Hello Taiwan!

Well I made it to Taiwan safe and sound, although I must say that it took me a few days to get over jet lag! This week has been devoted to training and I will begin teaching on Monday! I have an afternoon kindergarten class and two second grade classes. I am really excited, but a bit nervous. I am sure that if I can just survive the first week, I will be great. I have had some amazing food- rice, dumplings, more rice, pork, and some delicious drinks- in the states one of them is known as a Boba drink. Love it!

This is Lindsay and I at the airport.

This is my school: Berhan Language Institute- We live on the forth floor.

This is the back courtyard and those are our bikes- you will also see lots of laundry hanging out to dry. That is how we have to do it in our laundry room- no driers.

This is me on the toilet showing off our toilet paper- which also doubles for napkins and papertowels!

This is my students toilet- good thing they also have regular sizes for us big kids.

This is my bed, with mosquito net- though I haven't had to use it yet-luckily!

This is in our kitchen. Taiwanese are very big on recycling- therefore why not have six garbage cans right!?!

This street is a few blocks away from our school. There are movie theaters and a mall and lots of shops! The moped drivers are crazy here- and they cram as many on the scooter as they can. I have seen parents with small children in front and in back of them! They also love pale skin, so they will wear large oven-mits over their hands to protect their skin. It is pretty funny!