I can’t believe my study abroad program has come to an end and I have returned back home. This has been one of the most enlightening experiences of my life. I feel that I adjusted better than I expected to the Taiwanese lifestyle, especially a student lifestyle. I was most nervous about finding a community…

大家好！（Hello everyone!) I am a little bit more than halfway done with my study abroad program now, and I must say I am not looking forward to leaving! Taichung is a city in about the middle of Taiwan, and there is so much to do and explore here that I feel like I’ve barely started….

My name is Rebecca Gips. I am an incoming third year student. I am a double major in Linguistics and Politics and Philosophy. I am also minoring in Mandarin Chinese with a language focus. I currently work as a research assistant in Dr. Fricke’s sociophonetic lab. Outside of the classroom, I am the fundraising chair…