My Life in Taiwan - Update 2

(Written by: Jerry Hong, 2000)
I guess the question on everyones mind is, are we working yet??? And the answer is YES, we are……. Teaching like any other job, it has its good days and bad days, but all in all it’s very fun and always differnt. But if you don’t have energy […]

My Life in Taiwan: Update 1

(Written by: Jerry Hong, 2000)
We have been in Kaohsiung, Tawan for two weeks now, and we are still trying to get settled in. But I thought it was time to give everyone an update. So here it goes:

Taiwan, the new travel hub? Trips to Hong Kong; Macau; Thailand; and Japan

(Written by: Jerry Hong, between 2001~2003)
My first trip was to Macau and Hong Kong. I had to go on this trip for a Visa run. I only went for 24 hours, because I missed my first plane so I had to catch another one the next day. Hopefully next time I can […]

Rules of the Road

(Written by: Jerry Hong, between 2001~2003)
GENERAL RULES
-When yelled at, yell back
-When honked at, honk back
-Honk as often as possible even if the road is clear
-If there are two lanes, drive down the middle
-Ignore all stop signs, lights or lines painted on the road, unless there are police around or your […]

Taipei - Diary of a Teacher - Entry 4

(Written by: Candice Lim Hing, between 2001~2003)
Hi all!
Sorry I haven’t been able to respond to your e-mails recently. I am still trying to get over my cold and get really tired these days. Also, there has been a typhoon here the past couple of day, which means no access to e-mail. We […]

Taipei - Diary of a teacher - Entry 3

(Written by: Candice Lim Hing, between 2001~2003)
Hey y’all!
I’ve been in Taiwan for one month - can’t believe how fast time flies! Today, I experienced “Taiwan flooding” for the first time. It was disgusting! It was pouring rain on my walk/waddle to the school and all the streets were flooded. I was wearing […]

Taipei - Diary of a teacher - Entry 2

(Written by: Candice Lim Hing, between 2001~2003)
Hey everyone!
I’m going on to my third week in Taiwan. I began teaching kindergarten last week. It is sooooo hard -500 times harder than I ever expected. I have 21 kids in my class and 20 is supposed to be the maximum. All the kids are […]

Taipei - Diary of a teacher - Entry 1

(Written by: Candice Lim Hing, between 2001~2003)
How’s life? I can’t believe that I have only been here a week - it feels like it has been much longer.We moved out of the hotel this morning. I have found an apartment and I hopefully will be moving in in acouple of hours. The […]