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As I am preparing for my big trip abroad, there are many things that I need to prepare.  The most important item of all is my visa. A visa is a official document of approval that I can enter into a particular country. Each country has their own rules and regulations of how one can enter into their country. Also, depending on the country you are traveling from, each has their own laws and regulations people of that  country must abide to it. In this particular case, China has very strict laws when it comes to visas. No matter if someone was coming for a day or a week or a few months or more than a year, a visa is required to enter China.

Since I will be going for a year and studying at a university in China, I will apply for the X1 or X2 visa. These visas are one of the easiest visas to obtain and all you have to do is show the original acceptance letter from the school along with your application letter and pay the fee. The difference between the X1 and X2 visas are the length. The X1 are for stududents studying for more than 6 months and the X2 for students studying less than 6 months. Unfortunately, since the school I am particularly attending only accepts students on a semester by semester basis, I will have to apply for the X2 visa meaning when I go back for the Spring Semester, I will have to renew my visa. What a pain!

Currently, I am still traveling and working so until I am home and have my materials, the visa is still in progress. Upcoming, I will talk about what I plan to pack, buy, and leave behind.