Learning Self-Awareness With A Following – Nihao’s It Going and Introspection
Almost ten years ago, in my secondary school in Ireland, I had a free class. The teacher supervising our free time, Mr. Muffet, asked us to take out a pen and a piece of paper and get started on the following task: Write down three animal names in the following order: Your favorite animal An […]
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Why I Chose Taiwan Over China – A Matter of Respect
Friends, strangers, and taxi drivers often ask me, “why did you come to Taiwan,” and the short answer is simple; I got a scholarship to study my master’s in NCCU. The long answer? I didn’t want to go back to China after experiencing Beijing for a year. I know that can come off as a […]
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外國人在台灣的 bingo
Forgive the bad Mandarin! I’ve personally been asked everything on this and everything else. What about y’all? How many of you Taiwanese have asked these questions, and how many of you foreigners have been asked these questions? Make sure to answer in the comments below and feel free to share this.
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COVID-19 — When The World Needed Taiwan
As COVID-19, or as it called commonly in Taiwan, Wuhan Pneumonia (武漢肺炎), continues to ravage the world, Taiwan continues to be one of the few countries that held back an almost unstoppable force of nature. As of writing, we are fast approaching nearly 1 million cases of coronavirus worldwide. This number was unfathomable 3 months […]
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Landlords Discriminating Foreign Nationals in Taiwan Sucks
I think most foreign nationals in Taiwan have dealt with some level of discrimination when it comes to renting. That’s not to say you won’t find amazing landlords or a solid place to live. You can. However, the pathway to finding a place isn’t always so easy, and I’ve experienced some pretty weird landlords that […]
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#1 Nihao’s It Going-isms
I decided to compile a list of things that I’ve either said on Nihao’s It Going? or with friends. Usually, I post these on the Facebook page as statuses and people generally like them. I decided to pull them all together and add new ones here. If y’all enjoy these little Going-isms, I’ll post some […]
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Nihao’s It Going Podcast #5 Coronavirus Banter
This week’s podcast was brought live from my apartment’s carpet while hoping my landlord didn’t decide to walk in on me naked because anything over 20 degrees is hot. I discuss what’s happening with coronavirus in Taiwan around the end of February, as well as other random stuff. Here’s the podcast on Apple Podcasts and […]
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