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Taiwan Travel Preparations

So I'm going to Taiwan later this summer. Lately I've been working on summer classes and preparing for my trip by doing all of the steps recommended by the Study Abroad Office on the MTSU campus. Such preparation advice includes going to the MTSU Travel Clinic, preparing proper immunizations, reviewing exchange rate and monetary needs, and reviewing customs/visa requirements. Travel Clinic @ MTSU Going to Student Health Services, on the MTSU campus, for a Travel Clinic  appointment. During this visit, the doctor gave me a basic check-up and we looked over the Center for Disease Control recommendations  regarding travel to Taiwan. The Travel Clinic visit is FREE, but many students actually pay $5 for it. Why? During the clinic visit, the doctor is required to give you a travel booklet that contains all of the information that you cover during the visit. Although it is this booklet that costs $5 and not the Travel Clinic visit itself, the fee is often not broken d...