Author Archives: Ben Floyd

As the ICLP summer program comes to a close, I’m certainly not ecstatic to be leaving Taiwan soon. Although I feel a little exhausted from the academic grind of the past eight weeks, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in … Continue reading →

This week had the final oral and written exams, in which students had to answer questions about the content from all of their classes. I believe they all went well, although I’ll have to wait and see what my grades … Continue reading →

This week we gave our midterm presentations. I practiced my presentation on the evolution of Chinese characters quite a bit, and I believe my presentation displayed that. Although it was certainly a big assignment, there is still lots of class … Continue reading →

Once again, I traveled outside Taipei for the weekend, going to a beach in the Wanli district. The beach, just as the waterfall did the week before, reminded me of how truly different Taiwan is from where I live in … Continue reading →

The trip to the waterfall this past weekend was a huge success, as we not only got to swim in and around the waterfall, but were also able to explore some of the rural areas around the waterfall before heading … Continue reading →

We have now gotten completely settled in with our first full week of classes. Although the workload is certainly ramping up, my Chinese language skills are already showing marked improvements, and I’m excited to see how I can progress in … Continue reading →

This week, the dragon boat festival meant we had school off on Thursday and Friday (after starting classes on Monday), which meant that we had lots of extra time to explore the city. The first new place I became accustomed … Continue reading →

After arriving at Taipei SongShan airport, I headed to my hotel, which I stayed in for almost a week before moving into my ICLP HomeSweetHome apartment. The first few days in Taiwan certainly took some getting used to, and not … Continue reading →