11/17/2019 1 Comment sixth bi-weekly postDuring these 2 weeks I had the opportunity to go on a trip to Taiwan with my friends! I was not sure if I should go because I would have a lot of assignments to catch up on, but I decided to go because I won't know when I will be in Asia again. The trip was for four days and we all had an amazing time there. On the first day we got settled into our air bnb and went out to eat spicy beef noodles. After we ate noodles we went to Shilin night market and ate some more! There were a ton of food stalls where you can try everything. Night markets here are known for their sausages, sweet potato balls, fried chicken patty, etc. Shilin also has game stalls where you can win stuffed animals. On the second day we went to Taipei 101 and the national Chiang Kai-Shek memorial hall. We made it just in time to watch the guards change. After the memorial hall, we went to this restaurant known for their braised pork. It was so good everyone wanted more, but we decided to save our stomachs for later at another night market. Then, we went to Longshan temple and Raohe night market. On the third day, we went to Shifen to see the lanterns and rented scooters to see the waterfall close by. Then we went to Jiufen to see the spirited away inspired area. I love the movie spirited away, so it was really exciting to see the similarities. On our last day we wanted to try more Taiwanese food, so we ate dumplings, boba, and hotpot. I strongly recommend for students to visit Taiwan if you decide to study in Korea. Plane tickets were really cheap and you can see pretty much all of Taipei within 4 days.
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Christopher Anthony Rachal
11/21/2019 07:57:47 pm
I am happy you are feeling better and having some deserved rest and relaxation. I was in Taiwan a few months back and the night markets were great.
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Pre-departureIn order to prepare for my upcoming semester in Seoul, I had gone to the embassy a month early from my departure date for my student visa, which was August 4. However, I could not obtain one even though I have been an American citizen my whole life because my father got his citizenship after I was born. I had to go through a very long and difficult process to acquire a Korean I.D. Please contact me if you have any questions about this process (especially if your ethnicity is Korean), as my other Korean American peers went through the same situation. My email is [email protected]. Other than preparing for documents to enter the country, I prioritized packing, making sure I had all my necessities packed a few days before my departure date. I went to the doctor to get refills for the medication I will be needing for the months ahead. I also called my bank to let them know I will be living in Korean until the end of December so I can freely use my cards without any foreign transaction fees. My number one tip would be to prepare for these types of things for the new semester as soon as the current semester ends! |