You know you're in Taiwan when.......

It has been a while since we have posted an update so I thought I would share some of my musings about my time here in Taiwan.

You know you are in Taiwan when......

......you are eating "Western" style pizza that is topped with corn.
......pastries are topped with shredded pork.
......watching a dog (or dogs) ride a scooter with their owners seems "normal".
......you wake up on a Tuesday morning to the sound of fireworks.
.....you see a red light and think, "eh, I could slow down...."
.....you think paying more than the equivalent to $3 US for a meal is expensive.
.....all the people you know can be identified by the first name only.
.....adults and children alike are picking their noses with no shame.
.....a small child is being shoved in your direction by their parents and in a confused daze says,"May I speak English to you?"

You know you are an ESL teacher in Taiwan when........

......you think saying the alphabet backwards is a fun game, and so do your students.
......your students think that "flute" is a sweet kind of food, like an apple or banana.
......your students think "finished" has four syllables - "fee-ni-shuh-ta".
.....you automatically add "ed" to the end of your verbs to make them past tense, i.e. eated, spreaded, etc.
.....you talk to your friends with lots of hand gestures and perfect phonetic pronunciation.


Hope this is a humorous taste of life here in Taiwan. More to come!