關於 after school club ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

#英國小學 #秋季學期
「船到橋頭自然直」，從外籍新娘到老神在在的地方媽媽，不同文化思考和教育制度，孩子入學媽媽也學習。英國的小學制服以前介紹過，今天開始來說說盎格魯薩克遜人表面嚴肅、實際悶騷到骨子裏，整年度 #多如牛毛的各種校園活動 (每間學校略有不同，可能有幾項不參加／每年規畫不同項目，但是八九不離十、小學七年都在搞這些)

** School Lunch
學校午餐每天在廚房現煮，菜單固定，通常三週為一個週期、15天份不同午餐、每天的主菜選擇三種 (熱食、輕食和素食)、加上不同的配菜和甜點，菜單安排通常遵循傳統每週四吃咖喱、每週五吃魚，其他天可能有義大利麵、pizza、牧羊人派、起司焗義粉、漢堡熱狗堡潛艇堡、烤雞或豬排... 偶爾可能有炒麵；英格蘭地區公立小學 #二年級以下毋須付費，三年級以上每天大約三鎊，也可以自備午餐 (冷食，不提供加熱設備)，有些學校允許家長預約付費到學校和比較年幼的孩子共進午餐，朋友參加過覺得學校午餐不錯吃，我想她應該是饑不擇食、不用煮飯洗碗怎樣都好吧，哈哈哈哈哈。

** Snacks
每天有 1-2 次的點心時間，可以自己帶符合健康原則的點心，像是水果、蔬菜棒或麵包條，不能帶巧克力棒或洋芋片，因為可能引發某些學生的過敏反應、大部份學校 #禁帶堅果類。公立學校通常免費供應整籃水果和牛奶，要吃自己拿，數量太多吃不完還會發給學生帶回家。常見的點心水果是蘋果、橘子和香蕉，英國人習慣不洗不削果皮直接吃，不可思議但是世世代代這麼吃好像也沒怎樣。

** Wraparound childcare
課外時段服務，類似安親班的功能。一般小學早上 8:45 上學、下午 3:15 放學，如果父母因為上班之類的因素來不及接送，除了請有立案的 childminder 或是和朋友約定互相支援之外，也可以付費提早到校 (最早可能七點半) 和延後離開 (最晚五點半左右)，除了整個月 (或學期) 固定時間制有些學校可以臨託，參加wraparound 的學生不分年級大家集和在一起，依照個別愛好和天氣，分組作手工、玩玩具或者在室外跑跳，總之 #都在玩，早上八點和下午四點半左右會提供簡單的早餐(麥片和吐司) 和點心 (這餐叫"tea"，但是一點也不高貴，大抵是 sausage roll、pizza 等等能簡單加熱的食物)，去過一些雙親上班參與 wraparound 孩子的家發現他們大多玩具比較少，因為英國小朋友大多七八點上床 #回家差不多要睡覺了玩個屁，而且不挑食又很能吃的孩子 #在學校吃到飽，回家不用再度餵食、馬上能上床睡覺，蠻方便的。

** Summer Born CSA
決定哪一年入學的關鍵是九月一日，在1/9之前滿三歲當年進入pre-school (或 nursery，私校稱為 foundation 或 pre-prep) 開始義務教育，滿四歲上 reception (小學預備班)、五歲一年級(...以此類推)，滿五歲之前不強迫上學 (無故請假不罰)； 夏天 (4-8月) 出生孩子的父母可以向地方政府申請延後一年上學，這部份以前寫過；皮蛋正是夏天生的孩子，在上學頭兩年的確感覺和秋冬出生的同儕有身材和發展的落差，不過也正如許多人說的，這些落差在三年級之後漸漸消失，也就用不著過生日時糾結是不是比同學大一歲 (延後入學的小孩如果某方面表現好，其他人可能理所當然認為「他大一歲應該的」)。

Nursery 和 pre-school 的不同在於前者偏重玩、收的孩童年齡範圍大 (有嬰幼兒)，後者除了玩也注重生活基本能力的培養，可能會教些簡單的數字字母、使用剪刀... 這類的。政府提供的免費幼兒教育福利可以用在立案保姆或公私立幼兒園，公私立的不同在於公立小學附設的 pre-school 師資經過認證、有教學大綱比較有組織，但是時間比較沒彈性 (分上下午。如果上午班就是一週五天每天 9-12點；私立通常可以自選，譬如選上兩個全天和一個半天)，公立小學附設、滿三歲入學的 pre-school 大部份必須穿制服、在入學前必須脫離尿布。

** After school club
課後興趣班。課外的興趣選項，常見的有棋藝、桌遊、樂器、足球、合唱團、烘焙、縫紉、電腦、游泳等等，課業需要補強的學生可能受邀參加英語或數學俱樂部，受班級推薦的特定人選則出席自治會；這些興趣班由學校老師或外聘師資主持，通常上到四點，有些選項必須付費，有些有年齡限制，絕大部份有人數限制、填志願先搶先贏，通常每位學生至少能參與一個興趣班，每學期開放興趣班填選大家... #跑得可快搶得之兇啊～～

** Individual school photographs
請專業攝影師到學校幫孩子拍照，有手足在同校的通常可以合照。去英國人家裏常能看到這些不同年度「穿著制服、看起來很smart的照片」一字排開，算是家庭傳統；大概拍照後一個月學校會發線上密碼挑照片，從5*7規格(含紙卡裱框) 到整套購買、作成鑰匙圈馬克杯各種選購項目，也可以付費下載jpg檔案。

** Harvest Festival
九月底十月初。傳達感恩和分享的意義，學校會開出一張單子，通常是乾糧罐頭之類容易儲存的生活必需品，請各家準備好帶去學校，在早會時集合這些東西、擺上很威的一大桌、講些你們都知道的感恩阿惜福阿懂得分享之類 (我也很會講的) #廢話，然後捐給慈善機構或食物銀行。

** Parent's Evening
大概在十月和五月。學校會通知家長勾選適合的時段到學校和老師談話，了解孩子在學校的情形；親師談話一對一進行，同時段不會有其他家長在場，學生本人可以參與。

** Secret Reader
通常在比較年幼的 KS1 班級，全年度邀請家長到學校為學生說故事；志願的家長在約定時間帶著自己選的書到學校、出其不意出現在孩子的教室會讓小孩走路都有風；依照故事書內容可以配合道具，譬如吹泡泡之類的、特別受孩童喜愛。

** Castle Day
通常在學期初。活生生的歷史體驗，由專門辦活動的公司到學校舉辦，主題可能是倫敦大火、維多利亞時代、希臘或羅馬，在這天全班包括老師 #打扮成古人的模樣，在學校做屬於那個年代的活動，譬如鑿井取水、手作中世紀防黑死病的香囊、拿劍盾穿盔甲排出十字軍東征的防禦隊型... 這些。

** Pen licence
鋼筆特許。不寫正體，大部份英國學校要求小孩寫連字和草寫體，從畫符階段晉升能運筆自如，學生得到這張許可、象徵『從此可以 #像大人一樣用原子筆鋼筆寫字』。

** Class Bear
通常在 Reception (四歲) 和一年級 (五歲) 的班級配有班級熊和它的週記，輪到的小朋友週末時把熊帶回家朝夕相處、並幫它拍照寫遊記，在週一帶回學校和大家分享週末做了些什麼，主要用來培養表達能力。

** Show and Tell
在比較年幼的班級裡，擬定主題，譬如「我最喜歡的玩具」，大家把最喜歡的玩具帶去學校、上台分享玩具是什麼、為什麼喜歡等等，也是表達和溝通技巧的練習。

** Golden pupil award
模範生的概念，各種名目，不一定學業成績出色才得獎。頒獎當天得獎學生的家長可能受邀出席很是得意，不過也不用太高興，比較年幼的班級為了讓大家有自信，可能整年度輪流、#通通有獎。

** Phonics badges/times tables badges
拼音和乘法表徽章。英國人學英文的方法和多數亞洲傳統教法不同，教的是字音，看到哪些字母發什麼音很自然，拼音學會就能讀字和閱讀；在每次拼音學習和乘法表(1-12) 學會時，老師會發給不同階段徽章，可能是貼紙或別針，可以自己收藏、別在制服或書包上，看起來很招搖 (也很煩，如果自己的孩子沒得到太多)。

學習自然發音可以看看BBC網站或 YouTube上的 Alphablocks，學數字或乘法表有 Numberblocks；這兩個節目也有雜誌、DVD、書籍和玩具。

** World Mental health day
十月初。世界心理健康日，可能會請小朋友配戴一截綠絲帶、穿黃色衣服上學，或是大家一起用黃色素材裝飾教室。

** Half Term
期中假。一年三學期每學期一次、每次一星期，通常在十月底、二月中和五月底。

** Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire Night
十一月初。篝火之夜或煙火節，可能會講述節日由來和習俗，然後小孩回家像嘴裏內建鞭炮啵啵啵啵不停亂噴口水。

** Diwali
十一月初。印度新年，學校會大略介紹印度文化，可能會讓大家作一些手工，譬如用陶土作 bling bling 的燭台之類的。

** Remembrance Day
十一月中。國殤日，學習和平的真諦、不忘記戰爭的傷痛，通常會有罌粟花佈置 (大家一起作手工把花貼滿校門)，也會請學生帶零錢自由購買義賣的罌粟花徽章手環等等。

** Bake Sale
不定期出現，疫情前一年至少三次，疫情後有些學校還沒辦過。請大家帶自家烘培的糕餅甜點去學校，集中好之後放學時老師會在校門口擺攤販賣、所得作為學校經費，bake sale售價很低、一片蛋糕幾十P這樣吧，問題是... 不曉得誰家拿出來的... (反正我不敢吃啦) 有的 Bake Sale 同時有票選和競賽，最受歡迎最熱賣的不要懷疑就是那些 #五顏六色滿滿糖霜的蛋糕，如果懶得自己動手，捐超市買的現成蛋糕也可以，要不就多帶點錢去買彩票(志在參加絕不要得獎)，反正為學校募款是好事。

** Children in Need
十一月中。BBC 為兒童和少年募款的活動，活動代表標誌是隻單眼蒙著彩色點點眼罩的黃毛熊帕西 (Pudsey)；這個活動為期一週，可能每天有不同把戲，請大家穿睡衣上學、帶硬幣去學校在地上堆成熊形(之後硬幣捐作公益)、穿點點衣上學、舉辦帕西著色比賽、把家裏的泰迪熊帶去學校參加選美比賽... 這類的，參加者建議小額捐款。

** Anti-bullying week
十一月中。倡導反霸凌、學習尊重個體差異，可能會請學生穿不成對的襪子上學 (odd socks day)。

** Flu Vaccination
十或十一月。由 NHS 團隊到學校幫學生噴流感疫苗，在九月會有意願調查、可以選擇不接受疫苗，小朋友的流感疫苗從鼻腔噴入，噴好會給乖乖貼紙和疫苗注意事項帶回家。

** Christmas tree & lights switch on
十二月初。學校立聖誕樹、點上聖誕燈飾的日子，可能會請每位學生自己作一個吊飾帶去學校掛在樹上並舉辦競賽，根據我的觀察，得獎的通常不是做得完美、家長參與太多的作品，而是 #手工感很強 歪七扭八嘴歪眼斜很有童真那種。

** Nativity Play
大約十月開始學校會排演聖誕節公演，最傳統的主題是耶穌誕生，視學校大小和學生人數多寡，可能每個年級或 KS1 (R, 1, 2年級)、KS2 (3-6) 合演一齣，每個人都有角色，主角找不怯場的學生演，害羞的小孩可能分配旁白跑龍套；扮演角色的服裝需求會在十一月左右請家長準備，最常見是純色衣褲 (Amazon, H&M, eBay, Next 有賣)、再由老師和助教加工 (他們真的很強) 作成舞台服裝；聖誕節公演門票在十二月登記，通常會演兩場或三場，每家限定索取兩張或三張票，閒雜人等不准進入、公演現場 #禁止拍攝 (有些家庭受社服保護，拍照曝露行蹤有損他們的人身安危)。公演散場門口設置捐款箱，不妨帶些現金贊助學校經費。

** Christmas Card Sale
在十月左右學校會讓孩子作聖誕節氣氛的貼圖或繪畫，讓家長自由選擇購買用這幅畫印成的卡片、禮物標籤、鑰匙圈年曆或馬克杯；學校有提成作為經費，通常大家都會捧場。

** Christmas Post Box
通常在十二月初學校會在每班設置信箱讓全校互寄聖誕卡。注重社交的家庭在頭兩年可能全班寄卡片，有些家庭因為環保因素不參加。

** Christmas Jumper day
十二月中。穿有聖誕節氛圍的毛衣上學，可能舉辦聖誕毛衣競賽看誰的毛衣最土，通常附帶小額捐款。

** Christmas lunch
十二月中。大約十一月底學校會發出聖誕節午餐菜單讓大家勾選，傳統菜色主菜必有烤火雞、配菜是烤洋芋小甘籃和約克夏布丁，甜點通常是果凍冰淇淋或巧克力樹幹蛋糕。聖誕節午餐這天早上可能會做些手工、中午大家在食堂戴著早上作的麋鹿帽、玩著聖誕拉炮一起吃午餐，喜氣洋洋。

** Christmas Carol
十二月中。在有合唱社團、宗教支持的學校或私立學校從學期開始會練唱聖誕節詩歌，在十二月時在學校禮堂或教堂演出邀請家長入席。我很喜歡聽小朋友唱聖誕歌，氣氛真摯、想到 #好不容易又一年每天起早趕晚催你去上學 潸然落淚。

** Christmas shoe box appeal
十一月初開始募集。自選性別和年齡層幫不是那麼富裕國家的小朋友準備整鞋盒的聖誕禮物，教導小朋友知足和感恩；這個活動的主辦單位是帶有強烈反同志意識的某宗教團體，如果介意也可以不參加。

** Christmas hamper appeal
大概在十月左右學校會開始徵集聖誕節禮籃的禮物。通常是日常用品，常見的有手工藝美術材料、香檳酒餅乾巧克力這類的，從各家召集的禮物由校方分類包成大禮籃當作彩票的獎品，出售彩票的所得用作學校經費。

** Christmas Fayre
十二月中的週五放學後。聖誕集市 (有些學校也會辦聖誕舞會)，在學校禮堂擺攤賣有的沒的，包括上面說到的禮籃彩票，常見的還有各種糖果甜食和裝飾薑餅，大多數設有由教職人員或家長義工扮成聖誕老人和精靈的 Santa's Grotto (聖誕小屋)，學校裏聖誕老人給的禮物通常是文具或童書，可能必須排很長的隊入場。

(呼!! 以上是秋季學期我能想到的，歡迎眾媽補充)

【國立臺灣大學109學年度畢業典禮 致詞代表 資訊工程學系韓哈斯】
Student Address, National Taiwan University Commencement 2021
International student Seth Austin Harding from Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering

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校長、教授、以及在螢幕前的各位同學，大家好。非常感謝臺大給我這個機會。我是韓哈斯，來自美國華盛頓特區。我會以自身的真實經驗出發，來跟大家分享臺大帶給我的收穫。

我當初為什麼選擇來台灣求學呢？我小時候非常喜歡看武打片，然後我十歲的時候去看了一部電影叫做「功夫熊貓」。這部電影成為了我最喜歡的電影，主角「阿波」的故事跟我的故事很像。我看完了之後就決定要開始學功夫，所以去了「美國武術學院」。那個時候我每天都聽旁邊的人講中文，到了高中我就決定開始學中文。當時我遇到了一位貴人，她是從台北到美國來教書的中文老師，她教的課是我當時最喜歡的課，我每天去她的教室跟好朋友練習。到了高中畢業時，我是全高中中文最好的非母語人士。同時，我第二喜歡的課程是電腦科學，那時候我是程式能力數一數二的學生。後來在成功錄取夢寐以求的學校：臺灣大學之後，我感到雀躍不已，因為我既可以繼續學習中文，也可以持續在世界頂尖的學府中，往電腦科學的方向精進自我。

不過老實說，當我回顧大一的時期，我也曾迷失自我。雖然我修了很多很多的中文課，但是我那時只聽得懂大概一半的課程內容。跟大家對美國人的印象不同，我其實很害羞，也很害怕舉手提問，我甚至不太敢參與社交，所以當時朋友也很少。我開始想家，也變得有一點憂鬱。那時籃球是我唯一的紓壓方式。

但更不幸的是，我在打籃球時弄傷了我的前十字韌帶，做了兩次手術，需要一年半才能恢復。許多的負面情緒壓得我喘不過氣。我被困在人生的低谷，不知如何是好。我覺得我的中文不夠好，我也被診斷出失眠跟ADHD，另外，美國高中的數學太簡單了，來這邊不夠用。種種壓力讓我足不出戶，找不到自己的人生方向。後來，我向臺大心輔中心以及我的心理醫師尋求協助，然後我也開始跟系上有更多互動。有一位教授叫徐宏民跟我說，"Never give up"，雖然那時候我覺得這句話太過於簡化了我的問題，不過，在我仔細思考了一個禮拜之後，我下定決心，發誓不讓自己被這些事擊敗。我決定要克盡全力，認真做好每件事。這是我人生的轉捩點，我開始變得異常自律。當時廖世偉教授和洪士灝系主任帶我進入它們的研究室鑽研學術。這重燃了我對資訊工程的熱忱，提醒了我當初會愛上這個領域的原因。我開始研究人工智慧以及區塊鏈，也開始跟其他系上同學交朋友，一起成立臺大人工智慧應用社NTUAI。NTUAI現在是校內頗具規模的技術研究社團，致力於推廣人工智慧給任何對該領域有熱忱的學生。歡迎加入NTUAI，可以掃描我們的QR CODE。

最近，由於疫情的緣故，我已經一年半沒回美國了。但是沒關係，因為我已經找到了我第二個家。我很愛臺大，以及台灣的人事物。雖然我經歷了人生的低潮，但這裡的一切總是給我滿滿的祝福與協助。最後，我想送給大家「功夫熊貓」裡的一句台詞： "You just need to believe"。只要用樂觀的態度去面對困難，就有能力改變自己，甚至改變身旁所愛的人。就像阿波的父親說的，"心誠則靈，只要你相信，點石就能成金。根本沒有什麼秘笈。只有你。"謝謝大家。

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President, professors, and classmates, I'm very honored to be here. Thank you to NTU for giving me this opportunity. My name's Seth Austin Harding, and I'm from the D.C. metropolitan area. I'm going to tell a real story that's personal but that's relatable and what I see as the real me.

What motivated and guided me to take my undergraduate studies in Taiwan? When I was very young, I really loved watching kung fu movies, and when I was 10 years old, I went to the theater to watch "Kung Fu Panda". This became my favorite movie as I felt like the story of the main character Po was one to which I could very much relate. After watching this movie, I decided that I wanted to start learning kung fu, so I went to the United States Wushu Academy. At the time, I began hearing Mandarin on a daily basis, so when I was in high school, I decided to begin formally studying Chinese. It ended up being my Chinese teacher from Taipei who was my favorite teacher who taught my favorite class, so I decided I'd hang out in the Chinese classroom every day and practice lots. By the time graduation came around, I had attained the highest proficiency in Chinese among any non-native speaker in my school. My second favorite class was computer science, and I ended up attaining among the best coding skills in my school. After getting accepted to the school of my dreams -- National Taiwan University -- I felt honored, humbled, and excited; I could now spend time at among the world's finest universities studying Chinese and at the same time advancing my knowledge of computer science.

But when I look back at my freshman year, to be honest with you, I didn't know what I was doing. Despite having taken very many Chinese classes, when I went to the NTU lectures, I understood only about half of what the teachers were saying. Contrary to most people's impressions of an American, I was actually too shy to raise my hand, to ask questions, or to even meet with teachers after class, so I had very few friends at the time. I started to become homesick and depressed. At that time, I found that basketball was the only way I knew of relieving my stress. However, while playing basketball, I had torn my ACL and it would take two surgeries and a year and a half in time to fully recover. At this point, I felt caught between a rock and a hard place. In fact, this was the lowest point of my life, and I didn't know what to do. I felt like my Chinese wasn't good enough, I had been diagnosed with insomnia and ADHD, and I felt like the math taught in America was too simple to allow for me to keep up with my classmates. I was under immense pressure, and at this time, I lost any sense of purpose or direction. Later on, I went to seek help from NTU counseling, from my psychiatrist, and from my department. I reached out to Professor Winston Hsu from CSIE, and he told me this: "Never give up"; it was such an oversimplified way to approach such a complex series of problems, I had thought. However, I pondered these words intensely for one week, and by the end of that week, I had made a firm decision. This would NOT be another example of me giving up. I decided to go all out, to work diligently and passionately on all tasks at hand. This was the turning point of my life; I started to discipline myself to a very high degree. At this time, I met my then-to-become advisors Professor Shih-Wei Liao and Professor Shih-Hao Hung and entered their labs to begin research. Finally, the passion that I had for computer science that I had previously held in high school was kindled again, and I was finally reminded why I loved this field. I began my research life in blockchain and AI, and at the time I entered the lab, I also began creating NTUAI. NTUAI is now a large and highly successful NTU club that is dedicated to the research and public understanding of AI. Welcome one and all to join us; please scan our QR code here.

For a year and a half I haven't returned to America because of covid. But not to worry; I have found my second home, away from home. I love it here in NTU and I cherish all of the things I've had the privilege to experience in Taiwan. I've gone through the most difficult of struggles in my life here, but I've also had the most fortunate and blessed of experiences. To conclude, I'd like to quote a line from "Kung Fu Panda": "You just need to believe". As long as you are willing to adopt an optimistic attitude in facing challenges and hardships, you may become a positive force in changing the lives of those around you as well as your own life. It all depends on how you view it; just like what Po's father says, "there is no secret ingredient. It's just you." Thank you, everyone.

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【國立臺灣大學109學年度畢業典禮 致詞代表 心理學系林世峰】
Student Address, National Taiwan University Commencement 2021
Shih-Feng Lin from the Department of Psychology

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校長、各位貴賓、師長，親愛的家長、同學、畢業生，還有所有螢幕前的觀眾朋友，大家好！我是臺大畢業生代表，心理學系四年級的林世峰。

四年來，真的很難忘，我們同學一起在新生書院互加好友，在醉月湖找校鵝，還到舟山路上觀察大笨鳥的慢動作，又騎腳踏車到溫州街裝文青，到118巷當吃貨。多希望一切歲月靜好，但新冠肺炎疫情揮之不去，年輕生命殞落的悲劇突然到來，讓我們成為最迷惘的一屆，也是最獨特的一屆。

學校的活動臨時停辦，線上課程堆積如山，畢業舞會、椰林辦桌又被忍痛取消，最後甚至連實體畢業典禮和謝師宴也成為永遠的遺憾。我有朋友被迫放棄出國交換的機會，而我夢寐以求的芬蘭教育見習也無法成行。計畫被打亂、不安變常態，我們卻又將面臨更多挑戰。

一天，我在溫州街二手書店翻到詹姆斯．卡斯的一句話，震撼了我。這位哲學家將人類活動分為兩種遊戲，他說：「有限遊戲以取勝為目的，無限遊戲以延續遊戲為目的。」當下我驚覺，或許求學路上感到煎熬，就是因為我們被困在有限的遊戲中。有限的學習是一場短跑，只是一種手段，是為了勝過別人來證明自己，而拼命地刷新履歷、獲得標籤。

我回想起大三的一晚，我陪高三的學弟妹們為大考奮戰，原本想說幫忙解題而已，但最後他們卻對我說 :「學長，我讀書感覺好空、好累、好悶……」、「學長，我學這些到底為了什麼……」

是啊！為了考試而讀書、為了標籤而學習，不問意義與價值，讓我們陷入空虛、疲憊與痛苦。於是，我和一群來自超過二十個不同科系的夥伴創立了「臺大青鳥教育社」，有來自超過五所大學甚至香港、加拿大的大學生，一起走進的社區、偏鄉引導國高中生探索學習意義和自我價值，我們一起描繪活用所學、開展生涯的美好未來。

驀然回首，當初那麼想到芬蘭，不就是為了回台灣實現讓學習更有意義的理想嗎？疫情是一位無形的嚴師，教導我們在變動中珍惜彼此，在家園築夢踏實，更讓我們重新發現，學習是一場無限的壯遊，本身就是一種目的，是為了提升自己來造福他人，而自在地探索未知、創造價值。

經過師生共同努力，今天的臺大更重視心輔資源，「防疫一號」、「線上杜鵑花節」、「未來大學」，都讓我們這最迷惘的一屆，不僅成為了最獨特的一屆，更將蛻變為最堅韌、最覺醒的一屆。無論如何我們堅信，來到生命的必有意義，即使畢業了、即使停課了，臺大人都將繼續沉思、繼續學習，在人生的無限遊戲，繼續締造壯舉，讓傅鐘在心裡迴響起，永不止息！

一路上感謝師長、同學，感謝親友、爸爸媽媽及阿公阿嬤。感謝臺大砥礪我們脫胎換骨。期許自己並祝福各位同學，艱難時刻盡己所能，抱持無限思維活學活用，超越自我、同理他人，我們一起創造共好的故事、貢獻宇宙的精神！我是林世峰，畢業後我們一起勇敢！謝謝大家！

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President Kuan, distinguished guests, professors, parents, graduates, and friends on the screen, Hi! I am the valedictorian on behalf of graduates. I am Lin, Shih-Feng from the Department of Psychology.

The past transient four years brought me lasting remembrance. We made friends with classmates at Orientation Camp, searched for geese at Drunken Moon Lake, watched languid birds, Malayan Night Heron, on Zhoushan Road, biked to Wenzhou Street like a hipster and took a bite at the Lane 118. Although I dream that serene days live on, Covid-19 pandemic and the tragic loss of young lives suddenly happened. Hence, we have become the most puzzled and unique graduating class of 2021.

The events on campus were abruptly suspended. Online courses were augmented. The graduation prom and the feast at Palm Boulevard were cancelled. Even the onsite graduation ceremony and the banquet for thanking professors have become impossible but eternal regrets. One of my friends was forced to relinquish the opportunity to exchange abroad. And I could not fulfill my internship program of which I dream in Finland. Facing the disruption of planning and uncertainty as normalcy, we meet myriad challenges.

One day, I read a sentence written by James Carse in a second-hand bookstore on Wenzhou Street. To my astonishment, the philosopher categorizes human activities as two kinds of games. He said that "a finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.” All of a sudden, I realized that my struggling study arises from the trap of finite game. The limited learning like a sprint aims to prove superiority as means that we spare no effort to renew resume and acquire labels.

Reflecting back on one evening in my junior year, I accompanied third graders of high school who strived to prepare university entrance exam. I thought I could help answer their questions but eventually they said to me that “I felt aimless, exhausted, and suffocated…＂“What is the purpose for learning indeed…?”

Right. Studying for exams and labels without inquiring into meaning and value could ensnare us within emptiness, exhaustion and pains. Therefore, I found NTU Avizure Education Club in partnership with peers from more than 20 departments. Students from over five universities including those from Hong Kong and Canada enter the community and guide middle and high schoolers to explore the meaning of learning and the value of self through application of what we have learned, leading to promising careers in the future.

While viewing the past and thinking of Finland, wasn’t it the ideal that I wish to accomplish after return to make learning more meaningful? The pandemic is an invisible stern teacher who teaches us to cherish each other in times of turmoil, to pursue dreams step by step in homeland, and to discover again. Learning is infinite grand journey embodied in a purpose, improving oneself to benefit others, exploring unknown, and creating value.

With joint endeavors of faculty and students, National Taiwan University today draws more attention to counseling resources. The Device of Epidemic Prevention No. 1, Azalea Festival online, and the University of Future project allow us as the most puzzled class to transform into the most unique and perseverant class with self-awareness. We firmly believe that anything that brings to the life gives meaning. Regardless of gradation and end of class, members of NTU would continue to consider and learn as well as proceed to accomplish in the infinite game of life. And the resonance of ringing the Full Bell in our mind never ceases.

I would like to extend my gratitude to professors, fellow classmates, family, friends, parents and grandparents in my path. Thank National Taiwan University for urging us to change. I expect each student and myself to transcend ourselves and to be compassionate toward others as active learners during trying times. We together create stories of common good and embrace the spirit to contribute to the universe. I am Lin, Shih-Feng. We are brave upon graduation. Thank you all.

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我們三人，在台北認識，畢業後旅居不同城市，然後又在紐約相會。人生就是這樣，不停地和朋友聚散，總是會把握見面時的每一刻。希望大家會喜歡我們三人在紐約的作品--『交點』
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JP, Tiger and I all went to the same university, but in different years. However, we all joined the same (dance) club at school. This was where we met. After we graduated from our school, we hardly saw one another.
This is life—friends won’t be around you all the time. We all have different life goals to pursue, so we have to treasure every moment we meet. Recently, the three of us were able to reconnect in NYC. We made a video as a souvenir of our reunion in order to remember our time together in NYC.
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婕皮和小虎，是我在台灣念大學時，社團認識的兩位舞者。2018暑假，知道她們分別會來到紐約旅行，腦子裡便開始描繪著一些一起拍影片的畫面，也就在此時，我突然有了很大膽的想法：『如果我能創作一首音樂給她們兩個人跳舞，應該會更具有紀念價值。』

在確定婕皮還有一週要離開紐約，以及小虎還有一週就要抵達紐約，我們最終確定要錄製此影片，並使用『我的音樂』。

老實說，對於從來沒作曲過的我，既緊張又期待。雖然起步真的頗有挑戰性，但我還是如期地做出了一段拍攝時可以使用的Demo。最終，錄影部分都很幸運地順利完成。

音樂真正完成，要非常感謝我朋友-熊捷和她的舞團。因為她們的一個舞蹈活動，讓我有機會可以發表此創作，也因為這演出，我不得不逼自己把全曲完成。最後，感謝周邊所有給過意見的朋友們，沒有你們，這曲子不會是現在這模樣！
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大提琴：何翊雯
舞者：婕皮、小虎
攝影：又又、小虎、簡利容
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