memories that never be forgotten

It’s little too late to continue my story about Taiwan, isn’t it? Since, I also don’t like to write story in the book by my hand, so I just type it in my computer. But, actually, I don’t really like to write my story. Haha. hmm. But, I think this story must be good memories for the rest of my life. So, I have to write it, so I can’t forget it. Hehe.

Jong Jou Elemntary School.

Andi !!

That was my name in Taiwan. everyone there called me Andi. hahaha. they just cut my name from the in front. Then, my name just like a guy name. haaha. that's fine. Andi Laoshi, maeans Teacher Andi. That was calling from everyone in school. hahaha..

What did I do in that school for 6 weeks? I teach English song for 3rd – 6th grade students in their break time. So, it just about 20 or 15 minutes. And for 1st and 2nd grade students, I teach simple daily English for them. For 1st grade students, they were cute students. Hahaha. I’d like to play with them. ;)

1st grade students

3rd and 4th grade students

They have a special day for Wednesday. Hahaha. They usually will go back earlier from school. Since I was there for them, so the Principal decided, some of students who don’t have any activities after school, they have to stay at school to join activities made by me and my partner. Hahahaha. Sometimes, I don’t have any idea, what activities for them. It such a long time for them.

sometimes they are too excited, then become so naughty. hehe.

24^th November 2009

Wedding Party. My foster family, ask me to went the wedding party with them. hahaha. I’m so lucky, can attend their chinese wedding party. Yaaa. It’s my first time to attend that event.

28^th November 2009

That’s the first week I’m in Taiwan. AIESECer from Taiwan, ask EP (exchange participant) to go around Tainan City. I like this part. Cause, I can meet Marisa. Hahaha. Finally I can speak my language, Indonesia. I’m so happy, that was so comfortable. Hehe.

We went to CONFUCIUS Temple.

Hahha. I wrote my wish in here.

We also went to National Museum of Taiwan Literature

7^th December 2009

Recorder Competition. Jong Jou Elementary school, join this competition. So, I was following them to see their performance. haha.

6^th December 2009

Second week I’m in Taiwan. I’m not going anywhere. Something happen with my foster family. 4 of them got H1N1. Since they worried about my healthiness, so I have to move to another family. And I stay with my partner. Can you guess, I live in one house with him. and it’s kind of bored, cause nothing to do, and they also don’t have any internet. Waaa... But, I like their family. Their children were so funny. They are so kind. I just stay for 5 days with them. My foster family, getting better soon. So, I have to go back to their home.

my partner's foster family

Actually, my main taks for come to Taiwan was promoting HIV/AIDS to many school. But, since I went to a small county, so I just promoted to 4 elementary schools and 1 junior high school.

10^th December 2009

For the first promoted day was in Jong Jou elementary school. Hahaha. Don’t you know that they can’t understand what I’m talking about. Even so slowly. But, sometime they can got what I mean. That’s why I have a partner during the presentation. My partner can speak Chinese fluently. Haha. He’s also from Malaysia. Actually he’s USM student. He becomes the translator during the presentation.

11^th December 2009

Happy belated birthday to you, dear Ann. She’s the 1st grade student. She’s my favourite student. Hahaha. I really like her. She so cute. Before, I thought she’s a cute boy, but suddenly, I saw her shoes, it was pink colour. Hahaha.
I miss the way she hugged me when she just arrived at school. called me from the gate and run then hugged me. I miss the way she talked everything to me. she talked in Chinese, then I responded her with Indonesian. haha. but, sometimes she try to speak English with me. nice.I like the way she ask me to come to her class in her birthday. hehe.
Miss you, honey. Best wishes for you, always.

13^rd December 2009

3rd week I’m in Taiwan. I went to CHIMEI Museum with my foster family. And I found “Keris” (kind of sword from Indonesia) in that museum. Hahaha. Wonderful. I can’t imagine, they’ll put it in that museum.

Before that, they took me to the largest temple in Tainan County

CHIMEI Museum

14^th December 2009

Second Promoted day for HIV/AIDS. I went to Ren Guang Elementary School. It’s not a big school, but the principal was so nice. She’s so friendly. And I’ve got the certificate from that school. Even, they wrote it in Chinese and I can't understand it, but I really appreciate it. Now I know the meaning already. my partner has translated it to me :D Thank you so much.

16^th December 2009

Third promoted day for HIV/AIDS. I went to San Tzs Elementary School. All school were same. They can’t understand what I’m talking about if there is no translator. Hahaha. But, it was nice experience to did job like this.

22^nd December 2009

Fourth promoted day for HIV/AIDS. I went to Ren Ai Elementary School. Hmm. This name of school, remind me one of my friend’s name in senior high school. Hahaha. Little bit shock, when I know this name will become a name of school in Taiwan. hehe. The students in this school had prepared something for the end of the presentation. They prepared the Chinese words. Even I can’t read it, but someone had translated it to me. It’s just about preventing HIV/AIDS.

23^rd December 2009

It was a last day to meet AISECer. Because this day was a Farewell Party in National Chen Kun University, Tainan City. All of EP have to presentation about what did we do in school. But, luckily, they don’t have enough time, so they have to cut the presentation. So, me and my partner can’t do the presentation. Hahaha. Why I said lucky? Cause, actually we still not prepare a good slide yet for it. Hoho..

25^th December 2009

Yeah, it’s Christmas Day. actually they’re not celebrate the Christmas day. I guess, maybe since I came to their school, so they want to celebrate it by play a Christmas song while go around the school and gave candies to everyone.

That time, the principal became a santa clause. haha.

28^th December 2009

It was the last day for me to have a promoted day of HIV/AIDS. I went to Tainan County Syuejia Junior High School. It also the biggest amount of students to attend the promoted day. hahaha. Before, I thought, if they are junior high school, it will be easier to understand English. Still, I have to speak slowly, so they can understand it. Hehehe..

hahaha. my name was change in Taiwan. everybody call me, 'Andi' such a guy name, isn't it?

31^st December 2009

Night before new year. Usually, we’ll go outside to celebrate it, am I right? But, in Taiwan, I just in front of the TV when the New Year come out. Hahaha..

It was fine. Cause Jong Jou, had a kind of grand dinner for some student’s parents and for all students. Since my foster family is a leader of student’s parent, so I have to join with them to attend the event.

with Principal's family and with Mrs. Agnes. she's a nice teacher.

english teacher's family. and first grade teachre's family.

1^st January 2009

For this time, I did unusuall activities. Haha. don’t you know what? I went to the beach. Haha. Actually, my foster family’s house not just around the fishing area, but really near to the beach. But, just for this time I went there. Cause previously, it was so cold, and the wind was so hard, so kind of impossible to go there. The beach was nice, and not many people go there.

And after that, I went to fishing. Haha. finally, I’ve tried to fishing! Even, I can’t get a big fish. And we ate the fish that we got. Hahaha. Nice experience. ;)

haha. I've got the small fish

my foster dad's fish. so big.

4^th January 2010

The last day in Jong Jou elementary school. For Monday, they usually have a ceremony. But, for today, they didn’t make it, because it was me and my partner last day to stay at school. I’ve posted my feeling on that day in this blog, already. It was so sad. Many students gave me little souvenir, to make me always remind them.

And for the first grade teacher, she gave me the CD about when I teach in her class and all memories with first grade students. It was so nice, and made me so touched.

tears come out :(