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Matt is an American who sold (nearly) all of his possessions back in 2013. Ever since picking up a travel guide on Japan in college, he has been intent on seeing more of the world than what was visible from his apartment window. He is currently funding future travels by teaching English in that beautiful island known as Formosa, aka Taiwan. Enjoy this week-in-the-life of Matt, teaching English in Taiwan!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(See also: Earning Income Abroad by Teaching English<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post was originally published in 2015. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content.<\/em>

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Day 1 \u2013 Monday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

9:00 AM<\/strong>\u2013 To my amazement, I\u2019m out of bed before 11am. I live in a dormitory-style building with around fifteen other foreign teachers, so I stumble out of my room and groggily mumble a few hellos to the others who are already awake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:50 AM<\/strong> – I get some breakfast, which for today is some dan bing<\/em> from a local food stall down the street. I\u2019ve learned just enough Chinese to order it without embarrassing myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:30 AM<\/strong> \u2013 While most teachers do their lesson plans the day of class, I like to get an entire week’s done in one fell swoop, freeing myself up to do more activities later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4:40 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Class time. I hop on my scooter and drive to one of the schools at which I teach. Each of my two classes tonight is two hours with a ten-minute break in the middle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:10 PM<\/strong> – Finished for the night, most of the foreign teachers head out to get some hot pot. With around twelve of us each riding our scooters, we look like the least intimidating motorcycle gang that\u2019s ever existed. A massive, all-you-can eat buffet complete with drinks costs us around $10 each.

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Day 2 \u2013 Tuesday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

9:00 AM<\/strong> \u2013 There\u2019s only one class to teach today, and it\u2019s at 7:15 PM, so that means it\u2019s time to explore! I gather my daypack and zip away on my scooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:30 AM<\/strong> \u2013 After driving through some picturesque mountains, I arrive in the Sansia District. It\u2019s famous for containing one of Taiwan\u2019s most intricate temples, so I park my scooter somewhere safe and leisurely make my way in that general direction.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Sansia<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

12:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 The temple does not disappoint. After taking a few photographs with locals who are excited to see a foreigner in their midst, I have some of the regions specialty, \u201chorn bread\u201d. This is essentially a croissant in the shape of bullhorns, and it tastes pretty good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s trivia night at one of the neighborhood bars. Everyone puts in 100NT (~$3) and winner takes all. Our team does well, but falters in the speed round. I now know that Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, not 1958.

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Day 3 \u2013 Wednesday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

11:00 AM<\/strong> \u2013 After a late night, I roll out of bed a little later than usual. With buxibans<\/em>, or cram schools, all of your classes are in the afternoon, since students come when they are finished with their regular school day (this can make for some thoroughly unmotivated students sometimes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:30 PM<\/strong>\u2013 After narrowly dodging multiple vehicles and pedestrians on the way to school (to say that Taiwan traffic is insane would be a major understatement), it\u2019s time for the first class of the day. These kids are younger, and while they\u2019re a handful sometimes, their energy is infectious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3:30 PM<\/strong>\u2013 I head back and edit the photos from the previous day. I try and formulate some writing pitches to send out to blogs and magazines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Class number two. One kid laughs so hard that he throws himself backwards and demolishes the wooden chair he\u2019s sitting in. This results in about two minutes of uncontrollable laughter from everyone, including the chair-breaker himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 After some more writing, a few teachers and I head to the top of our building for some drinks. We\u2019ve got a pretty nice view of the city from the rooftop, and it\u2019s a good place to relax and unwind.

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 \u2013 Thursday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

10:00 AM<\/strong> \u2013 I shave my beard for the first time in eight years. I promised one of my lazier classes that, if they all did their homework, I would shave it off. Little did I know how eagerly they wanted to see me without facial hair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:30 AM<\/strong> \u2013 Freshly groomed, I head off to a nearby park and do some reading. I pet entirely too many dogs and have an adorable interaction with two little kids who try to talk to me in Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7:10 PM<\/strong> \u2013 My class loves the new look, and it gives them a good laugh. One of the girls gives me a handwritten note afterwards thanking me for doing it.

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Day 5 \u2013 Friday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

9:30 AM<\/strong> \u2013 I head off to Taipei for a little day trip. I meet up with some Taiwanese friends I got to know during the New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00 AM<\/strong> \u2013 We go to the National Palace Museum, a massive museum that originally housed the old leader Chiang Kai-shek\u2019s personal collection of artworks from China. Pottery and scrolls galore! There is a twenty-minute wait to see a piece of Jadeite shaped like a cabbage.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"National<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

5:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 My kindergarten class is both exhausting and rewarding in equal measure. You can\u2019t rest for a single second while teaching English, but the kids absolutely love you. During break, I teach them how to fist bump and play thumb war.

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 6 \u2013 Saturday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

8:00 AM<\/strong> \u2013 Working in a buxiban<\/em>, Saturdays are typically the busiest day for a teacher. Since students don\u2019t have regular school, this is the most common day that they will attend cram school. Unfortunately, this results in a six-day workweek for us foreign teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00 AM<\/strong> \u2013 My first class is in the same building in which I live. We live on the fifth floor, and classrooms occupy the first three floors. The commute to work consists of two flights of stairs, i.e. approximately 30 seconds. This alleviates the pain somewhat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 As soon as the bell rings for my last class, I fly out the door to meet a friend. Although she is from Namibia, she has been here for over ten years and speaks Mandarin fluently. Along with several other teachers, we have planned a weekend camping trip in Fuxing, a rural district nearby known for its mountains and hiking trails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 We all cram into our friend\u2019s car and head out. It\u2019s much more convenient than buses or trains, although slightly harrowing in mid-day traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 After a stunning drive, we arrive at the campsite in the middle of nowhere, past several aboriginal villages and off a dirt path. We are the first foreigners to have ever camped there.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Bridge<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

7:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 While we\u2019re setting up, a mob of around fifteen small children rush to our campsite and excitedly inquire what we\u2019re doing there. Over the next half hour they continually bring us free food from their campsite and eventually invite us over. We\u2019re treated to several dancing demonstrations from the children, and free drinks from their parents as well as neon light sticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 All of us write our wishes on a giant paper lantern, light it, and send it off into the sky. It seems to fly with no problems, which signifies that our wishes on it will come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 We spend the rest of the evening sitting around the fire, drinking and staring up at the sky.

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Day 7 \u2013 Sunday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

11:00 AM<\/strong> \u2013 We pack up, say goodbye to the Taiwanese families, and head to a nearby attraction; a glass walking platform that\u2019s next to a massive waterfall.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Waterfall<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

12:00 PM<\/strong> \u2013 The platform is both terrifying and enjoyable in equal measure. People don\u2019t appreciate it when one of the teachers jumps up and down at the end of the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 We wander around the area, dipping into small hiking trails and trying some Buddhist ice cream from a roadside vendor. We also stop by a mountainside coffee shop, complete with several cats lazing about in the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Coffee<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

4:30 PM<\/strong> \u2013 Our stomachs full, we pile back in the car and start to head back, the sun setting behind us. For a moment I start to think of next week\u2019s lesson plans, but soon forget about it when I see a temple off in the distance.

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When his contract is finished, Matt is planning on putting that money to good use by enjoying a year-long working holiday<\/a> down under in Australia. In the meantime, you can follow his adventures and thoughts at A Boundless Environment<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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