Kevin Hancock

 
 
It is Friday here and I am just chillin in my room.  Tonight I am going to a get together, at a brewery.  I enjoy opportunities to meet more people.  That is one thing that sucks and also is exciting about studying abroad.  Meeting friends.  It is difficult to meet people, but I find that once you do, they can introduce you to many other people.
Yesterday, I went on a field trip with a bus full of kids from school.  We went to a National Nano Device Lab.  They showed us the labs where they make computer chips.  It was good but very short.  We then went to a science museum.  I really enjoyed that.  They had many displays of things that are made in Taiwan.  ll had to do with nano technology.  I have now posted some pictures that I have taken.  I also went to a market area and a Buddhist temple.  Then that night I went to the schools graduation party.  This was great.  They were sold out of tickets but I talked to a foriegn exchange student who was going and he knew someone that let me go.  That was awesome.  The guy that let me in made sure I had a good time there and included me in some activities.  It was a party that surrounded a pool.  It was all you can eat and drink.  They new how to put on a party.  I hung out with Adriane the foriegn exchange student from France.  He introduced me to some people from Taiwan.
I have yet to do any school work or work of any sort, but I am glad I am able to do all these activities already.  I will be meeting with my professor on Monday.  I hope all goes well.



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    My name is Kevin Hancock.      I am studying abroad from June-August of 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan.  Here is a blog of my experiences.

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    1.
    In Taiwan they don't normally drink anything with their meal because they always have rice.  They say the rice will fill up with the moisture and make their stomach hurt.  Many restaurants don't have anything for you to drink.  After you eat, you find a near by tea shop and get something there.

    2.
    There is a separate lane for mopeders because there are so many here.
    3.
    Kleenexs are used as facial tissues, napkins, paper towels, and toilet paper!

    4.
    You can count to 9 on one hand in Taiwan.

    5.
    You shouldn't place your chop sticks in your food.  It is correct to set them on top of your bowl.  Sticking them in the bowl represents incense in ashes, which is done in temples.