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My Splendid life in University Of Toronto
獲獎生姓名：陸韻婷
出國地點：加拿大
研 修 大 學 (機 構 ) ： 多 倫 多 大 學 University of Toronto
研修系所(單位) ： Faculty of arts & science
出 國 期 間 ： 2007 年 9 月 至 2008 年 5 月
報 告 日 期 ： 2008 年 8 月 6 日
My Splendid life in University of Toronto
942645 Tanya Lu
Studying in Canada has always been my dream, yet it is definitely not an easy
one. Since University of Toronto has no agreement with NTHU, and their
reluctance to accept student from non-sister universities, it had been really hard
for me to apply at the first place. Luckily, as a member of APEX Honor Society, I
was finally able to register as a visiting student with their assistance. However,
you’d be totally wrong if you think the fairy tale goes on happily every after!
Everything from house-hunting to prerequisites-matching all turned out to be very
troublesome and difficult. And they indeed bothered me a lot along my second
year university life. Nevertheless, after my one year stay in Toronto, I’m happy to
say it’s all worth it!
On the very first day I arrived at U of T, I was amazed by the colorful
blossoms and greenness within the huge campus. Its combination of historical and
new buildings shows how long this university had stood, serving
knowledge-hunger people and it’s willingness to adapt to new trend. This spirit is
totally coherent with the true Canadian culture – to embrace all different culture
while treasuring its own. It is because of this common spirit that makes Canada
one of the most diverse culture countries and therefore my dream place to study.
During my knowledge pursuing days, I’ve lunched with scholars from Poland and
Spain, studied with friends from India, partied with girls from Korea and
explored the city accompanied by friends from Chile and Mexico. The city of
Toronto is even more beautiful for being a condensed global village.
University of Toronto, being the best university in Canada and top ranks
world wide, is very well equipped with all kinds of facilities, ranging from lab and
classrooms to gyms and dance studios. However, it’s their Career Center that
impressed me the most. The main purpose of a Career Center is to provide
students every means to get well prepared for future careers. You can learn
everything from job search to interview technique, and even table manner there!
Information sessions like networking tips and work place etiquette are held on
monthly basis. If you like, sigh up for the daily resume clinic and have the
professionals read your resume before it is actually handed in. What’s more,
search the career library and have an in depth understanding for your dream
work. After making use of the fascinating service, I sincerely felt the gap between
work and student life has been eliminated. And I’m confident to say that I’m more
prepared for it now!
Learning at University of Toronto is another big surprise! As one of my
professors stated,” University is a place for students to self-study, given the proper
guide”. Back in Taiwan, taking a course is just learning the textbook, which is
already summarized by the professor, in class. All I have to do is to memorize it. It
was after my first shocking class that I realized professors here only spend a small
portion of time in class to illustrate the main concepts. It is my responsibility to
read the text, organize it and understand it. Even if it means digging your head in
piles of reference books for the whole weekend! Then what do professors do for
the rest of the class? They would guide us to link what we’re learning to the
realistic world. They would talk about how the theories are actually applied, or
how there’s still disagreement between groups of scholars in today’s society.
Learning, therefore, becomes a mean to understand the world. With their guide,
I’m now always reading the latest news and trying to explain it with what I
learned in class passionately. They had brought out my enthusiasm for my study
and for the world.
Aside from the highly praised academics and gorgeous campus, University of
Toronto has a lot more to offer. Throughout my stay there, I have not only
broadened my perspectives but also learned the art of making friends with people
from different cultures. This wonderful year had impacted me more than I’ve ever
imagined, and I’m just so grateful for all the assistance I’ve got to get me there.
Thanks to NTHU and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for the
great opportunity and the scholarship. Thanks to Vicki, who helped me with the
paper works. And last but not least, special thanks to professor 張焯然 and
professor 黃裕烈. I could never have gotten the scholarship or the opportunity to
study at U of T if it weren’t for your kindly assistance and information.