nnedi.me – Just doin' me

November 24, 2020

You can speak Chinese?

If you already don’t know by now, I have learned Chinese back when I studied in China. But let’s...

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August 2, 2020

Dragon Boat with a hint of Corona

This is my second year participating in the Dragon Boat Competition in Taiwan with NTNU’s Mandarin Training Center team....

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May 28, 2020

What are you doing exactly?: Teaching Edition

I am going in 8 months strong in teaching English and believe it or not, this is my first...

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April 18, 2020

Dealing with Ms. Rona in Taiwan

My friend’s parents luckily was able to travel and experience Taiwan right before the major lockdown in the US...

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April 9, 2020

7-11s in Taiwan are the best

If you don’t know, Taiwan has 4 main convenience store chains: Ok-Mart, and Hi-Life Family Mart, and 7-11. They...

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February 4, 2020

YouBike 2.0 is here!

From January 15th, YouBike has introduced a new model of bikes, which have proven to be a massive upgrade...

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September 13, 2019

HOSTEL LIVING YOU SAY?

After my Chinese studies ended, I decided that I was going to stay in Taipei, but living in my...

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August 18, 2019

9 Months Of Studying Chinese in Review

Studying at one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan, NTNU aka National Taiwan Normal University helped me level my...

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June 23, 2019

Dragon Boat Training

Every year on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, countries from all over...

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June 17, 2019

2019 Dragon Boat Competition

3 months of non-stop training, this three day weekend consisted of endless laughter, rolling in 34 degrees with 80%+...

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June 4, 2019

My Favorite Taiwanese Food

Eating locally in Taiwan has proven to be super cheap to eat out in Taiwan so I tend to...

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March 2, 2019

Biking in Taipei

Riding a bike in Taipei is one of the most convenient but also can be the most nerve-wracking things...

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February 15, 2019

Language learning takes time

When I first started learning in China 3 years ago, I had no idea what I was getting into....

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January 14, 2019

NEW RIDE, LET’S GET INTO MOTION

Why do I love to ride? It’s super convenient and my way of unwinding down. I just love being...

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December 16, 2018

How to Apply for the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship

What is this scholarship? The Ministry of Education (MOE) established the MOE Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (MOE HES) to enhance...

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November 14, 2018

Studying Chinese in China vs. Taiwan

I have studied in two major cities in China and Taiwan (Shanghai and Taipei) and there is not a...

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September 30, 2018

How to Make Friends While Living Abroad

Moving to another city is one thing, but moving abroad is an entirely different thing. A lot of things...

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July 6, 2018

Workaway in Hualien

What is workaway? Workaway is a platform that allows members to contact one another to organize homestays and cultural...

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June 29, 2018

First Impressions of Taiwan

Everyone is super sweet! I feel like Taiwanese people really want to know and learn more from me. Some...

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June 9, 2018

Plans can change, but that’s ok

Some may take the time to plan out every single minute of a trip without realizing that something can...

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