Photos by Lilian Manning (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2023 Around Anping Old Street I went to Tainan during the tomb-sweeping festival holiday break and stayed with my language partner’s family. One day we went to Anping Old Street, and this is a nearby graveyard that I thought was interesting. […]
Photo Essay: CET Taiwan
Written by Abigail Ward (United States Naval Academy), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2023 Yangmingshan This weekend was a long weekend, so I took the opportunity to travel to Yangmingshan, the closest Taiwanese National Park to Taipei. Isabelle and I were lucky enough to catch the peak of the Calla lily blooms, which were absolutely gorgeous! Afterward, […]
Doing Ramadan Right as a Non-Muslim
Written by Tomas Gordo-Churchill (Northwestern University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2023 If you’re going to study in Jordan during Ramadan, this is the blog for you. There are a lot of questions you might have as a prospective student, such as: can you eat in public? How will I get my morning coffee? How can I […]
Photo Essay: CET Florence
Photos taken by Madeline Warren (University of Wisconsin- Madison), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Spring 2023 Spring has sprung in Florence! The weather has been amazing. The wisteria seen here can be found all over the city. It surely is a blessing to be here at such a beautiful time of the year. CET planned yet another amazing […]
My Favorite Trips Around Taiwan
Photos taken by Kathy Luan (University of Michigan), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2023 Taroko National Park – Tunnel of Nine Turns My roommates and I spent a weekend in Hualien 花蓮 exploring Taroko National Park 太魯閣國家公園. It was an easy trip from Taipei, and we went to Taroko National Park soon after arriving in Hualien. At […]
(Final) Days in the Life in Prague
Written by Phoebe Porter (Elon University), Student Correspondent for CET Prague, Spring 2023 As crazy as it seems, I’m only in Prague for another week. It feels as though I’ve been here forever, and at the same time, I remember my first night in my apartment as if it were yesterday— hello, first night abroad crisis! Reflecting on […]