Top ten things you know you are a genuine Taiwanese person when…
When you know the train schedule better than your school schedule
When you are afraid to do anything fun for fear of hurting yourself.
When you start drinking gallons of warm/hot water for your cold.
When you put your coat on backwards to ride down the street on your bike.
When a meal costing $5 US is outrageously expensive.
When you wear a sweater and a jacket when the temperatures drops below 20C. (50f.)
When you buy a warm winter blanket even though it is not very cold.
When you find yourself taking a nap everyday at your desk during the lunch hour
When your hard bed feels soft
When you don’t feel ready for the day without your cell phone in your hand or attached to your person.
When you always carry an umbrella
When you have lived through more typhoons than hurricanes
When asked where you’re from, your first thought is Sincheng, not the States or Canada.
When you’re startled to understand what the person beside you is saying
When you think all problems could be solved by playing rock, paper, scissors.
Compiled by Ben, Jo, Christina, Katrina and Gracia
Hualien, Taiwan
