It’s hard to organise the past two weeks into a coherent sequence of events. Blended images come to mind of various things I’ve done and seen, but none appear to be vivid enough to centre my impression of the two weeks. I’d have to look through the photos on my phone to jog my memory,…Continue Reading Tianxia in Tainan: a Somewhat Detailed Description
Our programme began with a long 12 hour flight to the City of Lost Angels. Unfortunately during our departure from Los Angeles, we did in fact lose some of our angels along the way. Due to our delayed flight, being the last people to receive our checked bags, and the massive lines for L.A security,…Continue Reading Bienvenido a Mexico
It’s been a while since I’ve written, and that is because while I have had many incredible experiences, I have also had a lot of homework! Something which made a Taiwanese friend of mine chuckle and tell me I finally understood what it was like to be a student here. I’ve also had the wonderful…Continue Reading Gosh! Hasn’t time flown?
Introduction Four days into an overseas experience in Bangkok, Thailand, and already, I’ve been struck by some of the stark differences and similarities between here and my home country, New Zealand. Here are a few from first impressions. Differences An Overflow of Information One of the first things I noticed upon arriving in Thailand was…Continue Reading Contrasts and Commonalities: A New Zealander’s Perspective on Bangkok
The last few days have been surreal. I can’t believe I have only been here for four days, but I’m not sure if that’s because it feels like I only left yesterday or if it feels like a lifetime ago. We have managed to pack so much in since we arrived, and I’ve been able…Continue Reading Goood Morning, Vietnaaaam!
January 2nd 2022 9:56 PM 大家好！ 圣诞快乐！ 新年快乐！ This last week has been very busy. Busy enough that I forgot to submit my last blog for review! Last week was Christmas, which was very different and interesting. It was hard to be away from family, however. This was the second year in a row in…Continue Reading its not all fun and games sometimes, and that is ok
December 22nd 2022, 11:05AM 大家好！ 我希望你们很好！ 这周很忙！ 我们去上课，去开会等等。 This week has been our first official week in the 大学的宿舍, and I had not realised how much of a difference it would make. I will not lie, it has been a bit of an interesting experience to live in the 宿舍, more than anything because of…Continue Reading 台南 Shenanigans Continued: speaking 中文
“Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity” by Robert Alan. Learning all about the history of Taiwan- from politics, art, religion, and much more- has felt like reading a bedtime story. I have learned much about this beautiful country in a small…Continue Reading History through the words of others.
00:52 AM, Tainan December 9th The last 24 hours have been a blur, to say the least. I woke up to my phone ringing with a reminder that I needed to start thinking about getting ready and soon sat down to have a last breakfast with my grandparents before the almost two-month adventure that awaited…Continue Reading Landing in 台湾 and 星期一 shenanigans
A week of settling into Tainan 台南 Tainan: A city rich in culture, good food, and some of the nicest people I have ever met. Little did I know that this opportunity to study in a different country would teach me so much about myself and a little about a little city in the South of…Continue Reading And so the journey begins…