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classmates in JonOu Senior

High School, assigned me easier
ones, like wiping the blackboard during

my first months. This is not what I wanted. They thought it might make me

uncomfortable or I was not used to do these chores (which is partly true,
because in France students do not clean school facilities). After my hard

working, I got a bigger role – to be a the team leader in charge of cleaning

the restrooms, finally! Haha! I felt being recognized and became one of them.

I’m Emma not ‘the foreigner Emma’！ It did mean a lot to me.

Actually I had a great time with my classmates when doing cleaning –
we worked together, made jokes to each other which brought us closer.

Someone could probably live in Taiwan for 10 years but could not

experience half of what I had in the year.
Have you ever performed dragon dance? To participate an inter-class

volleyball competitions in a Taiwanese high school? Do you know why we

only eat one side of the fish during dinner of Lunar New Year Eve?

Everything I learned, experienced make this RYE program so special and

meaningful. Until now the year in Taiwan still has a huge impact on my life. I
am still able to communicate in Chinese, feel comfortable being in unfamiliar

environment, and most important of all, there are people in Taiwan whom I

can call family and friends. Taiwan is always in a very special place of my
heart!

This revisit to Taiwan made me feel warm and energized. I’m ready

for my next journey. See you my family, my friends and Taiwan ！ See you

soon!

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