Patricia shares her time as a guest lecturer in dentistry in China, and how quickly her initial expectations gave way to entirely new perspectives. Between a fully digital daily life, a vast campus with 20,000 students, cultural surprises, and spontaneous invitations, she experiences China far more intensely than she had expected. Her account gives personal insights into campus life, leisure time, and her travels to Beijing and Shanghai and shows why the country is so different from how most people imagine it.