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!
Category: Mandarin Chinese
海灘,山,和食物 ~ Mountains, oysters, and tying knots?
Before we begin, head over to Youtube to see my 3rd Month in Taiwan video by clicking on the blue text! 上星期,我們去海攤! 我們找牡蠣和蛤蠣! 很好玩! 我找了一點點,沒有很多,而我且很累了! 之後,在海灘,我們燒烤牡蠣,和吃很多海鮮。我吃報飽了,之後我們去吃火鍋和吃很多海鮮很好吃! 肚子很脹。 Last week, my family and my counselor Tom's family all went to the beach in Changhua to scavenge for clams and oysters. To get there, we rode in … Continue reading 海灘,山,和食物 ~ Mountains, oysters, and tying knots?
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
2天,2爬山,3珍珠奶茶
2 days, 2 mountains, 3 bubble teas! I think this is my fifth blog post in Taiwan– which means I’ve been here for a little over a month. It’s scary to think about how quickly time passes (head over to Youtube to see my 1 Month in Taiwan video) - click on the blue text … Continue reading 2天,2爬山,3珍珠奶茶
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
Lost on the Streets of Toufen
I left last off week’s post on Friday, which was going to be my first day of school. Luckily for me, there was a change of plans, and I didn’t have to go!! I debated between trying to be a great exchange student, and asking to go, or staying home and catching up on sleep. … Continue reading Lost on the Streets of Toufen
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





