Today I woke up tired from arriving in Taipei and finally settling
in around 8 pm last night. I was a bit anxious about what to expect this
morning but once I got downstairs and got to meet some of the other students
staying in the same dorm, I became less so. Meeting and getting to know a
little bit about everyone during orientation was very exciting. Everyone that I
met today was so nice and helpful. The environment was a very warm welcoming atmosphere.
This friendliness reminded me of A&M back in College Station. I was
especially grateful to Ivy for buying Corinne and I lunch today since we have
not yet been able to exchange our money and glad that Rebecca was able to find
her wallet. Both of them and everyone I have met today have been very caring,
and I am very much looking forward to getting to know everyone. Today we
traveled to the National Taiwan Museum and Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall.
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall was very beautiful and walking past the Presidential
Hall was a sight to see. My favorite
part of today though was riding the mass rapid transit system (MTR) because it
was something I have never done before and not very common from where I’m from.
Everything about today was fascinating and surreal and can’t wait to see more. Although
today ended early, I was very tired. I think the humidity took a lot out of me
and I think it will take some time before I get used to this. Looking forward
to tomorrow.
Happy Birthday Corinne! I hope your 20th birthday
in Taiwan was everything you hoped it would be. J
Glad you like Taiwan though not the weather.
ReplyDeleteI suggest you bring with yourself a small towel and you won't feel that exhausted. ^^