Corinn graduated from Luther College in the spring of 2018. During her time at Luther, she visited and studied in more than 20 countries. She is soon embarking on a year long trip to Shanghai, China to teach English.
Happy Chinese New Year! 新年快樂！恭喜發財！ This week has been very nice to have a break from school. After not having any time off for Christmas, everyone was itching for this break. Unfortunately the week before the break did not go in the ways I had planned, but we made it. My teacher unfortunately needed an … More January 26: Happy New Year!
Happy very late holidays! 聖誕節快樂！新年快樂！ Last time I checked in, I was starting a new semester of Chinese classes. My new intensive Chinese class perfectly fits its title. With 3 hours of class each day, I am expected to be studying a minimum of 4 hours outside of class every day. It’s a lot. We … More January 7: Winter Vibes
Hello all! I’ve been on school vacation the last week! We finished off fall term last Wednesday and we start winter term on December 1st. With so much free time, I took a day trip to Tamsui yesterday. Tamsui is right where the Tamsui river meets the Taiwan Straight in the North of Taiwan. To … More November 29: A Day Trip to Tamsui 淡水
Hi all, I know I just posted last week, but I figured now is a great time for some updates on what’s going on here in Taiwan! Enjoy the random photos throughout. Firstly, and potentially most importantly, the woman who makes my milk tea every morning on my way to school officially greets me by … More November 17: Small Updates
Hi all! Happy 11/11 aka Singles Day in Taiwan (aka a huge shopping day)!! This is a super fun post to write, and very different than what I’ve written before. I recently was given two different opportunities to see and learn about Taiwanese Traditional Performance/Opera (also known as Xìqǔ 戲曲). An Introduction to XiQu: My … More November 11: Taiwanese Opera
Hello! It’s been quite a while since I’ve updated, but I figured that as I sit here and enjoy my morning coffee and baozi after class, I could update you all on what’s been happening in the last month here in Taipei! I’ve now been here for more than 2 months. Firstly, here’s a picture … More October 27: Everyday life in Taipei
I’ve been in Taiwan for 1 month!! Wow, time flies when you’re insanely busy. Recently, I’ve written a little bit about a lot of things in Taiwan, and then in my last post, I expanded on what Mandarin school is like! Today, after many many questions, I’m finally here to show off my apartment. Photos … More September 20: My Apartment
Hello again! In my last post, I wrote a little bit about a lot of things. Today, I thought I would start expanding on those topics with the main reason I’m in Taiwan: Mandarin (Chinese) school! Daily Schedule I have my main Chinese class every morning at 8:10am. It’s two hours long. In this class, … More September 15: Mandarin School
I’ve been out of quarantine in Taiwan for just over a week. I’ve learned a ton about my new home and have been getting used to all of the differences. … More September 6: All About Taiwan
I’m one sleep away from finishing quarantine and exploring my life in Taipei! … More August 28: Finishing Quarantine