Being a Local Roommate at CET Taiwan
Written by Jim Wu, Local Roommate for CET Taiwan, Fall 2023 The gift I am given this semester is the second house. Before, all my roommates
Living Abroad in Taiwan for Three Months: Unexpected Realizations I’ve Had During My Time Abroad
Written by Beatrix Damashek (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Fall 2023 With only two weeks left in Taiwan (we’re on week 11/12 of CET’s language-intensive semester), my
Off the Wall
Written by Dominic Bellido (Colby College), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Fall 2023 Some time ago, one of my good friends from college offered me a meditation exercise
Being Deaf Abroad: How I Navigate My Disability
Written by Beatrix Damashek (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Fall 2023 Deciding to learn a tonal language as a deaf person is insanely ironic and hard. For
Opening Act
Written by Dominic Bellido (Colby College), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Fall 2023 On a warm Wednesday afternoon, our teachers take us to the National Museum (国家博物馆), where
F is for Fools and Friends
Written by Clarissa Ko (Clark University), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Fall 2023 I have a bad relationship with directions. Just like Michael from The Office, if my
What it’s REALLY like to Live with Local Roommates in Taiwan
Written by Beatrix Damashek (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Fall 2023 Thoughts Before Arriving in Taiwan I was so anxious about living with strangers across the
CET Beijing Weekend One
Written by Glen Sullivan (Knox College), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Fall 2023 Most people know what being on a plane for thirteen hours is like, so even
Who is the Owner?
Written by Clarissa Ko (Clark University), Student Correspondent for CET Taiwan, Fall 2023 It doesn’t feel real. My sister and I ooh and ahh at the abundance of
Beijing Scavenger
Written by Dominic Bellido (Colby College), Student Correspondent for CET Beijing, Fall 2023 My search begins with my face pressed against the cold window glass of the