High School Summer Abroad Blog

This past weekend, students journeyed to Tainan to explore its profound historical significance as one of the Taiwan's oldest cities. Initially established by the Dutch in the early 17th century... keep reading

Students having fun ice skating at Taipei Arena.

This summer, a group of American high school students embarked on a cultural exploration journey to Taiwan to learn Chinese. They not only studied the language but also delved deeply... keep reading

The Journey Begins: Shifen Shifen, a small town known for its historic railway and breathtaking waterfall, was the first stop on the students' itinerary. The journey to Shifen itself was... keep reading

A Brief History of Lungshan Temple Lungshan Temple honors the Bodhisattva 觀音 ( Guānyīn), who is devoted to compassion. The temple was originally founded in 1738, and its current version... keep reading

Greetings from Taipei, Taiwan! Our HSSA school students recently embarked on a delightful cultural activity that immersed them in the essence of Taiwanese traditions—pineapple cake making. This experience was not only educational but also incredibly fun.

The HSSA students had a trip to Taipei—Exploring the Grandeur of Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall and the Pinnacle Wonders of Taipei 101！ We kicked things off by visiting the Chiang... keep reading

From a mock snowball fight to the grueling Taipei sun, our first day hit all the temperature points. The excitement was palpable from breakfast, even before the day officially started... keep reading

Afternoon take bus to Qingshui Cliff is located in the 22.7-kilometer section between Heping and Qingshui in Xiulin Township, Hualien County. It is mainly composed of marble, gneiss and green... keep reading

The first step Shuinandong parking lot at the intersection is the first stop for many people when they come to Jiufen. You can climb up to the viewing platform and... keep reading

Today we visited the historic neighborhood of Da Dao Cheng. Established during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan, Da Dao Cheng originated as a trading post. The area’s location immediately next... keep reading

What better way to welcome session II Taipei students than by offering a dragon dance to celebrate and initiate their “classroom to the world.”

Longshan Temple, or 龍山寺, is a temple in Wanhua District in Taipei, Taiwan. “Longshan” means “Dragon Mountain,” and there are definitely a lot of dragon carvings along the roof of the temple.

To help students relax and channel some energy, we organized a Tai Chi lesson on campus after class. We arrived to a nice shaded walkway, in a quiet and not... keep reading

"Todays ocarina experience was pretty fun. We got to blow sounds into this heart shaped instrument and depending on which hole you covered a different sound would come out. The... keep reading