Written by Bayani Pascual (Bowdoin College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2023 To foreigners, at least, Taipei’s metro is famous. Known locally as the MRT or jiéyùn, it comprises a rainbow of different lines and more than 130 stops as it snakes its way through the city. In contrast to much of the public transport in the US […]
Photo Essay: CET Taiwan
Written by Tashi Sherpa (Middlebury College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2023 Here are some photos that capture my first 3 weeks in Taiwan! My first night in Taiwan, my local roommate took my housemates and I around to grab noodles from a food stand near our apartment. Then we also got an order of stinky tofu […]
Friends, Food, and Fun!
Written by Quila Gustave (Allegheny College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Spring 2023 Posing in 118 Street while admiring the scenery Coming to Taiwan can be an exciting and nerve-wracking feeling. CET helps with orientation, where you learn about the program and make friends! For me, on the day of arrival, I went to the CET office […]
Photo Essay: CET Florence
Photos taken by Madeline Warren (University of Wisconsin- Madison), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Spring 2023 This is a little fruit and vegetable stand I walk past nearly every day. It’s one of my favorite spots to pick up produce! Everything is always so fresh, and the owner is very friendly. Primavera (Spring) is one of my favorite […]
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Photos taken by Isabelle Shiiba (Brandeis University), Student Correspondent for CET Japan, Spring 2023 Nara, Kyoto, Osaka, Mie, oh my! It feels like there’s an infinite list of places to visit while living in Japan, and recently I’ve been caught up taking full advantage of every opportunity CET has to offer. As a CET student, we have day […]
Photo Essay: CET Florence
Photos by Natalie Rosenberg (Cornell University), Student Correspondent for CET Florence, Spring 2023 The prettiest view of the Duomo! If you are looking for the most picturesque aperitivo spot, check out View on Art. The famous pear ravioli from La Giostra! This dish is very unique and a must-try for anyone visiting Florence. I went on a field […]