https://youtu.be/wsiOY9mD-a0 In June, all the Inbound exchange students gathered in Hsinchu for a Chinese Speech Competition. I prepared for two weeks beforehand and won 2nd place (2nd only to Callie of course!! I have her to thank for it as she really helped me learn a lot of Chinese during those hours we spent in … Continue reading 2nd Place in Mandarin Speech Competition!
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Challenges in Chinese
Before we begin, click here to see my 2nd Month in Taiwan video! Hello again! The last two weeks have been jam-packed, literally. Since Taiwan celebrated its birthday with a holiday this Thursday, in order to have a four-day weekend, everyone had to go to work or school last Saturday. It was clear nobody wanted … Continue reading Challenges in Chinese
Mishaps with Mandarin
This week’s special: I lock my host mom and I out of the house!! Everyday, I hear my favourite type of music through the walls of my house: angry piano music. I asked my mom about it, and she said our neighbor plays piano very well. We went over to say hi, and as I … Continue reading Mishaps with Mandarin
France Reflection – One Year Later
(Written February 15th, 2019) One year ago today I left for France. Two years before that I decided I wanted to be an exchange student, and one year after that, the dream finally seemed to be within reach. Before I left, I had a lot of misconceptions about what exchange life would be like. I … Continue reading France Reflection – One Year Later
My first Mandarin lesson
I Can Do It! Another Step Closer to Learning Chinese
Sitting at the computer, procrastinating on an English paper, I picked up my phone. I scrolled aimlessly through social media and started texting an Inbound who is in Taiwan for the 2018-2019 year. Her name is Laura. She's Canadian too, from District 7090, and lives only a few hours away from me (in Canada, not … Continue reading I Can Do It! Another Step Closer to Learning Chinese
Serena Around the World 