My experience here at Zhong Ping Junior High

Hi, my name is Asher Tseng. I come from Los Angeles. Over the past 2-3 weeks here at this school (722 class), this school has exceeded my expectations in all ways. At first, I was complaining about having to come to school because my summer had already started back home. I felt like I was getting robbed of my summer. Turns out, this was a remarkable experience that I would remember for many years to come.

On my first few days, I was welcomed with barrages of questions. After every class, they would swarm my desk and talk to me about video games, my LINE, where I’m from, and more. Day by day, I started getting comfortable with schedules, friends, and the class in general.

Over the course of this opportunity, I learned many things like the average Taiwanese students’ life, school, and rules in Taiwan, and classroom/teacher styles, cultures, and more. What surprised me in Taiwan was that you get the opportunity to take a nap in class after lunch, helping me refuel and get ready for the second half of the day. The fact that we have 10-minute breaks in between classes and that I don’t need to move to the teacher’s classroom is what really made school different.

The best thing here was that the students and teachers were all friendly and helpful, helping me get past each day. The varieties of subjects help me be able to learn more subjects than I usually do at home. Lastly, I want to thank everyone for giving me this opportunity, especially class number 722. Although this might’ve been the most stubborn and noisy class, I couldn’t have made it without their help. 😆

Sincerely, Asher Tseng

我在中平國的經歷

大家好，我叫Asher Tseng，來自洛杉磯。過去兩三週，在這所學校（722班）學習期間，學校的各個方面都超出了我的預期。起初，我還在抱怨自己必須來學校，因為我的暑假已經在家鄉開始了。我感覺我的暑假被剝奪了。結果，這是一次非凡的經歷，我將銘記多年。

剛開始的幾天，我被問了一大堆問題。每堂課結束後，他們都會圍著我的桌子，跟我聊電動、我的LINE、我的家鄉等等。漸漸地，我開始適應這裡的課程安排、朋友以及課堂氣氛。

透過這次學習，我了解了很多事情，例如一般台灣學生的生活、學校和規章制度，以及課堂/教師的風格、文化等等。在台灣，讓我驚訝的是午餐後可以在課堂上小憩一會兒，這能讓我補充能量，為下半天的學習做好準備。課間有10分鐘的休息時間，而且我不用趕著去每個老師的教室上課，這才是學校真正與眾不同的地方。

最棒的是，這裡的所有老師和同學都很友善，樂於助人，幫助我度過每一天。豐富的科目讓我學習比在家時更多的科目。最後，我要感謝所有人給我這個機會，尤其是722班。雖然這可能是我最頑固、最吵鬧的班級，但如果沒有他們的幫助，我不可能堅持下去。 😆

此致，

以樂

簡報內容和翻譯

Biography簡介

I have 3 younger brothers.

The oldest brothers are both 11-year-old twins, and the youngest brother is 7 years old.

We usually live in LA, but since it is summer, we came to live with grandpa in ZongHe.

This summer, my entire family came back to Taiwan except for my dad, who is cleaning the house.

I am the only brother that has to come to school in Taiwan.

My brothers just stay home watching movies.

We are going back to LA at the end of July.

我有三個弟弟。

最大的兩個是11歲的雙胞胎，最小的弟弟今年7歲。

我們平常住在洛杉磯，但因為現在是夏天，所以來到綜合和爺爺一起住。

這個夏天，除了正在打掃房子的爸爸之外，我們全家都回到台灣了。

我是唯一一個必須在台灣上學的兄弟。

我的弟弟們只是在家看電影。

我們會在七月底回洛杉磯。

Where I live in LA is full of Asians. The city is called Hacienda Heights.

我住在洛杉磯的地方有很多亞裔。那個城市叫做哈仙達岡（Hacienda Heights）。

My school and its rules 學校生活和校規

I go to a school by the name of South Pointe. The school is highly regarded as the best school for band in the country (at least that’s what my teachers tell me). The school is very different from schools in Taiwan.

In Taiwan, the teachers go to the classrooms of the students. Students here have their own tables. In America, the students go to the classrooms of the teachers. The schools in America give more freedom when it comes to classes you are interested in. For example, there are multiple advanced classes for different subjects and different clubs (electives) you can choose from.

我就讀的學校叫做 South Pointe（南峰中學）。這所學校被認為是全美國最強的管樂隊學校（至少我的老師們是這麼說的）。

這間學校跟台灣的學校非常不一樣。

在台灣，是老師走到各班教室上課，學生有自己固定的座位；但在美國，則是學生到各個老師的教室上課。

美國的學校在選課方面也給學生更多自由，例如有不同科目的進階課程，還有很多可以自由選擇的社團或選修課。

Another thing that is different from school in Taiwan is that each student has 6 periods, unless you have 0 period. These 6 periods that you have are the same everyday; however, students will go to these 6 periods in a different order every day, but the sixth period will always be last. For example, on Monday, your classes will be the order of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, then 6th. On Tuesday, your schedule would be 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 1st, then 6th. On Wednesday, your schedule would look like 3rd, 4th, 5th, 1st, 2nd, and then 6th.

At school in America, you are exposed to a lot of technology with each classroom having their own laptop cart, providing laptops for each student (except for classes like band and PE

另一個和台灣學校不同的地方是，在美國，每位學生每天會上六節課（除非你有第0節課）。這六節課每天都是一樣的科目，但上課的順序每天會變化。不過，第六節課永遠是最後一節。

例如，星期一的上課順序是第1節、第2節、第3節、第4節、第5節，最後是第6節；

星期二的順序會變成第2節、第3節、第4節、第5節、第1節，再來是第6節；

星期三的順序則是第3節、第4節、第5節、第1節、第2節，最後一樣是第6節。

在美國的學校裡，科技設備也非常普及。每間教室幾乎都有自己的筆電車（laptop cart），裡面有足夠的筆電讓每個學生使用（除了像管樂課或體育課這類型的課程）。

The rules are also very different. In my opinion, rules here in Taiwan are much looser than the ones back in LA. At school, you are unable to eat in class, talking out of turn is not allowed, talking back to a teacher is a big no-no, and etc. The school usually sends kids that are not following directions or being respectful to detention. However, when teachers give detentions, the student must stay in class until the end and go to detention on his own free time. Most schools also have the 3 strikes and your out rule which means that each time you do something serious like fighting, you get a strike. As the name suggests, after 3 strikes, you are expelled from school.

規則方面也非常不同。依我看來，台灣的校規比起洛杉磯的學校寬鬆許多。

在美國學校裡，上課時不能吃東西，不能隨便發言，更不能頂嘴老師，這些都是大忌。

如果學生不遵守規定或不尊重老師，通常會被罰留校察看（detention）。

老師開出 detention 時，學生必須先待在教室直到下課，然後利用自己的時間去執行這項處罰。

大多數學校也有「三次出局」（3 strikes and you're out）的規則，也就是說，每當你做出像打架這類嚴重的行為，就會得到一個 strike（警告記錄）。顧名思義，三次之後，你就會被學校開除。

LA has a mix of all kinds of culture. LA is known to be one of the world’s most inspiring cultural cities. The area has history the Mexican and Spanish empires and is a major destination for immigration. There are also many diverse neighborhoods including Chinatown, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, and etc. All in all, LA is full of diverse cultures, vibrant arts, and creative economies.

洛杉磯是一個充滿多元文化的城市。它被公認為是世界上最具文化啟發性的城市之一。

這個地區曾經是墨西哥與西班牙帝國的一部分，也是一個重要的移民目的地。

洛杉磯有許多不同族群的社區，例如唐人街、韓國城、小東京等等。

總的來說，洛杉磯擁有豐富多樣的文化、充滿活力的藝術氛圍，以及創意十足的經濟活動。