I used to go to Mingjan University in Taiwan to pursue my bachelor’s degree in international trade and business. So the university is a really big one. It has three floors, uh, a big sport yard for basketball, uh, tenants. And there is also an auditorium for special events like graduation ceremony. I remember there was also a really, um, really impressive library, which has, uh, three floors. And there are a lot of books over there, uh, arrange in a need and organized way, um, by the students over there who, um, work for their conduct, uh, grade. So the location of the university is really, um, convenient for me and other students, um, because it loc. It was located and very near a famous night market, uh, whose name a Jiantaai market, I mean, in the center of Taipei. However, uh, at first it was a little bit daunting for me because I needed to go back and forth from my dome to the university by taking MRT. You know, in Vietnam, we don’t actually, uh, use MRT to, uh, to commute. So we actually use bicycles or motorbike or even a car to, uh, travel around the city and even commute every day. So it was not a walk in the park. Uh, when I just first came to Taiwan and, uh, I felt nothing on my leg because I need to work around, um, like 5 km every day. So it was a really, really, um, nightmare for me. But after two months used, I was used to and the lifestyle and felt much better.
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I attended Ming Chuan University in Taiwan to pursue my bachelor's degree in international trade and business. The university was quite large, with a spacious sports field for basketball, tennis, and other activities. There was also a large auditorium used for special events like graduation ceremonies. I remember being particularly impressed by the library, which spanned three floors and housed a vast collection of books meticulously organized by students as part of their community service. The university's location was incredibly convenient for me and other students, as it was situated near a renowned night market called Jiantaai Market, right in the heart of Taipei. However, initially, commuting to the university was a bit challenging for me. I had to rely on the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) system to travel back and forth from my dormitory. In Vietnam, where I'm from, we typically use bicycles, motorbikes, or even cars for daily commutes. So, adjusting to the MRT was a bit of an adjustment. When I first arrived in Taiwan, I felt a bit overwhelmed by the distance, as I had to walk around 5 kilometers every day. It was quite a change from what I was used to. But after a couple of months, I adapted to the lifestyle and felt much more comfortable.
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