Jillian CP #3

Date/Time: May 24, 2017; 3:00-4:00 P.M.
Location: Big Easy Snowballs

Hui-Sin and I met outside the CIES building and went to Big Easy Snowballs at Lake Ella. Hui-Sin had never had shaved ice before and loved the idea. She liked the shaved ice and explained that the treat would do well over in Taiwan. The country is so sticky and humid that a cool treat would be a great idea--especially at the night markets.

We talked about current events in Taiwan. Recently, Taiwan passed a law allowing same-sex marriage. It is the first Asian country to do so, and Taiwan is setting a precedent for future countries. We talked about what it used to be like in Taiwan and how much this law means to people currently in Taiwan and the Taiwanese natives that are currently in America. She mentioned how happy her roommate is about the law and what it means for everyone in Taiwan.

That topic lead us to talk about the adoption process in America and how it differs in Taiwan. I mentioned how many hoops you have to jump through to adopt a child. I also talked about how much it can cost financially. Hui-Sin could not think about how much it might cost to adopt a child in Taiwan, but she does not think it costs as much as it does in America. She thought that maybe people are so happy that adoption is happening that the Taiwanese government does not make it as difficult. It just goes to show how much things cost in America sometimes as compared to other countries.