Assigned!

I got my school assignment this morning...

I will be working at GuTing Elementary School in the farm country outside of Yilan City!  It's a mid-sized school that's 20 minutes outside the city, which means that owning a scooter will be essential.  I will be working with two Taiwanese co-teachers, Stacia (pronounced "Stasha," who Steven and I affectionately refer to only as "Stacia Fierce") and part-time teacher, Jackie, whom I have yet to meet.  I'll primarily be teaching 6th grade English, which will be nice because I'll only have to do lesson plans for one grade level each week.  Another plus: while some teachers have an "English Only" in-class policy for their ETAs, Stacia encouraged me to speak as much Chinese as needed in order to build better relationships with my students.

My school's front gate!

Today is also Chinese Valentine's Day, which none of us knew until Stacia Fierce showed up at orientation with a single rose for every girl.  :-)