Author Archives: Natalie Cheong

Last week at HTA. I can’t believe it’s already been 8 weeks. Reflecting not just on this week, but on the entire trip: there were plenty of ups and downs, yet I’ve learned so many valuable lessons and experienced some … Continue reading →

More and more food!! This week was packed: I went to Din Tai Fung for the second time in Taiwan, tried a poke place all the students had been hyping up, and even went to an Alpaca Café (yes, real … Continue reading →

现在已经开始珍惜在台湾的机会！ This week marked my third time golfing with my cousin, uncle, and his friends. It’s so funny yelling at my golf ball in Chinese telling it to “stop,” “go,” or “roll” and of course saying things like “好球!” I … Continue reading →

We just got back from our Social Study Trip! So glad to be back, but also really grateful for the experience. About ten of us went to Tainan, where we tried all kinds of traditional local dishes (很有特色!), snorkeled with … Continue reading →

Week 4 had its ups and downs. The week started off hot. I finally went to a capybara café! An ultimate dream of mine, now checked off the bucket list. They were way bigger than I expected, kind of funny-looking, but … Continue reading →

Lots and lots of walking. Temperatures rising. Boba has been drunk. 牛肉面 devoured. Too many cafés to count—and yes, a gym membership has officially been bought. I said goodbye to my sister and mom at the beginning of this week—bittersweet, … Continue reading →

I’d be lying if I said the course load isn’t overwhelming. We have homework every day, 小考试 to prepare for, and a minimum of two hours of studying daily. But I know that once I figure out an efficient way … Continue reading →

Wow! First week at 哈台班, and first week in Taiwan… EVER!First impressions? Taiwan is so much bigger than I imagined. I don’t know why I thought I could just hop from one side of the island to the other with … Continue reading →