SPRING BREAK IS HERE! YAY!
Fine, fine, it's almost half over at this point, and I'm sitting here in an internet cafe with nothing better to do. Anyway, let's start.
First off, this break, like the two previous to this one, is work-loaded. Entirely. I have to do like a bunch of homework EVERY DAY and it detracts from why I'm even here in Taiwan--spending time with relatives. Ah, what the heck. Teachers are teachers. They have no heart. Moving on...
It's been about four and a half years since I was last in Taiwan (yeah, call me culturally deprived). Now that I'm back here, I don't really know how to feel. Although I love seeing my grandma, she alone can't make everything better. My parents make me feel so...American (they literally translate everything for me, even when I can understand what's being said to me). Instead of enjoying my time here, I'm thrown into a position where people think I don't understand a thing about Taiwan just because I'm American-born and haven't been here in years.
Whatever. I need to leave this cafe now.
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LO reminds me of the elevator. Pressing alarm instead of close - tsk tsk samuel! JAYKAY.
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ReplyDeleteIt's ok Sam!
Taiwan is...different. The culture is different, the people are different, even the WEATHER is different. At least you know the language. (or partly hehehe =P)
When I get to Italy in July, I'll be the true authentic 'American'.
Haha, or maybe for kicks, I'll just pretend I'm from Taiwan or something, and use accented English just to see their reactions. XD
You'll be fine, just improve the language, and immerse yourself in the culture. =]
~ Michelle