Sue is a native of Sabah, Malaysia. She has studied and worked in Taiwan for seven years and now has returned to her hometown. She shares Taiwan-themed videos on the YouTube channel “SueMala 麻辣出走” from time to time and introduces her life experiences of living in Taiwan to Malaysian audiences. Besides, she also tells the cultural differences between Taiwan and Malaysia. This episode of【New immigrants in Taiwan】shares Sue and her friends’ life experiences in Taiwan.
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Sue and her friends who had studied together in Taiwan shared their life experiences while living in Taiwan. (Photo / Authorized & Provided by 麻辣出走)
One will be exposed to local catchphrases while living in Taiwan. For example, Sue and her friends found that Taiwanese people often say, “For real?” to express their surprising mood. This catchphrase has left a strong impression on them. Sue also shared that Taiwanese students have a habit of doing part-time jobs.
Many college students will make use of their free time to work. Not only earning extra pocket money but also accumulating work experiences. Sue and her friends also followed suit and gained some part-time work experience in Taiwan.
Sue feels that food in Taiwan is rich in variety and also very delicious, which makes people unconsciously eat more. She also says that Taiwanese people like to eat hot pot. The businesses of hot pot restaurants do well in all seasons. However, people in Malaysia usually eat hot pot on special days such as festivals. She said with a laugh that she has been assimilated into Taiwan’s culture and is fine with eating hot pot once a week after returning to Malaysia.
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Afterward, they shared that they are really pleased with the health insurance system in Taiwan. They can bring their health insurance cards to see a doctor when they are sick, and the expense is quite affordable. However, the medical expense in Malaysia is high so they choose to buy medicines at the pharmacy instead of seeing a doctor.
Lastly, encountering typhoons and earthquakes is the most special experience to them because there are no such natural disasters happening in Malaysia. Sue shared that she had encountered an earthquake for the first time in the middle of the night when she was asleep, and she was terrified.
Sue told the editor of 【Taiwan Immigrants' Global News Network】that studying in Taiwan is a shared memory with friends. Through this sharing, it reminds them about the beautiful memories of studying, working, and traveling in Taiwan as students. They also hope to have the opportunity to meet again in Taiwan in the future.
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