Feeling New

Now that I have moved to Taiwan…

I have to say, I like this school better than the US! Since I am new, everybody doesn’t really know me, this way I can start a new me! For example: in the US, since I have been at my school since kindergarten I might have did something bad or embarrassing. And then sometimes you move and get separated from your friends, like me. But now I can start a whole new me! I also feel like this school is very welcoming and really fun! Everybody is class is really close. Technically, none of the kids here really get embarrassed, or care what other people think about them. For example: this guy in my class is sorta fat and everyone just calls him fatty! But he doesn’t even care! Why is it like this? Well, my theory is that it has to do with the teachers. Because the teachers always yell at the kids and there is a lot of public shaming in front of the whole class. Also, the teachers here really like to compare one kid’s work to another kid’s work. Because of this, it brings all the kids in the class together as a team. Since the whole class is used to getting in trouble and embarrassed by the teacher. And if you get in trouble they don’t laugh at you, because they know how you feel. Instead they comfort you. Moral: Feeling united with my classmates is my favorite part of school. And to see other people’s culture and how they live. And that’s what we came to Taipei for.