I Made It!!!

Hello Americans! I have made it safely to Taiwan, and I am having a blast. My host family, the Lees, are very kind and welcoming. I'm already picking up on some Chinese! My host Sister, Reina, speaks very good English and is 17. My 12 year old brother only speaks a little English, but we communicate and connect really well when I beat him at video games. My host father is in Mongolia and I have yet to meet him, but my host mom is very nice even though she hardly speaks any English at all. Today I went and got my Resident visa meaning I can stay in Taiwan for a year, I met four other exchange students, two of which I spent the day with, and I went to a night market! It was a very unique and fun environment with carnival games and street vendors. All-in-all it has been a fantastic first day but now it is time for me to go to bed. I will probably post again within the next week. Till then, Zai jian!(goodbye).

P.S. I found out that my Chinese name is Lee Dong Chen. I guess that means when I go to school I'm gonna be the big Dong on campus!

Shipping Out

My bags are packed and i'm ready to go, nothing left but to say my final goodbyes and hop on an airplane! I will miss all my friends and family members here in the States, but I look forward to seeing you all again as a new man! My next blog will be within a day or two after my arrival and after that I think it will be every other week. Facebook me and if I like you enough I'll arrange a time for us to skype(username:taiwantom33). See you on the other side!