Room Tour

So, when I first found out that the dorm rooms would be very cheap, I also thought that they would be old, smelly, and uncomfortable. I was so pleased to find out that they were opened in 2009, so the facilities are very nice and nearly unused. In addition, I previously assumed that several girls would share one bathroom, but each room has it's own bathroom. This includes a sink, mirror, toilet, and shower. Wooo weee!

The view out of my window is of the other buildings, Building B and C. 

My very, very firm bed. I bought the mattress from 7-11, and it helps for the most part. The mattress is very thin though. I would have to compare it to a Japanese mattress in that it's probably 1/4 the size of any mattress I've seen in America. I generally like having a harder surface to sleep on, so it hasn't been rough. I keep all of my luggage underneath.

By the door, I have a closet with a shelf for storage and a rack on which I hang some of my more important clothes.

I have a very large desk that I keep a lot of my schoolwork on, and the bookshelf is really handy because I have a lot of miscellaneous items from home. And since the fan in my bathroom isn't as strong, I keep most of my toiletries on the bookshelf so they won't get wet with each shower I take.

My beautiful and open shower. I have an electricity card that I have to use in order to get hot water and electricity. My first night here, I used 20NT worth of hot water to take my shower. Even now, it costs about 8NT to take a hot shower each night. It's funny to see my electricity costs being deducted each day.

The bathroom is very clean, but the only downside would be that the air doesn't circulate as well. The ground stays wet until morning, so I don't have the opportunity to get ready in the bathroom at night. So instead of risking falling in the bathroom, I wash my face and brush my teeth while I'm still in the shower.