<p>How much Chinese did you know before you started at your university in Taiwan? If you spoke Chinese at home and attended Chinese school on the weekends, it is easy to see why your father might have thought that you were ready to attend a university in that language. However, as you have found out, there are very big differences between basic communication skills, intermediate communication skills, advanced communication skills, and the high level of fluency required to manage academic tasks. You almost certainly began your academic coursework too soon. In the US, international students often must pursue a full year of intensive English courses before enrolling in academic subjects. If your dad is determined that you should study in Taiwan, let him know that your language skills have not caught up yet, and that you need a year off from the university to focus solely on the language.</p>
<p>If you are a US citizen or legal permanent resident, when you are next back in the US, it would be fully possible for you to move out, get a job, and enroll at the local community college (or any other college/university that will admit you and that you can afford). If your parents are enraged by that action, and refuse to provide financial information so that you can file the FAFSA, you would still be able to borrow un-subsidized federal loans (speak with the financial aid office for the details of that process because there are extra steps you would need to take). </p>
<p>Because you have been enrolled at a foreign university for this time, you will be considered a transfer applicant at almost every college and university in the US. In a few cases, if you complete less than a full year of coursework (for example, if you would have a medical withdrawal now with no failed grades on your records, just many Ws) you would still be a freshman applicant. In either case, when you apply for admission to any degree program in the US you will need to provide official copies of the transcripts from this year in Taiwan - even if all you are doing is applying for admission to an Associates Degree program at the local community college back home. Pay a visit to the records office at your university, and find out how to arrange to get sealed official copies of your transcript. You will need to be able to request them if you want to study in any degree program (Associates, Bachelors, Master, PhD, etc.) in the US in the future.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>