2025.06.04
On Friday, July 12, 2024, we held the Taiwan Study Abroad Exchange Meeting, in which 14 short-term Taiwanese exchange students currently studying at Ube National College of Technology and 18 Japanese students planning to study in Taiwan this summer participated. The meeting—facilitated by a Japanese student organizer—featured self-introductions by the Japanese participants, introductions and university presentations by the Taiwanese students, recreational activities, a Q&A session, and open discussion.
 Exchange Activities① |  Exchange Activities② |
The Japanese students expressed their hopes and aspirations for studying in Taiwan through their self-introductions in English, and received warm words conveying “Welcome to Taiwan” from the exchange students. The Taiwanese students not only shared their research activities at the university but also described in detail the local shops and stray cats in and around the campus, greatly heightening everyone’s excitement and anticipation for the upcoming study-abroad experience.
 Scenes from the Self-Introductions |  Scenes from the Introduction of the Food Map Around United University |
During the recreational activity, we held a “3-hints” quiz during which participants gave each other clues based on topics created by the organizers. Observing the different ways in which hints were crafted depending on the country was indeed fascinating; for example, for the topic “Taiwan,” the hint “hungry” immediately made all the Taiwanese students guess the answer correctly. Competition between the groups made the event extremely lively and engaging.
During the Q&A session, some younger students felt slightly anxious, but with the support of experienced upperclassmen, they actively engaged with the exchange students. The atmosphere was lively throughout, with continuous conversation, making the event a great success.
 Recreational Activities① |  Recreational Activities② |