Go Abroad China

Working abroad is one of those things that you have to do at least once in your life. I’m so glad I did it, and I learned more about myself, my country, and how other cultures operate than I ever thought possible. As an intern living in Vietnam for a summer, I had many opportunities to learn about different aspects of Vietnam culture, including some things that often go overlooked by short-term visitors.

First and foremost, I worked on my project. hanging out with friends and networking with various professionals to make business connections. Vietnam is one of those countries where it’s easy to get lost in your work, so I made sure that each day there was a little something fun scheduled as well as some time allotted for relaxation.

It’s been more than a year since I moved to Taiwan, and I still can’t believe that I ended up here in Asia! It’s amazing how life works out sometimes, isn’t it? My journey with the study abroad program at my university started out with me simply wanting to study Chinese. Then I found out about the internship opportunity, and it was so exciting to discover that I could do an internship abroad while getting credit towards my degree! My experience was simply amazing, and if you have the chance to intern abroad, don’t pass it up!

I also Immerse yourself in Taiwanese night markets (they're not just for tourists!) In Taiwan, everyone loves to eat out at night. Night markets are scattered all over Taichung, offering cheap food and drinks by day but taking on a more boisterous atmosphere when evening falls. My favorite was Raohe Street Night Market (pictured above), a collection of street-side shops selling hotpot and stinky tofu by day that transform into bars by night! I also recommend Hualien Night Market, where you can watch live performances of traditional music or even try your hand at playing it yourself!

It’s been more than a year since I moved to Taiwan, and I still can’t believe that I ended up here in Asia! It’s amazing how life works out sometimes, isn’t it? My journey with the study abroad program at my university started out with me simply wanting to study Chinese. Then I found out about the internship opportunity, and it was so exciting to discover that I could do an internship abroad while getting credit towards my degree! My experience was simply amazing, and if you have the chance to intern abroad, don’t pass it up!

I also Immerse yourself in Taiwanese night markets (they're not just for tourists!) In Taiwan, everyone loves to eat out at night. Night markets are scattered all over Taichung, offering cheap food and drinks by day but taking on a more boisterous atmosphere when evening falls. My favorite was Raohe Street Night Market (pictured above), a collection of street-side shops selling hotpot and stinky tofu by day that transform into bars by night! I also recommend Hualien Night Market, where you can watch live performances of traditional music or even try your hand at playing it yourself!

I’m Anna，and I interned in South Korea during the summer of 2022. My company was one of the first to start internships abroad in Asia, so I was lucky enough to be one of the pioneers in what was a very exciting new trend at the time. Although I was an international student and didn’t speak Korean, my coworkers made me feel very welcome and taught me many things about Korean culture and their country. The internship itself taught me valuable business skills and helped give me an edge over other job candidates when applying for jobs after graduation!

The most important thing I learned from my internship was being more open to meeting new people. This can be applied to many areas of your life. When I first went to China, I had no idea how things worked and who I could talk to about what we were doing. I As soon as I entered my boss’s (he is from UK) house in China, everyone welcomed me with open arms! They introduced themselves to me, showed me around town, and made sure I knew where everything was located so that I could get settled. They were all very nice and easy going, which made it much easier for me to communicate with them. We would have group chats and share pictures on Facebook. It was such a great experience, one that I will never forget. It opened up my eyes to making friends outside of school or work. Being able to meet new people is something you should always try to do because you never know when you might make lifelong friends! You may even find someone who has similar interests as you. Who knows? You may end up having another friend like me!