Making many friends from different countries at MCU campus
From Community College of City University, Hong Kong /by Melva Mei Wan Chan
In this exchange program, I am really happy to make many friends from different countries, such as Korea, America, Mongolia, Poland and so on. At the same time, using both English and Mandarin to communicate to others without my native tongue, Cantonese, is also challenging to me, although both languages are official in Hong Kong. Of course, after this trip, I believe my speech in Mandarin has improved a lot.
Besides, staying with Korean makes me feel comfortable as well. Because they are nice and respect the others' habit. Their efforts in learning English are appreciated.
But the happiest thing to me is making many Taiwanese friends here. They are passionate, nice, helpful and hospitable. And the surprise to me is their speech and language skill are also great. Additionally, they brought us to different places, ranging from Taichung and Kaohsiung. Those trips let me know more traditions and visit places in Taiwan. And I admire the patience of the Taiwanese, as they always try their best to understand and listen to what we are talking about, even correct our words. And I really thank for.
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