14 Aug The Excitement of a 14-Day Summer Camp in Taiwan
What do you actually do at a summer camp? Is it really important to join one? Isn’t 14 days in Taiwan too long? Through this article, the GROW team wants to share stories from the recent summer camp held over 14 days in Taiwan, from June 18 to July 1, 2025. Yes! 14 days may sound long, but surprisingly all participants wanted to extend their stay and didn’t want to go home. How could that be?
This time, the program was designed with a longer duration in mind, aiming to give participants a real experience of what it’s like to live and study abroad. So, what kind of experiences and benefits did participants gain during the summer camp in Taiwan with the GROW team?
- Living Independently Abroad with Supervision
Summer camp became a great moment for participants to spend their holiday time effectively. They learned how to be independent, being far from their parents — from waking up and getting ready for class, preparing their own meals, taking care of their health and safety, tidying up their rooms, and many more daily responsibilities. Even so, the GROW team was there to accompany them from departure to return. So, safety was well-managed, and parents felt at ease knowing their children were being supervised.
Picture 1. GROW Team along with students from Solo travelling to Jakarta
Picture 2. GROW Team and students ate dinner together in Jakarta Airport
Picture 3. Students and Supervisors arrived in Taiwan happily.
Picture 4. Arrived in Da-Yeh University and join the Opening Ceremony
- Adapting to a New Environment
A new country with a new environment gave participants the opportunity to build meaningful friendships, interact directly, practice the language, and learn about a different culture. They didn’t just meet local Taiwanese people, but also had the chance to meet international students from other countries who were also in Taiwan at Dayeh University. The experience became even more exciting as participants had the opportunity to stay in the school dormitories.
Picture 5. Cultural Course Yuanlin High School: The students interacting with Taiwanese Students
Picture 6. Group photo with Yuanlin High School Students and Teachers
Picture 7. Group photo with Philippine Students
- Learning Mandarin Quickly and Enjoyably
Of course, there was also a Mandarin language learning program with fun and engaging methods—such as practicing directly by interacting with students from Taiwan and other international countries. These exciting learning approaches made it easier for participants to pick up the Mandarin language, including learning through games, singing Mandarin songs in karaoke, doing sports together, playing human monopoly for interactive learning, cooking activities to learn specific Mandarin vocabulary, and much more.
Picture 8. Learning Mandarin is Fun with Teachers from DYU CLC (Chinese Learning Center)
Picture 9. Learning mandarin through fun activities such as sports and human monopoly
Picture 10. The Students learned to cook taiwanese cuisine
Wait! It’s Not Just About Studying! Participants also had the chance to travel around several cities in Taiwan, visit iconic landmarks, practice Mandarin directly while exploring, try authentic Taiwanese food, and enjoy many other exciting experiences.
Picture 11. Travelling to the iconic SUN MOON LAKE
Picture 12. Strolling around RAINBOW VILLAGE and eating TAIWANESE BBQ in Taichung
Picture 13. Going up the tallest building in Taiwan, Taipei 101
Looks super fun right? Should we make Summer Camp Volume 2? Or maybe a Winter Camp—shall we go for it? Let us know by clicking the green WhatsApp button on the right, so we can see if you’re interested in joining too!
