Thanksgiving

The good news is that no matter what the EAP office tells you... you DO get Thanksgiving off. The reason is because the NTU ICLP started as a program f0r americans, and since we are all used to celebrating this holiday, they give us the vacation. It's the same as home--you get a 4 day weekend. SO make sure you spend this time wisely!!! A group of us went down to the southern tip of Taiwan to a famous vacation spot called Ken Ding. Some people go to Thailand or Hong Kong or Japan... just GET OUT OF TAIPEI!!! it'll be your only chance... EVER!!! Plus if you're smart, you'll leave your only 3 sick days until this time and tack it on so then you get MORE time to travel--take the week off!

Here's a taste of Ken Ding...
Location: southern tip of taiwan
Travel time: 7 hours by bus or 2 hrs by plane then bus

If you don't find a place to stay before you get down there, you can always roam around and find one. The beaches, warm waters, and 80 degree weather will remind you of Southern California (which we all missed desperately). There were 12 of us traveling by bus and I think the entire weekend cost about $150-$200 US total for 3 days including food, travel, and hotel. The hotel lady was very nice and she helped us find whatever we needed. She even got us discounts at places where she knew the owner (that way the money stays in the same group of people). We hung out on the beach, went go cart racing, and had a bbq for thanksgiving.

its just a weekend to relax... (but sorry to say, you'll probably have homework when you get back, the teachers are THAT nice)