Taiwan, July 30

So I’ve pretty much just stayed home these past couple of days, but I think I’ve been pretty productive.  I contacted a few new sources, and actually tomorrow, rather than staying home like I originally thought, I’m going to Neisi High School to do...

Taiwan, July 28

A thunderstorm just ended, which is a relief because it’s been a while since it rained in Zhongli, and it was burning hot today. This afternoon I traveled to Chung Yuan Christian University in Zhongli to interview a Hakka student.  The interview went great.  The...

Taiwan, July 27

This morning I worked on some coding, and in the afternoon I took the bus to National Central University to interview a Hakka studies graduate student.  She majored in ethnic and indigenous studies in college, and now she is focusing on Hakka studies.  She is...

Taiwan, July 26

It’s been a more chill four days.  I stayed home Thursday and spent a good portion of it sleeping (I was exhausted). On Friday I went to Taipei.  First I interviewed a student who is half Hakka and half Taiwanese (or Mi-Nan), and she grew up in Taipei.  I...

Taiwan, July 22

This morning, my grandma, her cousin, her cousin’s husband (the retired principal who I previously interviewed) and their grandson drove to Guanyin visit some relatives and old houses. Our first stop was my grandma’s grandfather’s old home (so my...