Author Archives: Diana Pernalete

Before I knew it, the last week was here. This week definitely had the trickiest grammar, the structures themselves weren’t particularly difficult, but we had to memorize so many tiny nuances that seemed so similar to each other. The Chinese … Continue reading →

The highlight of this week was definitely preparing for Taipei Night! Each year was organizing their own performance. My favorite part was that we also got to prepare with the teachers, so we got to know them outside of class. … Continue reading →

Week 6  For the week before Tainan and the week after, we had a very easy class schedule. We only had two classes a week, which means that for around three weeks, I was the most relaxed I’d ever been … Continue reading →

The Social Study Trip ended and we went back to our dorms. In Tainan, time flew by so fast. The trip was so fun and I really enjoyed being immersed in a different part of Taiwan. Before I knew it, … Continue reading →

It’s time for the Social Study Trip!! I decided to go to Tainan because I love the sea and I was really interested in the snorkeling activity. I was in between Tainan and Hualien, but ultimately I chose Tainan because … Continue reading →

I think I found the simplest study method that allows me to best grasp the new material. I memorize new characters by going through the Quizlet a couple of times and handwrite the trickiest characters, and then I look at … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying out so many different study methods to keep up with the pace of HTA because the classes are so much more intense than I thought. Previously, I really liked learning stroke order and hand-writing characters because it … Continue reading →

I finally settled into Taipei life after some unexpected setbacks! I was really naïve in assuming that Taiwan would be really similar to the United States. I assumed that I could get along fine with just my credit card and … Continue reading →