So Far, So Good

Here's a breakdown of the things I have done in my 3 days in Taipei, mainly so I won't forget.



Day 1: Arrival (August 23, 2009)
- checked in Taipei Hostel (met Leslie, the very very hospitable Filipina helper of the hostel owner.)
- ate dinner (yummy noodles!) and snooped a bit in 7-11

Day 2: Getting a feel of things (August 24, 2009)
- brunch at McDonald's
- Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
- checked out MTC@Shida
- called up prospect apartments
- immigration center to apply for Alien ID
- explored a Carrefour and bought laundry supplies
- roast duck and bihon dinner at XsiMenTing
- XsiMenTing shopping happiness (where I got my Taiwan Mobile sim card)

Day 3: Enrollment (August 25, 2009)
- met up landlady and made reservations for more permanent place to stay (walking distance to Shida)
- 7-11 breakfast at a small park near Shida (yummy rice and peanut drink!)
- went to Shida for enrollment
>> met up with Jen Ang (another TECO scholar)
>> met new people (Hi Turner and Alexa from the States!)
>> ate at the dorm canteen and was finally able to drink some free tea! :D
>> placement exam where I got 27/100 on the advance test. (sucky sucky sucky!)
>> got my MTC ID with a built in Easy Card. Cool!
- Shilin Night Market (yummy Kiampong and shark's fin-like soup for dinner!)
- lost kid at Taipei Main Station (which I'm going to go into next time because I'm too lazy to do it now.)

We're planning to take a break tomorrow to rest our aching legs from all the walking that we have been doing. :-)