You are going to study in Taiwan or you have a desire to study in Taiwan, so have you learned about student life in Taiwan?
Let's learn about the things you need to pay attention to, which will help you when you come to study in Taiwan!
 

 

1. Climate
In Taiwan, students often wear shorts, t-shirts, and sports shoes when going to university as well as going out in the summer. Winter starts from about December to the end of Tet, the lowest temperature in the south like in Kaohsiung is 100C, while in the north like Taipei, it is colder, sometimes down to 50C. Therefore, you should prepare enough summer and winter clothes when coming here and those of you who have allergies to the weather in Vietnam, you should bring similar medicines.

Besides, you should also bring common medicines such as flu, diarrhea, headache ... because in Taiwan there are no over-the-counter drug stores on the street, but you have to buy medicine according to a doctor's prescription.
If you buy health insurance in Taiwan, you will save a lot of money if you have to be treated here. For example, if there is no health insurance, the medical examination fee is at least 500 VND, and if there is health insurance, the examination fee is only 100 VND. However, it should be noted that the Health Insurance takes effect only after you have been in Taiwan for at least 4 months.
 
2. Studying
Most of the Taiwanese lecturers are very comfortable in teaching, not too stressed, students can actively give their opinions and suggestions to exchange with the lecturers. Although English is not a mother tongue, most of the teachers can speak English. Students are allowed to wear whatever they want to class on a daily basis, with the exception of shoes with straps, which are mandatory. Students are allowed to bring food into the classroom, but they need to be on time.

3. Language
Mandarin Chinese is the main language of instruction at schools. Besides, other languages ​​such as ethnic Taiwanese are also quite popular in spoken language and mass media. However, you can rest assured because in public places most of the instructions are in English.

The Mandarin Chinese used in Taiwan has some differences from the Mandarin used in China. In Taiwan, people use traditional characters, the syllables are also slightly different. In addition, the people of Taiwan also use their own Latin script to transliterate Chinese characters, which is different from the pinyin Latin system used in China.
 
4. Meal
 The cost of living in Taiwan is about 1.5 times more expensive than in Vietnam, but eating out is not too expensive. A meal of rice or noodles at restaurants near the school or a set of lunch boxes in convenience stores (November 7, Family Mart, Hi-Life, ...) is about 70-80 NT dollars. In the morning, there are no breakfast shops like in Vietnam, however, there are Cafeteria stores that sell fast food for about NT$35.
 The stores all have pictures of dishes and price lists, if you don't know Chinese you can just use your hand to order, or at some big stores, the restaurant will have a record of the names of the dishes (in English). UK) for diners to tick and give it back to the restaurant staff.
 
5. Dormitory
The dormitory is strictly managed, students are issued cards to enter and exit the dormitory, men are not allowed to enter the area where women live and vice versa. Dormitory manager will go to each room every day at 10:30 pm. If you stay late or do not stay overnight in the dormitory, you need to notify in advance. Students are not allowed to cook or drink alcohol in the dormitory. Students at the dormitory who use bicycles and motorbikes will be given decals to stick on their bikes and asked to park their bikes in the right places or they will be fined.
 
6. Traffic
In Taiwan, students often use bicycles or motorbikes, if far away, take the bus, subway or train. If you choose to study at a school with a large campus or sometimes you need to go out a lot, you should have a bicycle or motorbike. Bicycles can be reclaimed from recent graduates, or used motorbikes for about NT$10,000.

Before going to any place, you should consult the map and ask the Taiwanese in advance for the route because during weekends or holidays, some trains will be delayed or change routes, if you do not listen. announced in Chinese on the loudspeaker system, you may get on the wrong train if you look at the previous electronic board. Therefore, you should ask the station staff carefully (can use English or Chinese).
 
7. Earthquake
 For Taiwanese people, earthquakes are not a big problem, but for foreigners who come to Taiwan for the first time, they will feel nervous when experiencing earthquakes of small magnitude (slight shaking). However, most large buildings or public areas are designed to withstand earthquakes. Therefore, when you encounter an earthquake, you should not panic, calmly escape or hide under the table, bed ... You can rest assured because most universities and public places are equipped with alarm systems with lights and speakers in case of fire or earthquake.
 
Above is the general information that Ad wants to share with you to prepare before going to study in Taiwan. Hope the above information will be useful to you!