You know what the question I get asked the most? “Which university should I pick in Taiwan for a degree/master’s/Mandarin program?” There is no easy answer to give people. It really depends on what you want to major in, what city you want to live in, and if you have a scholarship. If you’re interested […]
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After completing my Master’s in June 2018, I sighed because I was so relieved. For a long time, I was quite dissuaded from finishing my program. I was never sure what I was doing, learning, or even knew how this was going to help me. What kept me going was realizing the opportunity afforded to […]
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Recently a friend asked me what are the best tools for learning Mandarin and I gave him a long list of apps to download. Some free, but most of them are going to cost you a pretty penny. Some of them are justifiably expensive because the functionality and usefulness of some apps for Mandarin learning […]
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I am starting a new semester in my Master’s program, and frankly, it has all been a mixed bag of sorts. In short, Taiwanese university level education – especially for a master’s program – Teaches you only one skill; how to be a university researcher. Sure, it might teach you critical skills, like how to […]
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Before coming to Taiwan, I was worried about supporting myself. I was fortunate enough to have been awarded a scholarship, but the monthly stipend could only afford me the essentials. If my laptop broke, or if I needed an emergency flight or if a large expense popped up out of nowhere, I wouldn’t be able […]
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In June 2015, it was a year since I graduated from DIT with a first class honours in Chinese and International Business, and I was depressed. I know a lot of people use the word depressed to exaggerate their own melancholy, but I was genuinely in that bad place. I didn’t turn to alcohol or […]
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I have the luck of having an MOE (Ministry of Education) Scholarship in Taiwan. It covers my tuition and I also get a monthly stipend so I don’t starve to death or live on the streets, or have to do anything else on the streets mind you. The process behind being awarded the scholarship was […]
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Here is the tale of how I ended up in Taiwan and the nightmare it was to apply for scholarships and universities. It was a worthwhile thing to do in the end and I am better off for it. However, it is a headache to do and you have to be committed to wanting to […]
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Taiwan’s National Chengchi University (NCCU) is home to many societies and clubs. Some are for entertainment, sports and academics, but there is one which looks towards an altruistic focus. The Life-Respect Student Club has taken it upon themselves to care for the many stray dogs on the NCCU campus that call it home. The stray […]
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