Imagine getting to redo kindergarten— playing games in class and singing songs about fruits and animals.  I get to!  It’s honestly a blast.  And not surprisingly, we still get things wrong all the time.  This is just our speed in the A1 class (total beginner). Most days my schedule goes like this: I have a … Continue reading →

We were treated like royalty on the first day of TUSA.  We had an orientation in the morning where a few distinguished faculty members introduced themselves.  Though dressed in suits and ties, they were actually quite funny in their speeches.  During these introductions, there was a media crew taking pictures and video.  Afterward they even … Continue reading →

My roommate Jocelyn and I got assigned to the ninth floor of the Cheng-Yeh Dormitory.  The building is co-ed as a whole but there are separate towers for boys and girls.  We are not allowed to go up the tower of the opposite gender, and there’s a security guard watching the elevators to make sure … Continue reading →