The last week began just like any other week, except for the oral final on Thursday and the written final, closing ceremony, and banquet on Friday, where I said goodbye to all my classmates and teachers.<\/p>\n
\u2026And just like that, my 2 months in Taiwan have come to an end. Being in Taiwan, getting to be immersed in a totally different culture, has been an amazing experience, and I feel very privileged and grateful to have had this opportunity. While it was a lot of work, I enjoyed learning Chinese\u2014I feel like my Chinese has really improved, especially my speaking ability. I also enjoyed going around and sightseeing all around Taiwan outside of class. As I look ahead to my return to Williams, there are so many things I\u2019ll miss: everyone I interacted with, from my teachers, to classmates, to my host family; the really low cost of living; and of course, probably the most consistently delicious food I\u2019ll eat for a long time (although I definitely won\u2019t miss the weather!). All in all, it\u2019ll be very hard to forget this summer, and I\u2019m very glad that I chose to spend it the way I did.<\/p>\n
Finally, for the sake of variety, allow me to share some of my \u201cfavorites\u201d from my time in Taiwan:<\/p>\n
Until next time,<\/p>\n
Jonathan Hartanto (\u4f55\u54f2\u5b81)<\/p>\n
P.S. The reason I didn\u2019t post this until now is because after the program ended, I actually spent a little more than a week sightseeing in Shanghai and Beijing (Nanjing road, the Bund, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Great Wall, etc.) It was really fun! Very different from Taiwan.<\/p>\n
P.P.S. Thank you for reading my blog; I hope you enjoyed!<\/p>\n
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The last week began just like any other week, except for the oral final on Thursday and the written final, closing ceremony, and banquet on Friday, where I said goodbye to all my classmates and teachers. \u2026And just like that, … Continue reading