No difficulty at all. What I have done is to teach students in accordance with their aptitude and to suit my measures to local conditions.
When I gave a lecture for the first time two years ago, I felt frustrated since the students just lowered down their heads without looking at me. I realized that they were taking notes with their laptops later on and were actually more diligent than Taiwanese students.

Education in Taiwan puts great emphases on ideological culture and national identity. However, during this class, I found that the students in the Taipei American School didn't know what the floral emblem of the United States was, getting me thinking the different focuses of culture and education. Once in class we mentioned that the Tang Dynasty was a cosmopolitan empire.
I asked the students whether the ideal American society was a melting pot or a salad bowl. Most students remarked that they hoped it was a salad bowl, but Teacher Warren held a contrary opinion instead. A student argued strongly to refute him at once, and eventually Teacher Warren accepted it in good part. The entire discussion was so interesting and impressive.

I have also joined the Junior Docent Program of National Palace Museum. As I saw it, there were some students from senior high schools in Taiwan participating in it. Though they were actively engaged in it, quite a few were urged by family members to join the program and weren't motivated. Besides, they fully arranged a variety of activities during the summer vacation.
It was a pity that they failed to make all-out effort. However, in terms of the Junior Docent Program of the Taipei American School, the students had to apply themselves to the program due to the different natures of the courses, leading to quite different results.

Since they were students of the Taipei American School, of course they had better understanding of American culture. And yet a lot of students were still familiar with Chinese history and culture. In addition, their logic thinking and focuses were slightly different from those of Taiwanese students. They tended to think critically and be bold to ask questions. It was quite challenging but interesting to lecture in this way.

Any forms of learning are intended to spread the seeds. The Spring Foundation Junior Docent Program allows the students of the Taipei American School who live in Taiwan to get to know the significant palace of arts in Taiwan – National Palace Museum. Besides appreciating the beauty of the collection of National Palace Museum, the students get to understand that the life and culture in Taiwan are actually originated from Chinese culture and further connect to modern world and life.
Also, students have a chance to contrast with their mother tongue and culture they are familiar with as well as have a better understanding of their own culture. What's more, it helps them to increase their relatives' and friends' understanding of National Palace Museum and Taiwanese and Chinese cultures. Therefore, the influence of this program is comprehensive.

As a senior high school teacher in Taiwan, I always hope to have the opportunity to experience the classes of the Taipei American School in person. By participating the Spring Foundation Junior Docent Program, I got to somewhat understand the environment of the Taipei American School and the way of in-class teaching. Based on this, to adjust my own teaching method is a great benefit for me.

The Junior Docent Program is a remarkable communication project to promote Chinese culture. With outstanding students, the small class size allows teachers to get close to and effectively communicate with students. Moreover, the students have a lot of chances to admire the antique collection of National Palace Museum. It's an invaluable experience to have an abundant understanding of the historical relics of National Palace Museum.

Personally, it's a pleasant teaching experience. After each lecture, I would adjust the curriculum content to increase its richness. I myself also benefit from teaching and learning.

In addition to this program, I also participated in the historical relics camps of National Palace Museum for senior high schools in Taipei, Taoyuan and Tainan respectively. The microcourse for the senior high school in Taipei was lectured in Department of Chinese as a Second Language of National Taiwan Normal University, open to people from all walks as well.

The curriculum of the Taipei American School was complete and profound while the students were earnest with outstanding performance, far beyond students of other senior high schools.

The most important influence of this program is that the students can possess considerable knowledge of Chinese culture and historical relics under the nurture. No matter where they travel in the world in the future, they can always be competent cultural ambassadors.

As an international school student, I’ve always felt a little disconnected from my Chinese culture and wanted to learn more. I thought this program was a great opportunity to not only expand my knowledge of history and art, but also to learn more about my heritage. This program is truly unique, and I thought it was the most fulfilling public speaking class since it covers so many other things apart from public speaking skills.

I think that what made this course so memorable was the many hands-on experiences throughout the four weeks. I really enjoyed the activities such as incense burning, tea tasting, calligraphy, and Chinese painting, which I haven’t had the opportunity to try before. Another highlight is definitely the trip to the NPM Southern Branch! I was very excited to travel and see the beautiful architecture of the museum.

Of course, we learned a LOT about Chinese history, the evolution of Chinese culture, and the story behind many artifacts. However, this course is different from a regular Chinese history course because we also learned important skills like writing and memorizing speeches/presentations in short amounts of time, as well as how to organize a massive amount of information into a relatively short tour.