Choosing a Chinese Language Centre

[Steve4nLanguage]

I attended the Chinese Language program at Tzu Chi University in Hualian 2013-2014. Here’s what I wrote about accommodations. I’ll try to write about the program itself when I have some time this weekend.

How is the accommodation at Tzu Chi Hualien?

I attended Tzu Chi last year and few of my classmates stayed in the dorms; these were all in their early 20s and from other Asian countries. There are four people to each room, no air conditioning, and officially cooking and meat are not allowed, but the students I knew snuck in meat and cooked instant noodles and dishes from their home countries. The cafeteria is strictly vegetarian. Teachers, staff, and students in the Chinese Language Dept. will often bring snacks to share, but remember to o…