tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36477340793949590432024-03-13T16:13:37.451-04:00Team Taiwan (District 7570)Franciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943918150014220915noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647734079394959043.post-14604692712531761762013-03-25T10:07:00.001-04:002013-03-25T10:07:22.773-04:00Final Thoughts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This goes without saying but I miss all of my new friends from Taiwan and all of the people that I had the opportunity to meet from all corners of the world. The past month has been a journey unlike any other experience that I have ever had and I will never forget how kind and generous each person was to me and my team. There have been many lessons learned in such a short amount of time and I feel as though my outlook on life has forever been changed thanks to this great program. I would like to thank each member of Rotary International for providing the funds that allow not only myself but each past, present and future GSE member to have an opportunity to learn more about the world that we all call home. Taiwan will always have a special place in my heart and I hope that I may one day be able to return the generosity to each person that made this experience special. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ĉĉèşç£</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06552905610547819347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647734079394959043.post-43442136299407721732013-03-21T11:21:00.001-04:002013-03-21T11:21:07.521-04:00District 3510 farewell<p>I was lucky enough to use my Chinese one last time saying goodbye to my wonderful friends from Taiwan. I hope it warms up for you guys here. Have fun in Harrisonburg.</p>
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<p>We had seen these sort of cartoonish characters all around town and they had some really funny ones by the peer.</p>
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<p>We also had some fun when we visited a physical training session and Anthony was able to experience a take down from the instructer and then he showed the Danville technique to them. </p>
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I think this idea is one of the driving forces behind Rotary International's mission as well: each individual has the capacity to impact our global society. Rotary enables individuals to join together and make those positive contributions have an even bigger impact. <br />
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Therefore, it was very fitting that on the last day of the GSE program, our team sat on the deck of a restaurant and watched the sun set over Kaohsiung Harbor before walking to our final Rotary Club meeting with the Kaohsiung Southern Star Rotary Club. <br />
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This iPhone photo does not do justice to the beauty of this sunset or the location, and I will never be able to fully convey the impact the GSE trip has had on me to my family and friends. I will have to be content to store the image of the sunset in my mind's archives and to share the impact the GSE experience has had on me through my actions in the future.<br />
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Scooters on the streets <br />
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Now what everybody may not know is that at almost every restaurant we've been to there is a t.v, microphone and book of songs ready to be selected and butchered at the drop of a dime. Ok, maybe not everyone is doing the butchering but I sure am.
And another thing you may not have known is that these large tourist buses cruising around the countryside are well equipped as well. It has almost become the norm for a sing along to break out on our way home, or to breakfast or anywhere for that matter. Performance of the year definitely goes to Ansony for his version of "My Girl".
So one last thought before I sign off for the last time on this blog. It is common knowledge that people tend to "fudge" some lyrics when singing along to their favorite songs. Well, here they love The Eagles "Hotel California". My favorite line so far, and yes we have heard multiple people say this lyric, is....."Mirrors on the ceiling....Pink champagne and rice". Classic
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06552905610547819347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647734079394959043.post-7555268324796825992013-03-17T20:11:00.001-04:002013-03-17T20:11:26.390-04:00GSE: Gift Screw-up Experience?Before this GSE trip we did our homework and learned that gift giving is an important part of Taiwanese culture. As such, we spent a lot of time individually and collectively purchasing small gifts to give while here in order to honor this custom. While our gift giving experiences here have largely been positive, we have definitely committed some gift giving faux pas many times. <br />
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Allow me to first share just a few good gift giving etiquette tips that we've learned. Give and accept business cards with both hands. Don't shove the business card into your pocket (or at least not in front of the card giver...wait until later). Admire the business card for a few seconds. Especially with respected people, dignitaries, etc. don't give a nicer gift than they give you or give them a gift unexpectedly when they can't reciprocate. When taking photos during gift exchanges (very important part of the process), there are specific places where the giver and receiver need to stand. Give gifts in gift bags it you can- especially red ones (red is a lucky color here). And so much more. <br />
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It is said that sometimes we learn best when we are learning for our mistakes. If this is true then our GSE team is becoming experts on this topic. We've definitely committed many errors of gift giving protocol (including many described above plus a few others). We have often felt unsure or ourselves during gift giving situations and sometimes quite embarrassed after some gift exchanges because we totally had a Gift Screw-up Experience. But we've been learning from our mistakes and getting better all the time as we continue to acclimate to Taiwanese culture. Fortunately the Taiwanese people are lighthearted, kind and forgiving, which has helped to make our GSE experience (no matter how you define the acronym) an incredible one. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17418774277338506152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647734079394959043.post-28274850279321181672013-03-17T09:14:00.001-04:002013-03-17T09:14:35.461-04:00Home study<p>Today we were fortunate to have Rotarian Brandon and wife Lulu share their amazing home with us. Brandon's home us full of antiques from the Ching Dynasty and was designed by him as well. He had so many interesting pieces but I think what I enjoyed most was the opportunity to enjoy a quiet afternoon in the home of a fellow Rotarian. Chatting and getting to know them a little better. Thank you Brandon and Lulu and thanks to President Vincent of The Rotary Club Kaohsiung Grand Harbor for making this one of our most memorable days.</p>
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Yesterday we had a "real" vegetarian meal which was completely 100% satisfying. However, on our way back in to town we drove by an area that is famous for it's pork legs. We ended up with a 3lb bag of pork just in case we were so inclined. What wonderful hosts we have had each and every day here. The Taiwanese Rotary family is so generous and hospitable. Any time we open our mouths and express an interest in anything it's like the world stops and they would walk over fire to make it happen.
Oh and one last tid bit of knowledge that was new to me. Those who follow the teachings of the Buddha adhere to a stict vegetarian diet that actually does not include meat. Nor will it include garlic or onions. They say it excites the system! Who knew.
ciao,
off to district conference!
Jonathan Dworinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01895511626789525134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647734079394959043.post-18082279942005133852013-03-14T10:52:00.000-04:002013-03-14T10:52:12.929-04:00National Pintung Special Education School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The team visited the National Pingtung Special Education School today to take a tour and learn about the services offered at the school. The school has approximately 140 students which included a few residential students. The facility and the staff provide a positive environment for students with special needs from elementary through the high school level. The team also visited an amusement park which we had ALL to ourselves thanks to a Rotarian owner. We enjoyed a VIP show by some very talented individuals and a tour of the park and its inhabitants. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06552905610547819347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647734079394959043.post-57688103988249672992013-03-14T09:26:00.001-04:002013-03-14T09:26:44.644-04:00Purple Cottage 3/13/13<p>After 3 weeks of hotels, we "checked in" late last night at this charming cottage. Each team member had their own room which was very nice. Thank you Rotary members of Ping Tung County. Inside, the rooms are paneled with tongue and groove boards on the walls. The bathrooms have the toilet and shower in the same space. No daily laundry service means doing a little hand washing, but I love it.</p>
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<p>Next to the temple was a really cool market selling many of the local foods we have come to love.</p>
<p>After sampling some boiled duck eggs, we headed south to Kending. We had some time on one of the beaches there at a cove where part of the movie "Life of Pi" was shot.</p>
<p>A final run through the town and stopped off for a quick visit to the lighthouse and the Southern most tip of Taiwan.</p>
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The FRI has done significant work in the salt and fresh water fish industries. They have found migratory shrimp patterns increasing income for shrimp boats by hundreds of millions of dollars. Through selective DNA analysis they have increased the quantity and reduced the time needed to grow farm raised fish like Tilapia. They took us out to some of the fish ponds where we saw some gigantic grouper thst weighed over 100 kilograms each.</p>
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<p>We stopped at three other police stations around the county. One interesting stop included an interaction with an odd creature here in Taiwan called a Pangolin. It is sort of a cross between an Armadillo and an Ant Eater.</p>
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<p>Dinner was at an Aboriginal Restaurant where there was also karaoke. It was a real treat to listen to Archi and Anthony singing a duet of Endless Love!</p>
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Now the one thing that we can all agree to disagree on is how to count to 10 using your fingers. For whatever reason this has become a fascination of ours. Many people will begin counting with their index finger, then add the middle, ring, and pinky to get up to 4. No confusion yet. Then tricky #5 gets in the way. Is it a balled up fist or all 5 fingers?!!!! In what many would believe a relativly simple answer, I think it's probably best at this point to once and for all solve this dilemma either through a national referendum or a UN resolution. Hopefully they don't disagree on the number of the resolution.
On one hand, no pun intended, balling up your fist is brilliant! It always to potentially count all the way to 10 on 1 hand which in turn opens up a plethora of opportunity to continue counting on your other hand all the way to 100! Trust me, it's possible. Now on the other hand, yes that's still the first hand, you can use the pinky and thumb to indicate 6, point a gun towards the floor for 7, 3 fingers down is 8, 4 down is 9 and ten can either be all 5 fingers or making an X with both index fingers. Can you see how this causes issues?
One thing that we can all agree on is that before you get your picture taken someone will yell out.....EE, Ur, San! (1, 2, 3 Smile!)
Jonathan Dworinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01895511626789525134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647734079394959043.post-12110925648805292452013-03-10T04:24:00.002-04:002013-03-10T04:24:33.386-04:00The humor in a simple nameEver since we arrived in Taiwan we've all been amazed at the amount of enjoyment and humor that can come from something as simple as a name. For example, if you own a jewelry store your Rotary name would be "Watch" or "Gold" or if you work as an investment banker you may be called "Finance". These are more than just nicknames, they are actual titles that they use in Rotary meetings and put them on their business cards. It's a way to communicate the services that one provides and simultaneously have some fun with the English language. Some of our favorites thus far include: Lazer, Steel, Shooting and Polygamy. ok I made that last one up.
As for our names there has been a steady progression of what we thought our names were to what they actually are here. Jonathan became Jonason which became Johnson which became Hairy Johnson (probably related to the amount of arm hair I have compared to the average Taiwanese man). Anthony became Ansony. Beau became Bueller, as in Ferris, Francie became Francis and George became Georgie! We've managed to learn how to introduce ourselves in Jon Wein which means "Chinese". Each time we introduce ourselves I feel like they look at us like we're saying "Me Tarzan. You Jane" Another note on Jon Wein before I sign off. Our Chinese is so limited at this point that we feel a great sense of satisfaction when we correctly say, "Wo Jon Wein, Ydien dien". What we mean to say is that we only know a little bit of Chinese. But what is sounds like to me is that we're telling them that our John Wayne is very, very small and I can only imagine how funny that sounds to them. Always puts a smile on my face.
Simple things that entertain you while travelling abroad really make life interesting. Even the simplest things, like saying your name can end up being one of those humorous moments that puts everything back into perspective.
Johnson, Hairy Johnson Jonathan Dworinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01895511626789525134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647734079394959043.post-82647489098353845352013-03-10T04:16:00.002-04:002013-03-10T04:16:56.957-04:00(Un)lucky Number FourIn the Chinese language, many numbers are considered lucky and many are considered unlucky. For example, the word for the number 4 (si) is homophonous with the word for death (si) and is considered unlucky. Can't tell the difference? It's hard for us too...it's all in the tone and how you say it. Nonetheless, because of this, the number 4 is often absent in many places such as elevators, etc. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OblmPuu5OaM/UTxBdowRquI/AAAAAAAAAAg/sQk6saMZZKk/s640/blogger-image--639963815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OblmPuu5OaM/UTxBdowRquI/AAAAAAAAAAg/sQk6saMZZKk/s640/blogger-image--639963815.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17418774277338506152noreply@blogger.com0