Man Man Zou

I almost forgot to write about my weekend because I’ve been so busy packing and getting ready to leave Taiwan. Last weekend, we went to Taipei to visit Darren, and see some sights. Oh, and shopping for camera stuff of course.
At the famous Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall, a huge sports event was [...]

This morning I was woken up by a man on the phone freaking out- crying, screaming, and just plain going nuts. All I did was entertain myself by listening for a few seconds, then hung up. Why? Because this was a telephone scam. How do I know? Because it’s [...]

Does anyone have any tips on avoiding hell schools that seem so abundant in Taiwan?
Hmm. I’ve taught English in Taiwan for two years, and for those two years, I stayed with the same two schools the whole time. Even though I bitch about one of my schools a lot, I should say that [...]

Teachers in Taiwan work either full-time, or part-time. There is a big difference between the two, pay-wise.
At my school, and many others, full-time teachers get paid 56000nt per month (around $2200cdn). That’s for coming to school from 8:40-12:00, and then 2-4:30. 5.8 hours a day. If you work 21 days in [...]