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Even though this is hanging on my door. Recall that the swastika is a common sign in Buddhism… In Japan the symbol is used to mark temples on maps—I remember putting a swastika on a map of a fictional city we created in 8th grade social studies and my teacher Mr. Stevens not knowing what to think of that, until I explained it. Here in Taiwan, you often see it to mark 素食 (vegetarian cuisine).

Jennifer, my co-teacher, told me to keep anything I want that was left in my dorm room, and throw away anything I don’t need… I’m still not quite sure what to do about this one.

Welcome to mitcho’s 部落格 (bùlùogé)! While some people may be surprised to hear that I am just starting to blog, this post is my first ever blog post. I hope to update any and all readers on life in Taiwan: teaching, learning, and doing.

The goal is to document my experience and thoughts. I fully expect my biggest reader to be myself. ^^

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” -Confucius (citation needed)

mitcho

ps: I’m experimenting with WordPress and my custom theme… please be patient as I tweak this setup to match my needs.

pps: Oh no! My Chinese is MIA! Wehave to fix that, won’t we? UPDATE: Fixed.