Master Degree Student (MA)


Researching the Cross-Strait Implications of Taiwan’s Democratization
As a master’s student at National Chengchi University, I took a class on cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan. For my final essay, I became


Stamps
Taiwanese people love their stamps. I was first alerted to this when I read on a blog that each MRT station in Taipei has its


Can Health Insurance Boost Fertility? The Fertility Effect of National Health Insurance in Taiwan
When I arrived in Taipei two years ago, I knew relatively little about local Taiwanese culture or issues. With an undergraduate background in


Becoming an Insider: My Journey in Taiwan’s Social Welfare Movement
This past year has been a whirlwind of changes for me. When I first landed in Taiwan, I only had a surface-level understanding


Evaluating America: Reflections on Perspective in the International Community
Long before I was selected for a Fulbright Scholarship to Taiwan, I spent most of my life on a different island across the

Just the Beginning: Reflections on my First Year of Grad School in Taiwan
Familiar city, new lens I landed at Taoyuan International Airport in late August 2017. Fresh out of university, I had arrived in Taipei
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Controlling China’s “Little Brother”: China’s National Security Interests and the North Korea Nuclear Threat
Introduction Since the 1980s, North Korea’s nuclear program has been a persistent source of international concern.1 These concerns gained renewed importance during the 2017-2018 North


Reflections: Track in Taipei
My Fulbright experience in Taiwan has allowed me to pursue a master’s degree in International Studies and explore different facets of student


Chinese Energy Security and the South China Sea
Oil has been a critical national resource since the early 20th century, when the British Empire began using oil to power its ships,