21 January 2007 spells my last day in Taiwan, and hence concludes my SEP at the National Taiwan University. I had breakfast with Qifang and her Taiwanese friends, alongside with Francoise, Jasmine, Joshua and Shingo, at a nearby cafe. Both Jasmine and Shingo are emotional and sentimental souls who teared at our imminent parting, and I personally felt a sudden sense of loss having to leave the place that had nurtured me for the past few months. Qifang went the extra mile by seeing me off at the airport, and I sincerely wish her all the best in her own impending exchange programme in Europe.
Here's a list of thanks to my dear friends in particular who had made my overseas stay a fruitful and enjoyable one: Connie: Thanks for all the help rendered to me in your capacity as my volunteer student!
Francoise: The trip to Korea was fun! I had really enjoyed your company in the first half of my stay, and please read my blog years or even decades later should you ever forget some bits of your stay in Taiwan.
Hisashi, Mu'en: Treasure the moments that we had in our Taiwan travels!
Jasmine: You have always been a kind soul, and I really appreciate your efforts in getting us into the TV studio for the pre-recording of Jacky Wu's variety show!
Joshua: Hope that you had enjoyed Taroko! Stop hating the Californians and do chat online when you are free!
Markus: Thanks for being a comical and considerate roommate! You are my first and only Austrian friend, and I hope that you will continue to enjoy your stay in Asia!
Marvin: I would say that you are my best friend in Taiwan, and although our next meeting may seem elusive and distant, I hope that at the very least we can still stay in touch via email and MSN, keeping in contact with each other for as long as circumstances allow us to.
Shingo: Glad that you like our Singapore chicken rice! Always remember the times that we had at the Da'an Park and the Linjiang Night Market! I honour your passion in linguistics and singing, and here's wishing you the best of luck in your choir performances!
Yasushi: Continue to love my favourite Japanese detective, and try emulating him when I see you next time!
I shall have another list of thanks to my respective Hong Kong and Taiwan friends in my future posts, so stay tune!
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