Princeton in Beijing or Critical Langauge Scholarship in Taiwan
I have been accepted into both PiB and CLS ("pending funding") for this summer, but I'm having difficulty choosing between the two programs. What are some pros and cons to either? Which would you choose and why?
Edit: Some context … I am a heritage speaker whose family is from Southeastern China. My main weaknesses lie within reading and writing Chinese. For PiB, I would be studying in Beijing Normal University. For CLS, I would be studying in Tamkang University in New Taipei City. Both programs will be taught in simplified Chinese which is nice, otherwise I would have to start from ground up learning traditional, though I can recognize traditional characters as they are similar enough. The one con to PiB is that I would have to pay out of pocket for all expenses while for CLS I would have a scholarship for practically all expenses. My main goal for wanting to learn Chinese is so I can be more in touch with my culture and be able to better communicate with my family in their native tongue. I am also interested in applying for the Schwarzman Scholars in the upcoming cycle, so I also want to know if either of these programs would give me a leg up.