Author Archives: Hannah Chang

I still remember when I just arrived in Taiwan, when everything felt so strange. I first thought that I would never become used to the intense heat and humidity of Taipei city. After the semester officially started, finding the right … Continue reading →

I had a lunch with Chen laoshi, who was a language partner in my Chinese class last year, and Jenna yesterday. It was really nice to see Chen laoshi again. Chen laoshi was really encouraging, saying my and Jenna’s Chinese … Continue reading →

I decided to participate in the hike to Mt.Jade since I thought that it would be a now or never opportunity. I’m glad that I made the right decision. The sceneries were so beautiful up on the mountain, especially the … Continue reading →

This week has been really busy since I had midterm exams and needed to prepare for the hiking to Yushan mountain. When I took Chinese classes at Williams, besides from midterm and final, I had small quizzes or dialogue performance … Continue reading →

One thing that I like the most about the ICLP program is that there is a one hour long 1:1 class every day. Since I’m usually really quiet and tend not to talk that much in class unless teachers specifically … Continue reading →

Since I have no experience/interest in cooking, I seldom cook at home. Finding a place to eat outside that is both affordable and delicious has not been easy, so I ended up not caring about nutrition as I should be. … Continue reading →

Learning a new language is always challenging, especially when you are neither a complete beginner nor an advanced speaker. ICLP teachers always try their best to make students freely express their own opinions or share their relevant experiences in the … Continue reading →

It was hard to find the right class for me at first since ICLP’s curriculum differs from Williams’. Level 3 classes focus more on a colloquial side of Chinese, and a lot of grammars and contents are the ones that … Continue reading →