Taipei Fine Arts Museum...or not?
I love a good museum but let's just say I was totally underwhelmed by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum...in fact, I even called PETA on the place
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Nov 18, 20142 min read
Happy 114th Birthday Su-Ao Elementary!
We had a giant town wide celebration to commemorate Su-Ao Elementary's 114th birthday!
Oct 23, 20143 min read
Fulbright Classroom Observation
I had my first observation by the Fulbright committee and it went better than I ever could have hoped!
Oct 14, 20143 min read
Happy Birthday Taiwan!!!
I had the honor of being chosen to attend the National 10/10 celebration in Taipei along with the President and other high ranking Diplomats
Oct 13, 20143 min read
A Weekend of Ting!
This weekend I got to experience Ting's 1st birthday! And a visit to the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial in Taipei!
Oct 1, 20144 min read
Thank goodness for ponchos
I had my first experience with a typhoon. But for locals like my host family, it was apparently no big deal! We went on a full day adventure
Sep 26, 20145 min read
HOST FAMILY!!!!!!!!
Today I got my host family for my time as a Fulbright grantee. Mine just happened to be my school principal and his family! SO HAPPY!
Sep 18, 20142 min read
BEWARE: KILLER FRUIT
I'm a huge advocate of smoothies and fresh fruit juice...but sometimes...it's just not worth it.
Sep 18, 20142 min read
Sammie Learns Chinese….from a seven year old.
Yuan-Chi and his family have taken me in yet again and this time we had a day packed full of adventure...and Chinese lessons!
Sep 17, 20144 min read
A Lucky Day in Haulien!
I took my first trip to Haulien and it was a more fantastic day than I ever could have imagined! We stumbled upon a surprise parade!
Sep 16, 20143 min read
Principal Lu and the Second Bike
I explore Su-Ao Taiwan with my school's principal...and it is gorgeous!
Sep 15, 20145 min read
The Good, The Bad, and the Just Plain Weird
When you move to a foreign country, everything is a bit weird. Culture shock is real. Read about my list of my weirdest Taiwan-isms.
Sep 15, 20142 min read
The Taiwanese Moon Festival!
I experienced my very first Moon Festival as a Taiwanese resident, with BBQs, monkeys and more!
Sep 14, 20142 min read
Fulbright Grantee Orientation in Taipei!
We had our first official Fulbright event with every Fulbright grantee in Taiwan in attendance. There was lots of learning and lots of wine!
Sep 12, 20143 min read
The Second Major Mishap in Taiwan
So…not so long after my first major mistake...here comes a second one. This one also somehow involves a call to the police...sorry Taiwan!
Sep 4, 20143 min read
Sammie Teaches Junior High School?!?!
My first day teaching 7th and 8th graders in Taiwan...and big surprise...I actually loved it!
Sep 4, 20142 min read
Day Two as a Fulbright Grantee at School!
My second day as a teacher in Taiwan found me standing up in front of the entire school!
Sep 4, 20143 min read
My First Day of School...in Taiwan!
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!! Monday, September 1st. I wake up at 5:30am (ew) and get ready for my first day of school! I take the shuttle bus...
Sep 4, 20143 min read
The First Major Expat Mishap in Taiwan
As an expat I'm curious about everything...but I learned sometimes it's better to not be so curious....
Sep 1, 20143 min read
Babies and Bikes and Blogs, oh my!
Becoming acquainted with the local culture is easy when you have colleagues like Yuan-Chi. He went above and beyond after just meeting me!
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