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COMMUNITY COMPASS: PROFILE: French student finds her passion in Taiwan

NEW HOME Aside from finding fulfillment for her love for martial arts, Sophie Laplace said Taiwan’s scenery, food and people have made her consider living here for life

By Flora Wang  /  STAFF REPORTER

She also finds the greenery in the country enchanting.

“The shades of green [of Taiwan’s trees] is very different from those in France. Trees in France are usually grayish, while trees in Taiwan tend to flourish because of the humidity,” she said.

Although she still stands out as an international student, Laplace blends in with her Taiwanese peers very well.

Like many Taiwanese youths, she is crazy about the albums of Jay Chou (周杰倫), Angela Chang (張韶涵), Alan Ko (柯有綸), Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) and A-mei (張惠妹).

“I’m very used to life in Taiwan. There’s nothing bad about Taiwan,” she said.

“[I want to live in Taiwan] for the rest of my life,” she said.

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