Taiwan, Here I COME~~~~~~

After four hours of flight, I reached Taiwan, a place I've never been.

Walking out the flight, I observed the place, the aircrafts, finding a sense of familiarity or belonging, or something, I don't know. It was a gloomy day, and the temperature was just great for me. I've been looking forward coming to Taiwan to escape the 'extreme' hot weather I had in Malaysia, for the time being. It was drizzling, and I was trying to inhale the damp air of Taiwan, the fresh air that welcomed me, the same air I'll be breathing for 6 weeks.

The slightly chilly Taoyuen airport was filled with people. With my luggages, I was trying hard to search for my tn manager, but I couldn't see her at all, not a sign. Was bit scared, what if I don't get to meet them? Tried to call her cell phone but can't get through, because of the international call codes. Panic!~ I've even thought of asking the help from info counter at the end of the day if I really can't see them... and then, out of a sudden, I saw the girl I'm used to msn with, standing opposite of me!~ voilà!~ that's them!!!! there's another guy with her, the person who drives.

We hugged and said hi to each other. It's a strange feeling. This girl, a girl I've already knew through the internet, kinda familiar, because we chatted a lot, but it's different when we met face to face. It's like meeting a friend that you've never met. Strange!~ haha... I remembered when I went Belgium, it was them remembering my face, and obviously I'm outstanding in the sea of whites, and I don't even know how will they look like. But this time, both of us knew how we looked like, communicated on fb, knowing that both like pink and shopping, and we met!~

And the guy with her held out his hand for a handshake just when I hugged the girl. I don't know, I just feel like giving him a hug too, because he took the trouble to come all the way to welcome me. And i certainly don't want him to feel indifferent because i hugged her, and only handshake him. So, I hugged him!~ It's perfectly fine with me, only till weeks later I heard from a trainee that he told her that he was stunned to get a hug from me. Tomo, was it the first hug u got from a girl!? haha..... and thanks for pretending that u know Malay by saying "apa khabar", lol.... i knew u read from the book, so OBVIOUS!~ cz u were holding it =p BE SMARTER IF U WANA BLUFF,haha =p

hop on his expansive, handsome car, and broom~~~ we left for our uni, CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY in Tsin Zhu province.

A journey of self discovery

Am going to taiwan soon. A trip of self discovery i should say.

From the 1st day of preparation, I get to know myself better. What is my strength and what is my weakness. When searching for the materials for teaching, only i realized that i already forgot how to play 'gasing' and 'wau', and i missed my childhood terribly, how good is it if i can play all that with my friends and family again, like i used to,lol. Only then i realized i don't really know my country that well,haha. I didn't know the exact lyrics of 'Rasa Sayang', and had to google it =p I've prepared some pictures, bought some postcards with images of Malaysia, and even tried out on piano by myself for the harmony of 'Rasa Sayang', and hope that the kids there will enjoy the learning I'm going to bring them.

Wonder how much can i give and leave in their little heart and soul. Will they remember that when they was young, a Teacher Sharon had once told them something that they'll remember for the rest of their life? lol... Hope i'll teach them good stuffs, not bad ones...need to control myself, no foul words should be said in class, oops,haha...


I've packed my suitcase, and am ready to rock Taiwan,lol.... Hunks, here I come!~

Gona take lots pics and share on fb with my friends..

Take care evryone, and keep in touch!!!~


*Copied from the other blog of mine
Posted by ShAr0n
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

problem O problem

Aiks, need help!~

Headache ar~~~~ waited for the letter from taiwan's educational ministry for more than a week and still, no news at all. Contacted my tn manager, bombarded her with emails and fb posts but still no reply. Was so so worried because am gona fly real soon.

Without the letter = no Visa = no need go taiwan

Argh, the equation keep pooping up in my mind..... and i asked nadia to help. She emailed my tn too, but no reply. So she asked help from her boss to contact my tn's boss, haha, that's what she told me.

Finally, got a reply from my tn. She had exams, that's why she didn't check her mail box. So, we gona wait for her to process my stuff. Was relieved to know that things went on fine. Thanks Ting Ting for helping to call up the ministry office to speed up the processing =p

Once again, thanks Ting Ting for begging the teachers to let me stay at their homes instead of staying in the school alone. Was a scary thought, to be alone in a remote school, when no one can even hear you screaming if anything happened. Thanks dear ^^

m@tched !

yay yay!~ got matched!~ talked on phone with mom, can't wait to spread the news!~ was so excited!~

Before this, i was asked to choose a school in gao shiung or a school in tsin zhu. I read them both, and I wanted to try out village life... had enough or urban ones. wana go somewhere with fresh air and less traffic... so, i opted tsin zhu!~

tx nadia, my manager for helping me dealing with taiwan aiesecer. I got matched with a primary school in tsin zhu, and my tn manager is a sweet girl from national chiao tung university, taiwan.
Had some chat with her through msn, and we were both very excited. I'm her first trainee and she's my first tn!~ we both love pink colour, and like shopping!~ and we made good friends, even before we met.

Oya, i got matched without being interviewed by taiwan's aiesecer. I don't know why, because later other trainees told me they were interviewed online by Katherine, the aiesecer of NCTU who's the leader of this program.

Lucky me (^o*)

interv!ew

Yeah, was bit nervous for the interview. Afraid i might not get it...

I put on my formal black dress, cream ribbon headband, and there i go!~

It was very cold in the waiting room, and I didn't know anyone there. I paid my money for registration and waited patiently for my turn.

The interview went smoothly. They asked me some questions, but it feels more like a chat. I was asked for the country and job scope chosen. They also gave me some imagined situations and asked me for solutions and thought.

Ok!~ interview done~ now, waiting for the answer.....

*cross my fingers*

1st talk with Aiesec

Went to a briefing session in KPS at night. I forget what day it was, but I remembered clearly the way there is scary. No one walking around, and it was dark and rainy. The moment i stepped into the room, the aiesecers greeted me with smile, made me felt warm instantly =p

The session is very useful. And i started to think which country should I choose......

And ya, it was by then, I knew Nadia, a girl who likes to say 'COOL!~' ^^