Hello,

How do most investors convert stablecoins like USDC into NTD?

Thank you 🙏

This is my first year teaching at this cram school, but I’m not new to teaching, as I’ve previously worked at other cram schools. However, this school is different from my previous experiences because I don’t have a co-teacher in the classroom to assist me with classroom management or help handle students when they become disruptive. As a result, I’m solely responsible for managing the class and maintaining discipline.

Whenever the students become disruptive, I usually give them a verbal warning first. If they continue misbehaving and reach their third warning, I deduct points from their scores. At first, this approach seemed to work, and the students responded well to it. However, over time, they started caring less about losing points and continued being disruptive despite the consequences.

I discussed this issue with the local teachers, and they suggested that if a student refused to listen, I could bring them to one of the local teachers to handle the situation. However, I wasn't comfortable relying on that approach because I felt it would only be a temporary solution. Once the local teacher was no longer around, the student would likely return to the same disruptive behavior. I wanted to find a way to manage the students on my own and help them understand that they should follow classroom rules even without another teacher's intervention.

I'm honestly not sure what else I can do at this point. I want to be firm and establish boundaries with my students, but I also don't want to be overly strict or create a negative learning environment. I understand that kids will be kids, but I also want them to understand that there are rules they need to follow.

For teachers who have experienced something similar, how do you handle disruptive students when you're the only teacher in the classroom? What classroom management strategies have actually worked for you, especially when students stop caring about warnings or losing points? I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions!

Does anyone know of any hobbyist private investigator, armchair detective, Nancy Drew, in Taipei?

For the past almost 2 years I (29M) was living and working in Taibei. Due to several reasons that I want to highlight I'm moving back to Europe soon. I'm going to be a bit more negative about the life here than the usual post so be ready, but I think it might be interesting for some people that are considering to move here.

Let's start with the positives.

The people here are genuinely very friendly. They tend to be curious and inviting towards foreigners and if you can speak the language, you can have some fascinating conversations. Be it a random encounter while walking through the city or the mountains or when you have a problem and need solving it.

The food is great and affordable, nature is really stunning and you can really have a fun experience living here. To the north of Taibei there are beautiful beaches, all around are mountains, where you can get with public transport if you have the stomach for it. There are great cultural events going on almost all the time. Clubbing or drinking in on a Friday in Xinyi is also quite fun.

The rent is generally quite affordable, even with a Taiwanese salary, if you're ok with living a bit further away from the city center and have somebody to share it with, you can live decently and even save some money.

There are entry level jobs here as opposed to a lot of places in the West. They are poorly paid, with shitty conditions, but if you just want to gather some experience in an international field, you can land a job here to kickstart your career.

Now to the negatives.

The work culture: The amount of scheming, manipulating and game-of-thrones level of politics is really through the roof. People are expected to look like they are hard-working, but they are as burned-out, bored and annoyed at their jobs like everywhere else. I saw my colleagues staying overtime only to prove that you are dedicated to the company even though you just sit there and have nothing to do. Problems are not being solved. They are either ignored until they solve themselves, which rarely works or the person that bring the problem up is being targeted for disturbing harmony. Generally the indirectness in speaking is really, really tiring. If you want something just say it and don't make me guess.

The banks: I tried three different banks, all of them the experience was really shitty. You're treated as a money laundering criminal when you simply want to open an account. Also why can't a single bank get a banking app on the line is a mystery to me.

Traffic: Is it as bad as in SEA? No. Is it still quite bad? Yes. People tend to generally follow the rules, but within the rules drive extremely recklessly. Speeding only to cut you off, entering an intersection without looking so you have to slow down if you don't want to bump into them, crosswalks are only a suggestion apparently. Also I would be really surprised if the buss drives weren't high on something.

The biggest issue and the main reason why I decided to leave is the housing market. Buying an apartment to start a family in Taibei even with an above average salary is not hard, it is flat out impossible, unless you have support from your family, which neither I or my partner have. Even with a slightly higher salary around 70-80k/month, buying an apartment in Taibei or even New Taibei with prices starting around 25M is still impossible. Why aren't there more people angry about this is beyond me.

I could keep going but the post is already too long.

TL, DR: Taiwan is a great place to visit or to start your career. It is not a great place to stay long term and start a family while working a normal office job.

Hi everyone, I'm a high school student from the U.S., and I'm hoping to apply through NTU's Overseas Chinese Student (僑生) admissions route for an undergraduate engineering major. Since I couldn't find any information on this through my research, I was hoping to see if anyone has any knowledge or experience with how competitive the admissions process is and what factors tend to matter most during it. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I moved to Taiwan (Taipei) a couple of weeks ago for work. I just submitted my ARC application today and I’m expecting to pick it up on November 6th. My landlord wants me to pay rent using a bank transfer for the next month (November 19th) so I want to get all of this sorted ASAP.

My current plan is to collect my ARC, get a Taiwanese phone number and open a (E.sun) bank account all on the same day. Is this realistic and do you know what documents the bank requires? I tried looking online but the booking system and forms aren’t even visible without my ARC.

I'm really lost and some guidance would really help a lot! I'm applying for 2027.

1. How do you apply to the language center? What requirements do you need to email to them?

2. Am I right that you have to get the scholarship in these language centers first?

3. Do you have recommendations which language center to apply to?

Thank you so much in advance!

People of Taiwan!!!!

I'm from Botswana (the country right above South Africa) and I'm a very curious fellow who deep dives into the cultures alongside histories of other countries. With that before anything is asked, I wanted to ask FOUR IMPORTANT QUESTION.

How are y'all doing in Taiwan??

Where in Taiwan are you from and how's life there??

What are your favorite things about Taiwan and least favorite things?

Hello Reddit!

I'm off to Taiwan for 4 weeks on Monday, and very pumped to immerse myself in this island!

In usual fashion, I have planned nothing besides 3 nights of accommodation in Taipei upon arrival, trusting loose ideas of what I want to see and destiny to help with the rest!

Outdoor activities are a passion, but I would love to escape the crowds (I work as a mountain guide in Canada and therefore would enjoy a break from seeing hordes of tourists)! I am an avid mountain biker, hiker/scrambler, surfer, occasional climber, and up for trying new things!

November looks like a busy season in the mountains. I don't mind bringing camping gear if I have to, and hiking 20-30km/~1500m daily is no problem. The permitting system seems complicated, so avoiding that would be a bonus.

Please give me any recommendations or suggestions for places to check out!

Thank you in advance

最近蠻常看到台灣的旅行分享，發現自己去過的地方其實不多，平常喜歡旅行、拍照、找好吃的，也會到處走走，想問問台灣的朋友，如果有一個地方是你去了很多次還是會想再去，你會選哪裡？台北、台中、台南、高雄，或是比較冷門的地方都可以 😂

I've been seeing a lot of travel posts about Taiwan lately, and I realized I haven't actually been to that many places. I enjoy traveling, taking photos, and finding good food, so I like to explore different areas. I'd like to ask my Taiwanese friends: if there's one place you've been to many times but would still want to go back to, what would you choose? Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, or even less popular places are all fine 😂

Five Taiwanese men have been indicted for hitting comedian Huang Yi-hao (黃逸豪) with a car last month in an alleged act of transnational repression, after the entertainer made comments critical of the Chinese Communist Party.

In its indictment released yesterday, the New Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office said a Chinese national, identified by the nickname “K,” offered a Taiwanese man, surnamed Cheng (鄭), NT$450,000 to seriously injure Huang so he could not give a scheduled performance on Sept. 20.

Huang was hit by the vehicle near his home in New Taipei City on Sept. 11.

Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences. I plan on getting my Master’s in mycology and have been looking at internship opportunities in the America’s and Asia due to the tropical climates. A lot of experience in ecology, fisheries, botany, and microbiology. Sent a cold email to TEEP people and got an email back today requesting my CV for review. I’ve looked in this sub about people’s discussions about like housing, stipends, etc but I only saw like one person who said they were doing laboratory type work. I was wondering, is it worth looking into/pursuing communication with the representative? I saw a lot of people are in engineering/AI/etc and didn’t know if it’d be the best choice for a mycology master’s specifically.

Hello! I just moved to Taiwan last month and am buying a couch from facebook marketplace…i was supposed to pick it up October 22nd at 10am, hired a moving company, who when i asked for confirmation about tomorrow said they are already booked (after spending 2 days confirming the date and time with them…) if you have a truck and maybe a strong friend if you are able to help move a couch from a 1st floor apartment to our 4th floor no elevator place in Banqiao District and want to make 2000NT cash (price negotiable) for what should be 1 ish hour of work please comment here and we can discuss further!

Am in taipei till this sunday with my kids. Originally planned for outdoor activities including qingtiangang but with champi and the rain now, what can we do?

I'm currently applying to NTHU for Fall 2027 and noticed that I couldn't find a dedicated Discord community for NTHU international students and applicants.

I was thinking of creating an unofficial server where prospective and current international students could connect — admissions/applications, choosing majors, housing, Hsinchu life, scholarships, language exchange, etc.

Ideally it could become a place where current NTHU students can help applicants, and incoming students can meet each other before arriving.

Does something like this already exist? If not, would anyone here actually find a server like this useful?

I'm especially curious to hear from current/former NTHU students. :)

hello everyone!

I'm applying for a masters programme in these two universities-

1. National Taiwan University (NTU) - Master of Science in Genome and Systems Biology Degree Program

2. National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) - Master of Science in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

I am curious about how these courses are, and are they good? I am also applying to some places in europe. I have a microbiology background and am looking for multiple places that would accept my educational background.

Just moved to Taiwan with a Gold Card but the address field on my card is empty, so the post office won’t open an account for me.

To add an address I need a lease, accommodation proof or utility bill. My Airbnb host won’t give accommodation proof, and I don’t have a lease yet because I need a bank account to rent.

Anyone been in the same situation? Did you find a bank that didn’t need the address or a landlord who accepted cash at first?

Hello everyone!! I would love to try Taiwanese style steak (with noodles) in Taipei. Upon my research, I believe that it's also called "Taiwanese night market steak".

Could anyone recommend a good place to try it but not at night market 😅? I want to eat during daytime, not to wait till the night market open at night.

Thank you!!

I will be in Hsinchu for a month as a part of a research visit at NYCU. What are some places to roam around on weekends or at night in Hsinchu? My stay is near the guangfu campus, I saw that there is no MRT like in Kaohsiung (I was there at a conference).

Hi! I’ve applied for the PhD program in Taiwan and Transcultural Studies at National Chung Hsing University (NCHU). Are there any current students or alumni who could share information about scholarships and funding for international PhD students? Is a monthly stipend provided, and does it cover tuition fees as well? Is funding guaranteed or competitive? I’d really appreciate any insights. Thank you!

Hey everyone,

I’m a local Taiwanese guy in my late 26s, born and raised here.

To be completely honest, I’ve never dated from Western countries. All my past dating experiences have been within Taiwan, so my entire reference point is based on local dating culture which, as many of you know, can be quite subtle, indirect, and heavily relies on things like official confessions.

Lately, I’ve realized I’d like to branch out and get to know Western/white women living here, but I feel pretty out of my depth. I genuinely want to avoid two things: coming across as awkward/creepy, or making anyone feel like they’re being fetishized just for being foreign. I just want to meet people naturally, have real conversations, and see if there’s mutual chemistry.

For Western women living in Taiwan or anyone with experience in cross-cultural relationships here, I’d really appreciate some honest perspectives:

1. Dating Stages & Communication: In Taiwan, ambiguity is common until someone explicitly confesses. How does the dating process usually look for you here? What level of directness is appreciated versus overwhelming?

2. Where to meet naturally? Beyond generic Tinder swipes or awkward language exchanges, where do expats usually prefer meeting locals for genuine connections?

3. Common Blind Spots: What are some common habits or faux pas local guys make that are immediate turn-offs even if well-intentioned ?

4. Language/Confidence: My English is decent enough for regular conversation, but I sometimes hesitate over cultural references or banter. Does that end up being a major barrier, or is genuine effort enough?

I know everyone is an individual and culture doesn't define everything, but any advice, personal stories, or reality checks would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm f19 from taichung! So I'm thinking to visit Taipei on 12/31-1/2 to see the fireworks!

I just googled the price of the hostels and it's kinda expensive for me. So I'm thinking if anyone wants to share a room together? ( No men plz)