TWFB: July 2013

Sunday, July 28, 2013

How fluent should I be for foreign exchange?

How fluent should I be for foreign exchange?
I want to become a foreign exchange student my junior year of high school. I've decided I want to visit Taiwan. The info about the programs says no Mandarin required, though they would like if you have some. I am almost done with Level 1 of Rosetta Stone Mandarin. Would I be able to communicate, fit in, make friends, and live for a year in Taiwan with that much knowledge?
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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It would be better if you actually, start conversing with real people who speak Mandarin. Then you will learn quickly.
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As long as you try to talk to people, you will get better. By living in the language, you will learn it faster than through any other method. Usually, foreign exchange students fare pretty well with language capabilities because they live in it. Good luck!

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Sunday, July 14, 2013

I want to rent a room in Florida?

I want to rent a room in Florida?
I'm a student in Taiwan. I will go to Florida,so i need rent a room . I hope the room that is near FIU English Language Institute. Please help meï¼ Thank you for your goodness.
Philippines - 3 Answers
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Google the miami herald newspapers and scope out rooms for rent. Miami is a very expensive place to live so have some money saved up. I have a friend who just moved down there and he was telling me how much his 1 bedroom apt, car insurance increase, heath insurance are all through the roof. Oh and I hope you can speak spanish b/c its hard getting a job there also. Good luck with your endervers. Miami is a beautiful place too.
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Check with the real estate companies, many are online. They will fnd you the best deals and they can be trusted ...afterall they are in the busines and also look for the flats in the clasified column of the newspapers, both in print and online as well. Happy flat hunting and may god bless you, mate!
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Perhaps you should check Florida's Travel forum?

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Sunday, July 7, 2013

health insurance card? in taiwan?

health insurance card? in taiwan?
I paid health insurance fees in taiwan, all foreign students were required to pay, it was included in the tuition of the school I attended, but i never really got the health insurance card? I always paid the full medical cost because i didn't have the card. Now, the school requires me to withdraw from the insurance before leaving school, but how? I never got the card, and how do i withdraw from the insurance? officially, im in taiwan as a tourist, i don't have the ARC anymore. I'm talking about the national health insurance in taiwan. Are there any international students at yahoo? i never get full explanations for anything in taiwan, and always get the blame for not knowing!!!! i paid, so does that mean i was part of the health insurance program? went to a reputable national school.... it isn't a chinese course, it's a degree course. dan, my question is how do i withdraw from the insurance?
Taiwan - 3 Answers
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How long were you in Taiwan? My coverage started within ten days, and the card took about three weeks to arrive. It's a shame you let it slide. You will not be eligible for National Health Insurance as a tourist. Even when you must pay the full amount to the doctor or the hospital, it seems to be remarkably inexpensive. Did you go to a reputable school, or to one of the fly-by-night places that offers bogus Chinese lessons so the students can get a visa a teach illegally? If that is so, my guess is that the school took your money, kept it, and didn't apply for coverage. You cannot withdraw from National Health Insurance. If the law requires you to be in it, then you must be in it. If you are a tourist, you are not eligilble for NHI. Go to the office, with a Chinese friend, and explain that you need to have your coverage cancelled. You might find that if you changed from student to tourist, your coverage has been cancelled anyway.
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Be honest,It is gonna take some time to find the answer for your question.Try to have a look the resource here http://www.HealthInsuranceFreeTips.info/free-health-insurance.htm for reference.
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I lived in Taiwan for over 5 years. My wife is Taiwanese and I had a resident visa. It was the equivalent of a U.S. green card. In fact, it was green. I also was required to take a physical exam and sign up for health insurance. To do that, we had to submit the household registry of my wife's family which in her case was the house of her first brother. In Taiwan, all interaction with gov't services requires the household registry. I suspect, the owner of the school you taught at added you to his household registry or some similar arrangement he had with the gov't. In which case, he needs to help you resolve whatever entanglements you need to untangle. If the gov't issued a card, he probably has it.

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Monday, July 1, 2013

How can I find pen pals in Taiwan?

How can I find pen pals in Taiwan?
important note: I'm seeking Taiwanese pen pals for the strict and specific purpose of their learning and conversing in English. Preferably, email exchanges between the learners (students) and me would be monitored by a teacher, administrator, parent, etc......
Taiwan - 1 Answers
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I once established an email exchange between high school students studying ESL in Taiwan and CSL in the USA. The motivation for this exchange existed not only in the ability to practice one's foreign language with a native speaker, but also in that the high schools were from "Sister Cities". You might try searching for a Sister City pair that suits your needs, and then attempting to contact the high schools in the Taiwan-based city to see if any ESL instructors are interested in having their students participate. http://www.sister-cities.org/directory/IntllistingsResults.cfm

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