What?? Taiwan??
Yes!
Here are some of my thoughts based on what I think you may be thinking or wondering:
1. The American Dream is different for everyone.
2. You might wonder why we up and left all of our family and friends again after being gone for a year.
3. Sometimes I wonder too :)
4. The simple answer is that it's now or never. We taught and explored for a year, so why not try for two, right? I grew up hearing, "If you want to do it...find a way to do it." Sometimes we have to push ourselves out of our comfort zone and try new things. *Thanks Trent for pushing me to be the best me*
5. Soooo, in about a week we packed up our lives again and grabbed a buddy pass *Thanks Tasha and Natalie* and flew halfway across the globe. I apologize for the lack of communication as this moving business is crazy and hectic, especially when going through some culture shock.
6. I challenge you: Step off a plane in a country where you cannot read any signs, you don't know where to go, and you can barely feed yourself because of a lack of knowing how to order something in a different language.
7. One word: Chopsticks.
8. Try this: Walk through a store and try to convert the price for every item...SO MUCH WORK!
9. In the past week we've had to use funny gestures, pictures, and translators to get a SIM card, feed ourselves, use the bus and train, and read the map. It's a fun game :-)
10. My advice to everyone: Have fun and be proud of yourself for doing it! (It = whatever goal you have for yourself)
Cheers! To another year of attempting to see, immerse, explore, share, teach, learn and live each day as if it were our last.
-Jessa and Trent
Milk Tea
Spicy Beef Noodles
Taipei 101
Sausage inside a sausage
