Author Archives: Trudy Fadding

Wow finally the last week of class! I can’t believe how quickly the summer went by! Definitely tired myself out quite a bit so I am feeling ready to go home, but I am also already scheming about how I … Continue reading →

Since it was most peoples last weekend in Taiwan, I decided to visit a few places around Taipei instead of traveling very far. I had been wanting to go to a hot spring before leaving, so on Saturday I took … Continue reading →

Wow how time flies! I can’t believe there’s only two weeks left! [Due to the length of this post I have highlighted the main parts of some paragraphs haha 0__0) This past week as I mentioned earlier we had our … Continue reading →

Before getting starting yet another busy week, last Sunday I took myself on a little adventure to the Treasure Hill Artist Village (寶藏巖藝術村）near Gongguan. The village was originally an illegal settlement founded by KMT military veterans, and later became a … Continue reading →

This week of course we had our midterm speeches! I as usual had a little crisis about not being able to include all of my ideas into a 5 minute speech but in the end I was pretty pleased with … Continue reading →

Last week after writing my midterm speech I was extremely exhausted and stressed but was able to turn things around with a beach day! We took the Taiwan Rail (台鐵）from Taipei main station first to Houtong 猴硐, known for its … Continue reading →

Another busy week has passed! I’m definitely not used to the 4 classes everyday schedule, and working on my mid-semester presentation on top of it all has definitely been a challenge. This past week (8/4-8/8) I wrote my in-class presentation … Continue reading →

Wow the second week of classes is already complete! I’m definitely getting used to the rhythms of work and assignments, although I’ll certainly feel a little less stressed after completing the Midterm Speech on 7/21. The most exciting thing for … Continue reading →

Greetings from Taiwan! We’ve just finished our first week of classes, although we have actually been here for 3 weeks already. Getting through the airport and quarantine was incredibly smooth, mainly due to the Ministry of Education staff who guided … Continue reading →