What happens when i arrive in Taiwan? - ESL Teaching

Frontside180 · Thu 05-Jan-06, 02:35 PM

I will be starting my studies in Taiwan in June and would like to know how long i will need to arrive prior to june to arrange accomadation etc (AAC say they will organise for me)....also is there an induction/orientation day/week i attend or something.

Will there also be a guide to take us from the airport to our accomadation?

If anyone can help in anyway with these questions i will be most appreciative as i would like to start planning now for the move (i want to have a holiday prior to settling down in taiwan but dont want to miss any orientations etc.) I also have a wedding in malaysia on the 28/5 and i think my classes start 01/06 - so my need to plan now is evermore important.

thanks

FS-180

gfell · Thu 05-Jan-06, 06:14 PM

Some good questions you have FS-180!

I would suggest arriving 1 week prior to finalise your accommodation and gain a bearing of your local surrounds before commencing your Chinese studies. Believe it or not, some students actually arrive the day they are scheduled to commence their studies, so giving yourself 1 week should be fine. The idea is to have already planned and booked your accommodation prior to your arrival. Arriving 1 week prior will give you a type of insurance in case the accommodation isn't quite what you expected.

Have some backup to in case you don't like what you see. A good idea is to also get the place to email you a photo of the accommodation. The less suprises the better.

Some good accommodation links for Taiwan:

As you will be studying Chinese, we don't offer an airport pickup service. However, getting to Taichung or Taipei is quite straight forward. CKS International Airport, Taipei provideds luxury buses from the airport to Taichung City. Buses leave every 15 minutes and the bus trip takes 2 to 2.5 hours. It costs around US$6.

Hope the above info helps. Let me know if you have any further questions.

Frontside180 · Sat 07-Jan-06, 05:24 PM

Thankyou for your reply gfell!

So basically i will need to find the apartment on my own and find my own way to my classes yeh?

Will there be an orientation day at the uni for us students before we start the semester? or do we get straight into it and turn up to the first day of class?

Cheers

FS-180

gfell · Thu 12-Jan-06, 04:47 PM

Hello Frontside180,

Please see the semester schedules as below:

March 01 , 2006 ~ May 19 , 2006
June 01 ,2006 ~ August 18,2006
September 04 , 2006 ~ November 24 , 2006
December 04 , 2006 ~ February 16 , 2007

Providence University doesn't offer an orientation for students enrolled in the Mandarin program.

I would suggest staying in temporary accommodation until you find something more permanent.

The links in my previous post should give you some good listings of what's available.

Thu 05-Jan-06, 02:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Frontside180 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Occupation: Student Location: Posts: 5	What happens when i arrive in Taiwan? I will be starting my studies in Taiwan in June and would like to know how long i will need to arrive prior to june to arrange accomadation etc (AAC say they will organise for me)....also is there an induction/orientation day/week i attend or something. Will there also be a guide to take us from the airport to our accomadation? If anyone can help in anyway with these questions i will be most appreciative as i would like to start planning now for the move (i want to have a holiday prior to settling down in taiwan but dont want to miss any orientations etc.) I also have a wedding in malaysia on the 28/5 and i think my classes start 01/06 - so my need to plan now is evermore important. thanks FS-180

Thu 05-Jan-06, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
gfell Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Nationality: Australian Occupation: Educator Location: Posts: 656	Upon arrival to Taiwan Some good questions you have FS-180! I would suggest arriving 1 week prior to finalise your accommodation and gain a bearing of your local surrounds before commencing your Chinese studies. Believe it or not, some students actually arrive the day they are scheduled to commence their studies, so giving yourself 1 week should be fine. The idea is to have already planned and booked your accommodation prior to your arrival. Arriving 1 week prior will give you a type of insurance in case the accommodation isn't quite what you expected. Have some backup to in case you don't like what you see. A good idea is to also get the place to email you a photo of the accommodation. The less suprises the better. Some good accommodation links for Taiwan: Accommodation in Taiwan - AAC Accommodation Links in Taiwan Accommodation Classifieds in Taiwan - TEALIT As you will be studying Chinese, we don't offer an airport pickup service. However, getting to Taichung or Taipei is quite straight forward. CKS International Airport, Taipei provideds luxury buses from the airport to Taichung City. Buses leave every 15 minutes and the bus trip takes 2 to 2.5 hours. It costs around US$6. Hope the above info helps. Let me know if you have any further questions. __________________ English Teacher and Student Site Teach English and Study Abroad! Teaching Community at Teacher Forums ESL Teacher and Student Directory!

Thu 12-Jan-06, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
gfell Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Nationality: Australian Occupation: Educator Location: Posts: 656	Hello Frontside180, Please see the semester schedules as below: March 01 , 2006 ~ May 19 , 2006 June 01 ,2006 ~ August 18,2006 September 04 , 2006 ~ November 24 , 2006 December 04 , 2006 ~ February 16 , 2007 Providence University doesn't offer an orientation for students enrolled in the Mandarin program. I would suggest staying in temporary accommodation until you find something more permanent. The links in my previous post should give you some good listings of what's available. __________________ English Teacher and Student Site Teach English and Study Abroad! Teaching Community at Teacher Forums ESL Teacher and Student Directory!

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Sat 07-Jan-06, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Frontside180 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Occupation: Student Location: Posts: 5	Thankyou for your reply gfell! So basically i will need to find the apartment on my own and find my own way to my classes yeh? Will there be an orientation day at the uni for us students before we start the semester? or do we get straight into it and turn up to the first day of class? Cheers FS-180

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