcampus, I had never really experienced anything but the bustling cities of Shanghai and Beijing. Microcampus taught me a lot about myself and this experience was unforgettable. I miss the blue skies and... more

My name is Kristen, and I am 13 years old. I am in 8th grade at SAS Pudong. Before moving to Shanghai last year, I had only ever lived in Glendale, California. Though I am a quarter Chinese, quarter Japanese, and half Korean, I sadly do not speak any language besides English. I have an older... more

Hello, my name is Sean, and I am currently attending eighth grade at SAS Pudong. I am 13 years old, having lived in Shanghai for only one year so far, after living in Illinois for ten. In terms of Chinese, I can hold my own in a conversation, but otherwise can't do much else. I have one... more

My name is Max. I was born in Hong Kong and have lived there for 7 years before moving to Shanghai. I enjoy playing sports like track and field and tennis. I am really enjoying Xizhou so far, the weather is great and the facilities are really nice. Microcampus has been a great experience and I will... more

Hi everyone! My name is Cynthia. I am a student at SAS Pudong. I was born in the US, but moved to Hong Kong at age 4. In 2008 I moved to Shanghai, and have lived here ever since. I have a little brother who is two years younger than me. I take Spanish at school, but I am a pretty good Chinese... more

Hi! My name is Kristen and I'm currently 13 years old. I'm in the 8th grade at SAS Pudong. I was born in Palo Alto, California, but moved to Shanghai the summer before 4th grade. I've been living in Shanghai for more than four years already. Since elementary school, I've been... more

My name is Kelly, I am 13 years old and an 8th grader at SAS PD. I have been at SAS for 8 years, and I love it here. Other than the pollution and crowdedness, Shanghai is a very nice place to live in. I am originally from Hong Kong, where I lived for two years, then moved to Shanghai and lived here... more

My full name is Diego. I was born in Mexico 14 years ago in a state by the name of Chihuahua. I lived there for the next five years of my life, I have moved to three countries since then including China. I have lived here for the past four years. Even after all that time I would not consider my... more