Tuesday, December 28, 2010
What problems might foreign students from Taiwan have when living in the U.S?
What problems might foreign students from Taiwan have when living in the U.S?
What problems might foreign students from Taiwan have when living in the U.S? Thank you very much.
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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Where would you be studying? It really depends on where you are but I suspect you'd have no problems at all at any US university. In San Francisco the problem you may encounter is that you'd have to try very hard to meet non-Chinese students. You could probably live your entire life there without speaking a word of English. Good luck to you.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
What do we have in America that they don't have in Taiwan?
What do we have in America that they don't have in Taiwan?
We have a foreign exchange student in Taiwan and we want to send her something cute and special but most things we have here they have there. What kinds of send-able foods do we have?
Taiwan - 8 Answers
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big eyes! no but serriously, nothing! because taiwan is technicaly part of china, and since almost everything we owe in the us comes from china, you would be giving her, her own stuff. you should give her a native american artifact. thats the only thing we have that wasnt made in a foreign country.
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Brian, it's obvious you've never been there. Taiwan is a different country, it's like you saying north and south Korea are the same, different writing system, government, currency, passport, military, etc. Until recently it was even impossibly to fly directly from one to the other. Things in the US labeled as made in China are made in China, there aren't as many made in Taiwan products anymore. But, to answer the original question, they do have everything there but some things are way more expensive. My friends there are always looking for Jeans (any American brand, but mostly Levi's), chocolate (not the plain kind but like Kisses with nuts, or dark chocolate), sour gummy candy, when I'm sending something I will usually look for a cute tin with the candy inside, like a giant M&M head with M&M's inside for example. When you send it use your own packaging and send it 1st class at the post office, trust me on this one, much cheaper and still get's there in 7 days.
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Cheese is not common there.
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Cheez Whiz. I have never seen aerosol cheese in Taiwan, but it is sold everywhere in America.
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Safety in the knowledge that hundreds of Chinese missiles are not being pointed at them from bases along China's SE coast.
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root beer, Twinkies, butterfingers, Dairy Queen :P
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I don't recommend you send foods, because if she's from Taiwan, then she'll probably prefer Chinese food. and there's no food in US that you can get that is better or even comparable to what she can get in Taiwan. This is why a lot of Taiwanese in America or Canada travel back to Taiwan for a few months to literally enjoy the food there. I suggest you send something else other than food... oh and if you do decide to send cheese, make sure she actually likes cheese! A lot of Chinese people don't like cheese (me included). Cheese makes me want to barf, and i'm not alone in this thinking.
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maybe diet root beer, diet pepsi, twinkies, any sugar free drinks but for zero and diet coke.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Should I dorm with an international student from Taiwan?
Should I dorm with an international student from Taiwan?
I've been looking for a roommate for college next year, and the college I'm going to has an online service where you can choose your roommate, and they show you their email/facebook so you can get to know them. So I've been adding a lot of people on facebook to see who would like to be my roommate, and sending messages to get to know them. I've sent out at least 10 messages, and so far about 5 people have responded: 2 decided to go to a different college, one girl isn't interested in a roommate, one girl is pretty nice but not completely sure if she'll live on campus, and one girl is from Taiwan. So far, the girl from Taiwan has been the nicest and seems most excited about getting to know me and getting a roommate, and she is sure about her living situation. I've always loved Asian culture, and I think rooming with her would be really cool. However, if I were to room with her, I wouldn't be able to live in the engineering hall (I'm majoring in computer science). My parents seem to think it would be nice to know her, but weird to live with her. I've always been more interested in other cultures than my parents, though, so I'm only half listening to them. :P So, what do you guys think I should do? Do you have any experiences with international students? Thanks for yout input!
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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Well I'm sure international students are like any other human being of any other race. Don't worry shes not an alien in disguise
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
High School Student Teach English in Taiwan/China?
High School Student Teach English in Taiwan/China?
Can anyone tell me any programs for an American high school student to teach English in Taiwan or China over the summer for 2010.
Teaching - 1 Answers
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I know of none. but it could be done like tutoring. Many of the countries use Brittish English not American English so you may run into that. I doubt a high school student could teach at college but might be able to volunteer or teach as tutor. You may have to have the equivalent of a green card. Why not write to the Chinese Embasy if you wish to go to china or to the Taiwanese Embassy if you want to go to Taiwan. Don't word it as you did above though as there is animosity between the two as one considers themselves China in exile and the other are the revolutinary leadership on the mainland. Good luck to you.
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