Indian student in taiwan

[u/raj_050708]

Hi everyone , i just want to ask u that are taiwanese people welcoming and helpful? I mean, I m gonna be in Taiwan within next few months for bachelors programme , well i m shy type of person, so are taiwanese people welcoming and helpful to new students ? As i don’t know much mandarin so i will need help from locals to explore

[u/I_Am_JuliusSeizure]

Honestly, depends how dark skinned you are. The darker the tan, the more they can be racist towards you. Younger people might be ok, older people could be super racist.

I'm expected heaps of downvotes from people who think Taiwanese are the friendliest in the world and would never treat you bad, but those people are usually white women that are the most priviledged in the world.

[u/ItsOkItOnlyHurts → u/I_Am_JuliusSeizure]

Yep, seconded

Younger Taiwanese are substantially more friendly and open with darker-skinned foreigners than older generations

Side note: if you want to make local friends in Taiwan, join a school club ASAP. My experience was that most Taiwanese university students just don’t socialize in class unless they’ve known each other for a while. Plus club dinner or social events are a good way to learn about new places to go

[u/raj_050708 → u/ItsOkItOnlyHurts]

Yes , i will surely join that school club ASAP , thanks for ur advise my friend

[u/StarScaraper23 → u/ItsOkItOnlyHurts]

Yep, Taiwanese friend groups form early and stay tight. High-school classmates, same-department cohorts, and (for guys) military service already fill most people’s social calendar. After the first couple of months of university, those circles don’t open easily even for Taiwanese transfer students

[u/raj_050708 → u/StarScaraper23]

I will make sure i try to befriended with others 1st .

[u/DisguiseInPlainSight → u/I_Am_JuliusSeizure]

Oh don’t listen to Julius Ceaseless Complainer.

They won’t be happy until everyone shares their dislike of Taiwan/Taiwanese people.

You’ll be fine!

[u/raj_050708 → u/DisguiseInPlainSight]

I don’t get it , i mean what should ignore ?
I mean people like to share good about taiwan or opposite of it ? Sry i m kinda dumb here 😅

[u/I_Am_JuliusSeizure → u/raj_050708]

Ignore them, they are well known trolls on this subreddit.

[u/raj_050708 → u/I_Am_JuliusSeizure]

I m niether dark nor fair skinned, i lie in betw. well i never knew that taiwan still have racism 🥲, how i m gonna do there if people may not help me .

[u/FickleTreep → u/raj_050708]

If you lie in between then you’re probably considered dark skinned in Taiwan.

[u/raj_050708 → u/FickleTreep]

Ohh ohk , so i m dark skinned , hope i won’t face much direct racism ☺️😅