Something I have noticed in Taiwan is that if people want to try something, they often get lessons. I think in the United States it is more common to just try it yourself, rather than get a lesson.
I've been reading a lot of the New York Times to stay up to date on American politics. Midterm season is a big deal and, since I'm not in America, I like to read about what's happening to get a sense of what people are talking about there. I finished my last book, and it's difficult to find English books in my city, so I haven't started a new book yet.
I have been reading some Asian books, like "Taiwanese Travellogue," written by a Taiwanese author and "The Vegetarian," a Korean book. I also want to start reading the "Zhuang Tzisoon" soon, which is a text by one of the founders of Taoism. Taoism is one of the major religions in Taiwan.
I learned how to play Mahjong in Taiwan, and have not stopped playing since. I have a regular game night with some of the other American English teachers in my city, and we play Mahjong (the Taiwanese version, NOT the Chinese version!), Big 2 and Chinese Werewolf. We also play Western games like Cabo, Settlers of Catan and Exploding Kittens.
I also played pickleball. I tried unicycling because my students are learning, and it's really hard! I played hangman, chopsticks and rock-paper-scissors with my students.
