First Week in Taipei!!

First of all, I would like to say that I set up this blog, and all the directions were in Chinese. So I definitely consider this a victory!

Moving on, I arrive here Tuesday morning, March 1. I was picked up at the airport, then we dropped my luggage off and went out to the new school that I will be teaching at. For those of you who don't know what I am doing, I am teaching dance at a 5th grade English camp. If you have heard of 6th grade outdoors camp, it's kinda the same thing, except 5th graders. Anyways, more details on that later because our camp is not quite ready to open, they are finishing up construction and stuff.

I would like to touch on some first impressions: 1--It is most courteous to wear surgical masks if you are sick. 2--traffic rules don't really apply here, just try to dodge whoever you can. 3--they require recycling here. 4--it seems like every apartment has a washer, but not dryer, and not an oven.

I have gotten pretty familiar with the public transportation systems, and have a lot more mandarin learning to do.

Sorry I don't have pictures up yet, I've never been a photographer, but I will try! Will update you soon and will have better stories:)