TAIPEI (The China Submit) — Rising up in Taiwan as a “foreigner” contains many challenges reminiscent of studying a brand new language, adapting to a brand new tradition, and coming to phrases with one’s personal identification being of defining significance.
Ilya (毅力雅), a 19-year-old Belarus pupil arrived in Taiwan when he was 7 years previous.
Throughout an interview with YouTuber Lex (歐亞力), Ilya revealed that his household moved usually due to his asthamtic situation.
When he was 4, the household traveled from Belarus to China, and later settled in Taiwan.
Ilya mentioned that he began studying Chinese language when he entered fourth grade, and although he attended a bilingual college in his elementary college years, he was later admitted into native junior excessive and senior excessive faculties in Taiwan.
To Ilya, the toughest a part of the curriculum was undoubtedly Chinese language, and he added that when he first started classes, he couldn’t perceive the makes use of of “Chengyu.”
The standard Chinese language idiom which consists of 4 Chinese language characters often reference a narrative from the previous and may embody a variety of conditions relying on the characters used.
Ilya and Lex each admitted that they couldn’t perceive it, and Ilya went on to say he thought Chinese language classes had been additionally tough in that it references a whole lot of Chinese language historical past which was exhausting for him as a “foreigner” to know.
After dwelling in Taiwan for nearly 13 years, Ilya mentioned he sees himself as Taiwanese, but additionally acknowledged that in sure methods, he’ll at all times be a “foreigner” to the eyes of locals.
Ilya mentioned Mandarin is his “go-to” language, however admits that he thinks in Russian.
When requested if he might change some issues about Taiwan, what it might be, Ilya mentioned most likely the site visitors or climate because it will get too crowded throughout rush hours.
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