When I was in middle and high school, I was drawn to literature and dedicated all of my free time to reading novels and writing stories.

In the Taiwanese education system, Chinese is the only subject that incorporates literature before university.

However, I detested all the articles and stories in my Chinese textbooks because they were dull and saturated with pedantic traditional Chinese philosophical beliefs, particularly those associated with Confucianism.

I studied them only to prepare for my university entrance exam.

Although I was an avid reader and had a voracious appetite for learning, I was frequently mocked as a "slacker" by my classmates.

This may be inconceivable for people from Western countries, but Taiwanese people tend to associate academic life narrowly and exclusively with subjects selected by the official syllabus or national curriculum.

Any reading material outside of the prescribed textbooks or having nothing to do with the university entrance exam is deemed to have no educational value.

Many Taiwanese educators and parents consider reading novels as a non-academic activity and a hindrance to academic development rather than a route to it.

They attributed my indifference and aversion toward my schoolwork to intellectual laziness and irresponsibility.

While I was indeed hostile toward my studies, it was not because I was lazy or anti-intellectual, but rather because I believed there were other intellectual pursuits more valuable than the traditional subjects taught in school that were worthy of my attention.

I think the Taiwanese education system seriously underrates the intellectual and scholarly importance of literature.

Reading novels is not escapist entertainment.

Through analyzing various literary pieces, creating fictional stories, and learning worldbuilding within storytelling, I improved my literacy skills, absorbed different insights and perspectives, and enriched my thought and expression.

How Taiwanese Culture Views Novels

When I was in middle and high school, I was drawn to literature and dedicated all of my free time to reading novels and writing stories.

In the Taiwanese education system, Chinese is the only subject that incorporates literature before university.

However, I detested all the articles and stories in my Chinese textbooks because they were dull and saturated with pedantic traditional Chinese philosophical beliefs, particularly those associated with Confucianism.

Since textbooks could not satisfy my intellectual thirst, I chose my own reading materials, which were mostly Western literature.

Although I was an avid reader and had a voracious appetite for learning, I was frequently mocked as a "slacker" by my classmates.

My teachers and parents always told me off or insulted me whenever they caught me reading novels.

While I was indeed hostile toward my studies, it was not because I was lazy or anti-intellectual, but rather because I believed there were other intellectual pursuits more valuable than the traditional subjects taught in school that were worthy of my attention.

Reading novels is not escapist entertainment.

Through analyzing various literary pieces, creating fictional stories, and learning worldbuilding within storytelling, I improved my literacy skills, absorbed different insights and perspectives, and enriched my thought and expression.

How Taiwanese Culture Views Novels

When I was in middle and high school, I was drawn to literature and dedicated all of my free time to reading novels and writing stories.

In the Taiwanese education system, Chinese is the only subject that incorporates literature before university.

However, I detested all the articles and stories in my Chinese textbooks because they were dull and saturated with pedantic traditional Chinese philosophical beliefs, particularly those associated with Confucianism.

I studied them only to prepare for my university entrance exam.

Since textbooks could not satisfy my intellectual thirst, I chose my own reading materials, which were mostly Western literature.

Although I was an avid reader and had a voracious appetite for learning, I was frequently mocked as a "slacker" by my classmates.

This may be inconceivable for people from Western countries, but Taiwanese people tend to associate academic life narrowly and exclusively with subjects selected by the official syllabus or national curriculum.

Any reading material outside of the prescribed textbooks or having nothing to do with the university entrance exam is deemed to have no educational value.

My teachers and parents always told me off or insulted me whenever they caught me reading novels.

They attributed my indifference and aversion toward my schoolwork to intellectual laziness and irresponsibility.

I think the Taiwanese education system seriously underrates the intellectual and scholarly importance of literature.

Reading novels is not escapist entertainment.

Through analyzing various literary pieces, creating fictional stories, and learning worldbuilding within storytelling, I improved my literacy skills, absorbed different insights and perspectives, and enriched my thought and expression.

How Taiwanese Culture Views Novels

When I was in middle and high school, I was drawn to literature and dedicated all of my free time to reading novels and writing stories.

In the Taiwanese education system, Chinese is the only subject that incorporates literature before university.

However, I detested all the articles and stories in my Chinese textbooks because they were dull and saturated with pedantic traditional Chinese philosophical beliefs, particularly those associated with Confucianism.

I studied them only to prepare for my university entrance exam.

Since textbooks could not satisfy my intellectual thirst, I chose my own reading materials, which were mostly Western literature.

Although I was an avid reader and had a voracious appetite for learning, I was frequently mocked as a "slacker" by my classmates.

Many Taiwanese educators and parents consider reading novels as a non-academic activity and a hindrance to academic development rather than a route to it.

My teachers and parents always told me off or insulted me whenever they caught me reading novels.

I think the Taiwanese education system seriously underrates the intellectual and scholarly importance of literature.

Reading novels is not escapist entertainment.

In the Taiwanese education system, Chinese is the only subject that incorporates literature before university.

Any reading material outside of the prescribed textbooks or having nothing to do with the university entrance exam is deemed to have no educational value.

Many Taiwanese educators and parents consider reading novels as a non-academic activity and a hindrance to academic development rather than a route to it.

They attributed my indifference and aversion toward my schoolwork to intellectual laziness and irresponsibility.

Reading novels is not escapist entertainment.

Through analyzing various literary pieces, creating fictional stories, and learning worldbuilding within storytelling, I improved my literacy skills, absorbed different insights and perspectives, and enriched my thought and expression.

How Taiwanese Culture Views Novels

When I was in middle and high school, I was drawn to literature and dedicated all of my free time to reading novels and writing stories.

In the Taiwanese education system, Chinese is the only subject that incorporates literature before university.

However, I detested all the articles and stories in my Chinese textbooks because they were dull and saturated with pedantic traditional Chinese philosophical beliefs, particularly those associated with Confucianism.

I studied them only to prepare for my university entrance exam.

Since textbooks could not satisfy my intellectual thirst, I chose my own reading materials, which were mostly Western literature.

Although I was an avid reader and had a voracious appetite for learning, I was frequently mocked as a "slacker" by my classmates.

This may be inconceivable for people from Western countries, but Taiwanese people tend to associate academic life narrowly and exclusively with subjects selected by the official syllabus or national curriculum.

My teachers and parents always told me off or insulted me whenever they caught me reading novels.

They attributed my indifference and aversion toward my schoolwork to intellectual laziness and irresponsibility.

I think the Taiwanese education system seriously underrates the intellectual and scholarly importance of literature.

Reading novels is not escapist entertainment.

Through analyzing various literary pieces, creating fictional stories, and learning worldbuilding within storytelling, I improved my literacy skills, absorbed different insights and perspectives, and enriched my thought and expression.

How Taiwanese Culture Views Novels

When I was in middle and high school, I was drawn to literature and dedicated all of my free time to reading novels and writing stories.

In the Taiwanese education system, Chinese is the only subject that incorporates literature before university.

However, I detested all the articles and stories in my Chinese textbooks because they were dull and saturated with pedantic traditional Chinese philosophical beliefs, particularly those associated with Confucianism.

I studied them only to prepare for my university entrance exam.

Since textbooks could not satisfy my intellectual thirst, I chose my own reading materials, which were mostly Western literature.

Although I was an avid reader and had a voracious appetite for learning, I was frequently mocked as a "slacker" by my classmates.

This may be inconceivable for people from Western countries, but Taiwanese people tend to associate academic life narrowly and exclusively with subjects selected by the official syllabus or national curriculum.

Any reading material outside of the prescribed textbooks or having nothing to do with the university entrance exam is deemed to have no educational value.

Many Taiwanese educators and parents consider reading novels as a non-academic activity and a hindrance to academic development rather than a route to it.

My teachers and parents always told me off or insulted me whenever they caught me reading novels.

They attributed my indifference and aversion toward my schoolwork to intellectual laziness and irresponsibility.

While I was indeed hostile toward my studies, it was not because I was lazy or anti-intellectual, but rather because I believed there were other intellectual pursuits more valuable than the traditional subjects taught in school that were worthy of my attention.

I think the Taiwanese education system seriously underrates the intellectual and scholarly importance of literature.

Reading novels is not escapist entertainment.

Through analyzing various literary pieces, creating fictional stories, and learning worldbuilding within storytelling, I improved my literacy skills, absorbed different insights and perspectives, and enriched my thought and expression.