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Taichung Slideshow
Taichung
Travel Blogs from Taichung, Taiwan
Quick Note
... got a little busy getting ready for my trip. I will give you some of the highlights from the past 2 weeks. Here is a reason I love Taiwan! I have had some expenses the last 2 weeks. - fill gas in my scooter: $3 - oil change on my scooter: $4 - ...
Weddings and Weekend Fun!
... It doesn't hurt your feelings as much when a little kid is laughing at you because you said it wrong. This past weekend I stayed in Taichung and didn't take any trips. On Friday night we went out for a teachers birthday. It was a fun night out on the ...
Our first day in Taichung
Greetings from Taichung! Today we had to get up early (a 6:30 AM wake up call) to travel to the Taichung area from Taipei. After having everyone eat breakfast and load the bus, we realized that we were missing two boys (their names shall remain nameless ...
Arrival in Taiwan
... find one in the terminal). SW picked me up and after a two hour drive south we arrived at his mom's place just outside Taichung city where we will stay until heading off to China later in the week. It is certainly familiar to be back in ...
Another Great Week!
... our 5K race. It was an early morning. We had to be there at 6:00AM to get ready to start. It was a very big race in Taichung. There was the 5K, 10K, Half-Marathon and a full Marathon. There were so many people. Well we got in the mob of people to start ...
2 Months Already!
... . There were some teachers that were able to feel it. This was the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan this year. It had a 6.5 magnitude but in Taichung County it only registered as a 3.0. There was no immediate injuries or damage from the ...
Relaxing Weekend! :)
... it was packed with foreigners when we were there. I forget just how many foreigners there are hiding in Taichung. It felt like we weren't even in Taiwan when we were eating there. On Sunday I was able to get some Christmas shopping done. Christmas ...
People Say the 3 Month Mark is the Hardest...
and you know what... I think they might be right. It was told to me before I came to Taiwan that at 3 months people find themselves getting homesick or just starting to feel kind of blah. Of course my first thought was "no way that will happen to me, I ...
Hey Taiwan!
Exploring Taiwan- June 27th 2011 Holy Taiwan. The last four days have been a blur of excitement, confusion, fun and anxiety. Between riding a scooter, biking around in the pouring rain and eating strange rice concoctions I think it's safe to say I am ...
The Countdown...
We're leaving in 12 days. I can hardly believe it! I'm caught between excitement, anxiety, and stress over the amount of work I have to do before we leave--in TWELVE ...
Typhoon Morakot!
... a snow day in MN but we knew the night before that we didn't have school so we got to sleep in!) The typhoon didn't hit Taichung directly. We got mostly the after effects of it. Taichung sits on the other side of a mountain range so we don't get hit too ...
Finally here!!
I made it to Taichung early this morning. We came in around 1:00AM Taiwan time. The flight was long, about 24 hours of travel total. It was pretty uneventful which was wonderful. We had a 2 hour delay in MN where we had to wait in the plane, meaning that ...
The End of Summer
Last week brought the end of our summer program. I can't believe how fast this summer went! I am excited for the end of summer because it will bring about a change in the school program. I will now begin teaching different hours. I will only see my 3rd ...
Rain and Tea
... milk tea and mango tea. Tea shops are literally everywhere! But our favorite is Mr. Wish which we consider the Jamba Juice of Taiwan. You can get fresh squeezed juices as well as common stuff like a cup of chocolate milk. Which isn't as weird as you ...
My Students
I have some recent pictures of my students. I figured I would just make a separate post to share them all with you. These are from our class performance and post class performance party. The ones of the students with hats, bow ties, and magic wand our my ...
It Felt Good!
Everything felt right :) I was so happy and excited. I was called at 1pm while I was on my walk to Taiwan Target. I think the place is called "Poway," I had to pick up some personal items. I got a call from Katelyn. Last week I sent my resume to at least ...
Dance classes, bravo burger, running, models
... . I asked him whether I would live in taiwan long term in the next few years and he thought awhile and said "if you find a job in taiwan, then the possibility is high". What a waste of 100NT! And to top it off, he wasn't the real fortune teller, just an ...
A Room (or three) of One's Own
... here, I lived in with two Canadian boys in a big apartment in an unsocial part of town. Most of the Westerners in Taichung live in a few specific neighborhoods, and we were boondocked apart. If you can't speak the neighbors language, it's a bit ...
Hot, Hot, Hot
... got bigger. He goes "WHOA!" haha we all got a good laugh! haha Also you may have heard that H1N1 is spreading through Taiwan pretty rapidly. This week we found out that on of our 4th grade students has it. So the school has started to take precautionary ...
Sun Moon Lake
Awoke before 7am, up and showered, breakfasted, checked out, and were ready to go by our 8:20am pick up. It was overcast and looked like rain – hot again. Our transport is a van, which we share with two other people. Our sightseeing began with a ...
So little time so much to do
This week has been a whirlwind of information and fun. We have gotten many different trainings on teaching at Cornel. The staff here are really helpful and want us to do well, so it is great to have them around. They are all really ...
Move ins and new beginnings
... to some other teachers' apartments that were on that side of town to see the Lady Gaga concert from their rooftop. She came to Taichung for free, no one is really sure why, but it was a huge deal here. We had fun seeing all of the Taiwanese ...
In Taiwan people don’t wear workout cloths,
Today I went for a bike ride with Trevor to grab some groceries. It was very hot out, so I wore a pair of lulu lemon Capri's and an athletic (ish) tank top (Looking back perhaps they were a bit tight). Being foreign here, you get use to people staring at ...
Quiet Week
... do grade for too! We also have our big Halloween carnival this weekend! It could be a little crazy. It was advertised all over Taichung, even on the radio. The mayor is coming and we have a costume contest for the kids with the first prize being over ...
Arrival
The arrival to Taiwan was so nerve wracking! It was so strange seeing so many signs without any English on them. I felt a strong sense of nervousness about making the right choice in doing this. Everything is sooooo different. It ...
I Just Feel Like Smiling Because It's Wednesday
... a random Wednesday, just like any other Wednesday, but these last couple days I have returned to how I felt when I first arrive in Taiwan. I fell love; love for a place and for the simple pleasures I am blessed to experience each day. I am surrounded by ...
Art Street
Not really a lot to say about Art Street. The road is a cobblestone street reminiscent of Europe. There were a few upscale shops along the street. We did manage to find a used book store, but their English selection was ...