She said, "People there had a very thick accents, and what we studied in class and what we heard in the street were two completely different things." Since coming to Taiwan to study Chinese, she is also able to teach English to earn money for her studies. In addition, the standard of living in Taipei is close to that in New York City, something she is very used to.
「他們的口音很重，上課學的和出去聽到的完全不一樣，」她說，來台灣學中文，還可以一面教英文，一舉兩得；此外台北的生活水準也接近紐約，非常習慣。