05/17/2018 My First Day/Impression

This is my first time writing a blog, pardon me if it gets boring. :D
It's a start of a new adventure. It is also my first time exploring Taiwan through the lens of a volunteer. As there are differences in experience when you are exploring another country from being a tourist, a student or an expat. I was fortunate to join Chin Hsi as a volunteer.
This project allows me to experience Taiwan unique way and also hoped to leave behind a positive image of Singapore.

Arriving around 5.30 am in morning and did not have much rest on my 4-hour plus flight from Singapore. I was honestly quite tired.
Luckily, I was warmly welcomed by Ms. Ling Chen and Madam Xu during my arrival. that took some of my fatigue away from their hospitality.

With them guiding me, I was introduced to my accommodation and more importantly the school which I will be working with for the following weeks.

Being here reminds me of my middle school back in Singapore where I had my share fond memories. There are also differences that I noticed when I was here.

1. Area Cleaning of the school compound

I am surprised that students have duties to clean up the school's compound every day. Whereas, in my school, we called it community hours. We have to clock a certain amount of hours in one academic year.

2. School Hours

The long school hours that students have to endure. It is roughly the number of working hours in Singapore if you are a working adult!

The whole day was eventful, being brought around the school compound explaining the purpose and name of the building, to be introduced to the school's principal and teachers.

I was also introduced to the Student Council by teacher Ling Chen, they were a fun bunch, seriously practicing for the upcoming dance. I heard that they were voted by and for the students which I find it quite interesting. My teachers in my school back in my days have no faith in us to vote for reliable candidates, therefore, student council was selected by the teachers.

I hope to interact more with you guys as I want to know more about Taiwan.


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pardon 原諒
adventure冒險
exploring探索
lens管道.媒介
volunteer自願者
tourist旅遊
expat外籍人士
fortunate幸運
allows 允許
unique特別
positive 政向
image想像
fatigue疲勞
hospitality待客方式
guiding嚮導
accommodation住處
fond 喜歡的
Area 區
compound校園
duties本分
Whereas然而
certain某
amount幾個
academic year學年
endure忍受
roughly大約
explaining說明
purpose目的
Council自治會
upcoming即將來臨的
faith 信任
reliable依賴的
candidates候選人
council委員
selected選擇