The blog is jumping over to bigger and better things at:
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See you on the other side of the wall.
Monday, August 15, 2016
Bye bye Blogger!!
Blue Eyes in Taiwan has a new address!
The blog is jumping over to bigger and better things at:
https://blueyesintaiwan.wordpress.com
See you on the other side of the wall.
The blog is jumping over to bigger and better things at:
https://blueyesintaiwan.wordpress.com
See you on the other side of the wall.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Arrival
My journey began in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
July 28th: I set off, by myself, for the longest voyage I have yet to take in my 22 years.
Five episodes of The Mindy Project, four frozen meals, three mini bottles of wine, two plane rides, and just one day later I arrived in Taipei, Taiwan.
This opportunity came to me through the organization AIESEC (http://aiesec.ca/), which facilitates global learning and understanding through its international internships and volunteering placements.
After reuniting with my combined four bags of luggage I immediately texted my dear family and friends several messages along the lines of, "I MADE IT!!"
Next I was greeted by my Local Committee Member named Eric, who, despite it being very late, seemed extremely enthused to welcome me to his home.
My first impressions of Taipei? Very hot and humid. The standard definition of personal space? Much smaller than what I'm used to, but wow! Taiwanese people are friendly.
About an hour later I arrived at my new apartment, The West Residence. "Fitting for a foreigner from the Western World," I remember thinking to myself.
After recovering my keys from the front desk, Eric and I took the elevator to my floor and opened the apartment door to see, not my roommate, but his cat, Doug Doug.
Relieved to have reached my unfamiliar home half way around the world, I stared out my bedroom window and took in the night view before settling into bed. The street was surprisingly busy for the time.
It felt surreal to consider myself a soon to be expat in this overseas destination I had researched and talked about for so long. And yet here I was. This was real life, and it was really happening!
With the combination of my body thinking it was 2:30 PM (instead of AM), in addition to my curiosity and excitement I thought for sure I would toss and turn all night.
But to my surprise, with a little A/C and a comforter left by a former tenant, I was ready to fall fast asleep with hopes of soon exploring this new city.
Before I closed my eyes, in one of those fate type of moments you see in the movies, I stumbled upon this picture on Instagram.
July 28th: I set off, by myself, for the longest voyage I have yet to take in my 22 years.
Five episodes of The Mindy Project, four frozen meals, three mini bottles of wine, two plane rides, and just one day later I arrived in Taipei, Taiwan.
This opportunity came to me through the organization AIESEC (http://aiesec.ca/), which facilitates global learning and understanding through its international internships and volunteering placements.
After reuniting with my combined four bags of luggage I immediately texted my dear family and friends several messages along the lines of, "I MADE IT!!"Next I was greeted by my Local Committee Member named Eric, who, despite it being very late, seemed extremely enthused to welcome me to his home.
My first impressions of Taipei? Very hot and humid. The standard definition of personal space? Much smaller than what I'm used to, but wow! Taiwanese people are friendly.
About an hour later I arrived at my new apartment, The West Residence. "Fitting for a foreigner from the Western World," I remember thinking to myself.After recovering my keys from the front desk, Eric and I took the elevator to my floor and opened the apartment door to see, not my roommate, but his cat, Doug Doug.
Relieved to have reached my unfamiliar home half way around the world, I stared out my bedroom window and took in the night view before settling into bed. The street was surprisingly busy for the time.
It felt surreal to consider myself a soon to be expat in this overseas destination I had researched and talked about for so long. And yet here I was. This was real life, and it was really happening!
With the combination of my body thinking it was 2:30 PM (instead of AM), in addition to my curiosity and excitement I thought for sure I would toss and turn all night.
But to my surprise, with a little A/C and a comforter left by a former tenant, I was ready to fall fast asleep with hopes of soon exploring this new city.
Before I closed my eyes, in one of those fate type of moments you see in the movies, I stumbled upon this picture on Instagram.
And suddenly everything seemed to make sense.
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