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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Day 9 – May 28, 2025

This morning began with a visit to the Taichung National Theater also known as the Taichung Opera House and it completely exceeded my expectations. The building itself is a work of art. From the outside, it looks like something sculpted by wind or water which was the concept apparently, all smooth curves and organic forms, with no hard edges in sight. Inside, I took my time exploring every floor. Each level showed something different from small and quiet pockets of light and shadow to winding hallways and an opening to the outside on the rooftop that had a garden and […]

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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Day 8: Exploring Taiwan’s Silicon Valley – Hsinchu Science Park {5/27}

Today we got the great opportunity to visit Hsinchu Science Park, located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Known as Taiwan’s very own “Silicon Valley,” it’s home to a large industrial park nestled right in the heart of the city. Those who have established their facilities here are primarily companies involved in the semiconductor industry, along with others in closely related fields. During our visit, we were fortunate enough to have a guided tour of the Science Park Exploration Museum. The tour offered us a brief yet insightful overview of the founding of the park and showcased the types of innovative products being […]

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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Day 8 – May 27, 2025

We started our day early, waking at 6:45 a.m. to get ready for a day full of travel and sight seeing. Before boarding the train to Hsinchu, we had breakfast at the Plaza International Hotel, which was quiet and softly lit in the early morning. I kept it simple just got a buttery croissant with strong black coffee that was enough to wake me up fully without needing sugar. It was a really good and dainty meal and surprisingly refined for a hotel breakfast. There’s something grounding about those quiet morning moments before a full travel day. The hotel had […]

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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Day 7 – May 26, 2025

Today’s visit to Hong Jann Printing Co., located near Dihua Street, gave us a look into Taiwan’s continued investment in both industrial precision and cultural continuity. Professor Chens brother in laws factory specializes in high-volume paper printing and everything from advertising materials to mass-market manga, which is one of its most profitable outputs. The printing line follows a cyan–magenta–yellow sequence, which is choice that reflects standard CMYK offset printing practices. There is an almost choreographed rhythm to the process: sheets pass through multiple presses before being folded and trimmed, with attention to margin alignment essential in manga, where even slight […]

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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Day 6 – May 25, 2025

This morning started off a bit differently we woke up early and has class and managed to write two essays before heading out for the day. It felt like a lot of pressure because we only had 50 minutes but I had a a lot to say so it wasn’t that bad. Later we visited National Taiwan University (NTU), which is the most prestigious university in the country and the alma mater of Professor Chen. It was the day after their graduation, so the campus still had that celebratory atmosphere flowers, decorations, and proud families taking photos. What I noticed […]

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Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Day 6, Taipei – Taiwan National University

Today we visited National Taiwan University. From the moment we arrived, the campus felt vibrant and full of life despite the cloudy weather with tree-lined paths, historic buildings, and bikes everywhere. It had the classic university feel but with a distinctly Taiwanese character. We met with a group of NTU students who volunteered to guide us around, and they were all so friendly and welcoming. Talking with them gave us a real look into student life here—how their classes work, what they study, where they hang out, and even the stress they feel during exams. It was comforting to realize […]

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