When I lived in Malaysia, I loved typhoons. Horizontal beating rain, like someone pounding on the shutters. The awesome power of it (even though several feet of rain would fall and everything would flood)

Here in canada, the town of Jasper is burning down, there has been 3 majors tornados here in Québec witch never happened before. And peoples deny the climate changes.

I totally see how it must’ve been weird leaving sunshine and then having to deal with crazy typhoon weather. That was a great idea to show us your rooftop so we could see a bit of what Taiwan is experiencing. It actually looks cool, but I see why mostly everyone is staying indoors. Also, your rooftop is really beautiful and modern. I’m sorry you’re going stir crazy in your apartment. That’s great that your girlfriend will be visiting you soon :) I dunno maybe you could try cooking something new next time your stuck at your place I hope you and your loved ones stay safe, bro 🫶

Good chatting with you yesterday. I've hardly needed an umbrella here in the last few hours.

You don’t like storm chasing I guess. When I lived in Taiwan we went out on typhoon days. Sometimes even to the beach. Loads to do and see on a typhoon day. No need to lock yourself up.

I haven't experienced such a big typhoon in a long time. If I were you, I would definitely want to go out or teach when returning to the city. Just count down a few more days, and I'll be there soon.

This typhoon is nonsense. I am moving up to Taichung on Friday to meet up with my coordinator and move into the apartment I've chosen. I'm praying the rains have subsided or stopped by then.

i thought today is Thursday? haha

be safe

Bro can you exactly say which author edition you read there is so much ambiguity in thumbnail and in video so please

I just came from there. It’s 0625 on a Sunday on July 21. Drive through 7th street. Entrance gates were closed. Didn’t open till 0900. What other way is there to go in through?

I know am like two years late on giving my thoughts/rant on this but I feel this explains how abuse in any form keeps occurring & shows me how we as people are products of a system that intentionally fails & has us hand on misery we have to other people we know in ways that we shouldn't & because we're so used to that we really lose sight on how we can handle it all rationally in good time

Nice talk. I worked the pre-school and cram school circuit for 12 years 1994-2006. I always enjoyed my work, but as I was approaching 40 I realized that I couldn’t keep up the volume of teaching I was doing anymore. I also had gotten burned out on teaching basic English. So I returned to the States (Hawaii), got certified as an English and later as a Psychology teacher, and have taught high school Language Arts and AP Psychology for the past 17 years. Grateful for my former life in Taiwan, where I really learned from daily hands on experience everything I know about teaching. Must be fascinating teaching in the public schools, which wasn’t an option until after I left Taiwan.

Nice presentation. I lived and worked as a roving English teacher in northern Taipei for 12 years, 1994-2006. At that time there were not yet opportunities for foreign teachers in public schools. I made quite a bit of cash, exhausting myself teaching 40-50 hours per week in three venues - morning pre-school, early afternoon private students, and late afternoon to evening cram schools. It was fun but something I found I couldn’t do past the age of 40, particularly after having two children. It’s great that there are now decent public school opportunities. If I had had such opportunities back then, I might have had a more leisurely life and not succumbed to the allure of exhausting myself for higher income.

When I lived in Taiwan (U.S citizen) on study abroad last year, I remember feeling extremely safe. There was only one concern around last October where planes were in Taiwanese airspace, but I barley noticed if we are being honest. On top of that, I remember the concern from people at my internship as I was there when the Israel-Gaza conflict started that Taiwan could be next. I think a very valuable lesson I learned about news came from this time. In Taiwan, I heard from news and people that a "Night of Rage" was happening in the US, and that people were advised to stay home on a certain weekend because riots were occurring in nearly every major city. I worriedly called home and my family (who live near a large city) told me they had no idea what I was talking about and that such demonstrations didn't happen. I think in Taiwan the news about the US was dramatized, and in the US the news about Taiwan is often dramatized. This is why I ask my friends in Taiwan about the concerning news I learn in the US. I am planning on moving back to Taiwan in a year, trying to get an English teaching gig from Fulbright Fellowship, and I am not scared about the possibility of invasion from 中国 to 台湾 , albeit when I first saw the "Air Defense Shelter" signs in Taipei, I did get nervous.

It's impossible for China to invade Taiwan - because Taiwan is part of China.

sounds like you dont read

Surprised you didn't mention Brett Ashley. The novel is as much about her as Jake.

I like how you shared all the local opinions as well as your own. Wow, their bootcamp seems so much more tame. I didn’t realize you lived so close to a military base. Your friend had a good point, but it’s good that your not letting fear rule your life. It’s crazy how you came back to the US for a short visit and the political climate has gotten drastically worse.

If you have been to Israel, you should really enjoy Jeffrey D. Schwartz Community Center. A beautiful building with all the things a Jewish person would need to live a Jewish life. Pretty please do a video on this place when you are back in Taiwan.

Ryan Freeman is back looking great with very interesting feedback on Taiwan #stayepic

Thanks for touching on this, Ryan! I’m an English/ Literature teacher from Eswatini, the only country in Africa that still staunchly supports Taiwan’s dream of absolute independence, and the one thing that’s made me particularly nervous about going to teach in Taiwan is the threat of a Chinese invasion. It’d be unfortunate to move there only to need to run out again as China launches its invasion. Do you notice much in everyday life there? Like, say, random drills and such?

Life in Taiwan is good if you have a job that allows you to make a good living and that you enjoy. Also best healthcare in the world and beautiful country nature wise.

So great to see you!!

One of the most overestimated writers of all time. Really? What can one say about Aliosa's theological discussions with a 13 year old boy? What can one think about the ending of Brothers Karamazov, where Aliosa together with some pre-adolescent children (!) are happy and celebrate the coming of Last Judgement Day!... Seriously? Is this suppose to be good literature? In Dostoevsky there is always the following concept: All "good" guys get to be rewarded and all "bad" guys either commit suicide or go to prison or get crazy. Ivan Karamazov, the one that could have saved Dmitri's, his brother's, life, gets crazy one day before the court! And why? Because he is the "atheist" of the novel! Excuse me, but is there anything more p r e d i c t a b l e in whole literature? Do you want your literature to be predictable in that silly way? How can a healthy human mind accept this forced and totally disgusting solution? This is the most horrible, boring and kitsch author out there. Not even his language has anything to offer! Please, read him anew; don't let yourself repeating "what the world is saying". Fortunately, there are at last some critical voices on Dostoevsky on YT. One can find them.

What about tattoos - I've got some tattoos on my arm that can be hidden with a sleeve. I've worn what was called 'sun sleeves' at my previous job to hide them and it was fine but I was curious about your opinion on that.

I'm really glad to finally see you in high definition. Hearing your perspective helps me understand that you sometimes feel a bit disconnected from society while living in Taiwan. I hope you enjoy everything familiar this month and get ready to face new challenges when you come back,and I'll always be here with you. As your viewer, I'm also interested in your progress or experiences learning Chinese. lol

God be with you, you are strong.🙏🏿🌻🌻

Hi Ryan my name is samke I am from South Africa i need your help I just got an interview with the agent that you are using and I need help please 🙏🏾

Hi Ryan I need your 🙏🏾I have an interview with you guys on Wednesday and I have never used Skype before please help me out 🙏🏾

Since you mentioned dating, which apps/sites do you recommend?

Hey thanks for sharing. I live in Toufen and you confirmed my experience when I filed taxes in Taiwan too. 90+ thousand NTD is a good amount to get back! I assume it’s from the standard deduction plus being in the country 183+ days, which reduces your tax rate to 5% total, meaning you get a refund on 13% of the 18% you paid all year.

It's great they cover the ticket. I'm assuming that you only get the money if you buy a ticket. I wonder if you would have went back to the U.S. if you had to pay a percentage. Would you consider staying in Taiwan over a future summer, or would you always want to go back? Teaching internationally too, I have really enjoyed summers where I haven't gone back to the U.S. and can just enjoy where I am at. But most expats I've worked with look forward to going back, I think . . . Would the school pay for language classes for you or anything like that?

Good to see a new video from you Ryan. That is a very nice property your mom has there. You are totally right about the ease of interactions back Stateside compared to Asia along with the abundance of choices we have at our supermarkets. The Target near my brother's house in VA Beach where I was staying last year was a smaller one and even that one put every PX Mart to shame. I'm looking forward to starting over in Taichung next month after everything I've been through here in Tainan and I'm also nervous as hell since I haven't taught in a public school classroom in four years. I will say though, having done a day job at a middle school and interviewing at a local elementary school reminded me how much more comfortable I am in that environment compared to academies. Anyway, stay safe and enjoy the time back home.

It’s good to see an update video, bro :) I’m glad you’re enjoying being back home for a bit. Lake Isabella and camping sounds fun. Did you have a good 4th? A dating video would be fun to see. That’s wonderful that things are looking promising in the relationship. Did you get to watch new episodes of House of the Dragon or will you wait to see it with your gf?

I have a bachelor's in marketing, not for teaching - I was curious if it's still possible to teach at a public school if it isn't in teaching - thanks!

Bro everything you said I 100% agree with - living in Thailand 2 years I've been inside too much now lol.

hi! do you have a link to that video about using 591?

I really liked “arc of transformation” something we all need to bring back to mind. Glad you are opposed to the Genocide of eight billion people 😅

I subscribe! 💗

I just read Machado de Assis’ “Posthumous Memoir of Bras Cubas” (or Epitaph of a Small Winner) and came to understand his reference to be a bit crazy. Thanks a lot! Great video!

Ryan, get back to me,Pops

your contact is really great

Beautiful Essay ❤

Enjoyed this, thanks!

Hey Ryan. Just wondering if you can get employment as a teacher if you have one or more associates degrees and a Tofel certificate? What would be the salary?

Thank you for this, Ryan! I got an offer from Premier in New Taipei City and I think this video will come in handy! ❤️

Great video!

In regards to plant based eating, when you eat from the fruits of the trees it does not kill the entire organism and infact spreads the seeds of the trees to allow them to grow, same with beans, nuts and seeds, to harvest these it does not require killing the entire organism, same even with mushrooms as they are the fruit not the whole organism, even with grains it does not require killing the whole organism you can take some leaving the organism to continue growing and able to replenish itself

I love that intro! And basket! Hahaha! Great way to get around.