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Friday, May 30th, 2025

Art, Animation, and a Touch of Nostalgia – A Special Visit to TNNUA – Day 5 {5/24}

Guess who… me! Today I just want to share one of the experiences that happened today. We had the opportunity to meet up with a few students from Taipei National University of the Arts and got the chance to tour around their campus. During the tour, we were able to view some of the art exhibits that showcased existing works by the students, and let me tell you, it was phenomenal. Not to mention, one of the pieces was a painting animation, and I got to see both the individual drawing frames that made up the animation as well as […]

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Friday, May 30th, 2025

Pandas, Processors & Prawns – Day 4 of Simple Joys in Taiwan – Day 4 {5/23}

I’m back again with another story to tell. Today was quite a light day, with even some time in the morning to explore on your own. And explore I did. By 8, I was out the door and where did I go first… to eat of course! I headed over to Liu Shandong Beef Noodles, considered to serve one of the single most famous Taiwanese foods, beef noodles. Quite delicious if I do say so myself. Just thinking about it makes me crave another. With some time still on my hands, I decided to explore a bit more of the […]

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Friday, May 30th, 2025

A Calming Day of Temples, Traditions, and Treasures: Day 3 {5/22}

I’m back again and this time I’m coming with a more calming tone. Today, we visited two different temples that represent two of the religions here in Taiwan. The first, Longshan Temple, follows the Buddhist religion. During our time there, I learned that people first pray to the heavens before turning toward the main temple to pray to the main god, Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. Fun Fact, Guanyin is also worshipped in India, but portrayed as a male figure there, thus referred to as Guanyin, the God of Mercy. Besides this, I learned about the offerings people bring when […]

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Sunday, May 25th, 2025

Day 2 Highlights {5/21}

Hey hey, I’m back again! This time, I’ll be sharing a bit about my day 2 here in Taiwan. We kicked off the day at a decent hour, around 8 AM. Before anything else, of course, came breakfast. Gotta fuel up before a day of exploring and learning! After breakfast was our first official company visit (and the first one of the entire trip) was to The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). Let me just say, what a way to start. The visit really set the tone for what’s to come on this journey. The meeting was both informational and intentional. […]

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Sunday, May 25th, 2025

Setting the Tone: Day 1 {5/20}

…Ok, it’s official. I’m officially in Taiwan!!!!! 🇹🇼 I’m so excited for this opportunity and everything that’s ahead. Speaking of what’s ahead, right after a 16-hour flight, we got down to business. Once we boarded the bus, our very chic and talented tour guide Peter gave us a quick rundown on how the trip would go. He also hit us with a brief but super interesting history lesson about Taiwan. It was cool to hear about the mix of cultures here, but the way Chinese, Japanese, and Taiwan’s own unique flavor. After that, we headed to our hotel to drop […]

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Thursday, April 24th, 2025

The Prelude to My Taiwan Adventure

I’m very excited to start the onboarding process for this fantastic journey and experience to Taiwan. Personally, I’m excited to immerse myself in a new culture, new religion, and everything new! I can’t wait for everything that’s about to unfold, and I’m thrilled at all the sights I’ll see and stories I’ll have to share with close family and friends. However, despite my feelings of excitement, I’m also a little bit nervous and scared for what’s to come. There are these little thoughts, such as “What if I don’t like it as much as I thought I would?” or “What […]

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