Then we Traveled to Teach in Taiwan

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