ETA Stories
Over the course of their grant period, ETAs may have unique cross-cultural experiences and observations. Below are some of their reflections about teaching English and living in Taiwan.
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Over the course of their grant period, ETAs may have unique cross-cultural experiences and observations. Below are some of their reflections about teaching English and living in Taiwan.
I spent this past year as the assistant basketball coach at Kinmen Senior High School. The team excelled on the court. In March, we flew from Kinmen to Taipei to play in the Division II National Championship Tournament.
If I have learned anything this year, it is that the possibilities are endless for your students and classroom.
A little red Volkswagen took children past the east cost city skyline, along Route 66, through the desert and mountains, and to the Pacific Ocean on a road trip across the United States.
"I said, MOON TO THE MOON"
"I said, MOON TO THE MOON"
"I said MOON, TAKE A ROCKET, TAKE A ROCKET TO THE MOON!"
On Saturday, November 17th, six ETAs, along with Fulbright TEFL advisor, Dominique, and Ariel, headed to Toushe Elementary School to host Space Camp!
Author: Alex Lin, 2017-2018
You get a flower! You get a flower! You get a flower! Everybody gets a flower!
Author: Alex Villec, 2017-2018
I left January's Fulbright conference inspired to launch a pen pal project, following in the footsteps of other ETAs who had connected classrooms across the world in this way. The idea resonated with me on multiple levels: under the best circumstances, I believed that mutual understanding, sheer excitement, no shortage of curiosity, and the capacity to compress distances spanning oceans and continents could all stem from a couple dozen letters.
Author: Alex Lin, 2017-2018
Christmas was very different for me this year. Being halfway across the world from home during the holiday season was not easy. However, I have received a lot of patience and love—often in the form of food—from the people I met and friends I made in Taiwan. Certainly, I can go on and on about how hospitable the Taiwanese people are. So, for Christmas, I wanted to give back to the Taiwanese community that has so generously opened its arms to me.
Located in Heping District in eastern Taichung County, Lishan (梨山) means Pear Mountain in Chinese. At 2000 meters elevation, you can find sloping hills crowded with tea fields and pear, peach, and apple orchards; wisteria blooming in various shades of purple; and panoramic mountain views along a winding Cross-Island Highway. It’s as gorgeous as it sounds.