After we passed all the requirements at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei,
we went directly to Toufen hospital for medical exam by Van hired by the
dormitory. It was a relief when I took my 1st breath of the fresh cold air in
this foreign land. Amazing! I felt…I breathed…I saw Taiwan
myself. I smiled…
While
on the road, I enjoyed my eyes on pretty views along our way. Despite of
exhaustion, I didn’t take even a nap for I didn’t want to miss all the things
around. It was green and flowery. No traffic, no chariots, no multicabs instead
there were two floors buses, vans, autos and of course scooters…The roads were
broad. There were overpass wide and long. It surrounded with silence, I never saw even a
single person who cared to walk his way…No beggars or street children... No
CITOM or Police on standby. Instead, there were cameras on streets and
establishments.
We
arrived in Toufen after an hour. I was amazed; the medical exam took only 15
minutes with all those tests. Taiwanese nurses moved fast and organized. Along
with their fast phased moves they communicate us in sign language…It was odd, I
felt strange about the atmosphere, it was too quiet to be true despite of Pinoy
crowd. Nurses here worked in silence…no
words, time is gold. So after the exam, we went to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MOFA) to acquire for an Alien Resident Certificate (ARC).
After
an hour they brought us to zhunan dormitory. The Taiwanese driver tried to help
us in taking our luggage out from his van. When he tried to lift the luggage of
my friend, the handle departs from its body and said…”ohhh! Made in China…”
And that was the time we all laughed out loud…
Finally,
I got my home here and took a deep sleep.
It just seemed like yesterday, but look at you now! It's just so amazing how time flies!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to have you writing back again, Chum. Ako napud ang mitapol.. oh no. :(
Keep on writing! And oh, I love your new template! :)
Thanks!:)
ReplyDeleteI know how to write lang cguro noh...I remembered when I was in elementary, I wrote some articles in our school publication...Weak lang gyud kaau ko sa grammar, mauy mkahold back nko.
It feels good baya noh to write especially those times that we don't have anyone to talk to or we don't like to talk. We just like to write.
Well said, Chum! Yes you can write... not just write, but write well. I know you too know how writing helps. :)
ReplyDeleteThis isn't anything like scholarly or journalistic stuffs, so put grammar worries aside. Mechanics on grammar and other technicalities don't have a room here, haha.
This is Free Writing--- Literary writing, so we are allowed to defy rules on punctuation, S-A agreement and all. :)
Let's write more. :)