系級：外語系大四
興趣：戶外活動、大自然、運動、文學、聽音樂、繪畫與攝影
參與動機：
雖然目前就讀外語系學習文學與語言，但我從小就對地理與國際政治相當有興趣，因此熱衷參與外交與國際議題相關的活動。高中曾代表學校參加外交小尖兵並獲得中區優勝；大學升三年級的暑假參與學校的國際志工，前往西非迦納進行一個月的服務；而此海外服務的經驗也讓我們團隊獲得青輔會的「青年國際參與行動計畫」之「績優團隊」獎項。而我也因此在經青輔會的推薦下，申請上「99年度國際事務青年人才培訓計畫」，並於大三升大四的暑假前往美國加州柏克萊大學進修「國際關係」相關課程。
此經驗讓我眼界大開，我除了了解我國在美國之僑務、外交領事運作的情形外，也在學生宿舍裡認識來自美國各地以及世界各國的朋友。在與他們的互動中，我深刻體會外交的最根本道理：人與人之間的互動。尤以我國的國際外交情勢來講，要讓國際主流社會認識台灣，最簡單也讓人最沒距離感的方式就是發揮台灣的「軟實力」。身為所謂的「知識份子」，我們必須表現出自己的個人特質，並將我們與生俱來的台灣軟實力融合自己的個人魅力，讓外界對我們感興趣，並留下印象。而我之所以參與籌備本校的國際青年大使，正式基於這個理念。
在即將踏出校園、步入社會的時刻，我希望能從一次又一次的活動籌畫和參與中學習身為「知識份子」的要件。在校園裡除了盡心讀書外也要盡心玩樂；但在此之上，我勉勵自己「取之於社會，用之於社會」。這社會已花太多心力在培育我們這群「知識份子」身上，若我們不起而行，以實際行動來實踐理想，我們將愧對這社會與自我期待。在大四的暑假，我又要出走。我懷抱著理想，希望以行動來改變這世界。背負著「國際青年大使」的使命，我期許自己盡心地活著，享受每分每刻以台灣為榮、以生活為樂的日子。
1. 自我介紹並描述在過去一年內一個令你印象最深刻的活動〈在活動中扮演的角色，以及活動帶給你的收穫〉。
I am an outgoing person who has an endless curiosity. I love to explore the world and understand the society we are living in. Therefore, I am always passionate in trying all kinds of outdoor activities and sports. And I have found traveling and indulging in nature one of the greatest pleasures of life. In addition, I am also interested in geography and international politics, since I regard them as the best access to get "connected" with the world we are living in. To practice this ideal, I have tried as hard as I can to participate in any international events. I was in my school's voluntary program, doing a one-month service and learning project in Ghana. I voluntarily be the leader of our team, since I thought it would be an excellent experience to "learn by doing." And it eventually turned out to be a very rewarding and brilliant experience. This 2010's project was awarded by National Youth Committee (NYC) as "Outstanding Project at Youth's International Participants and Engagements." No doubt, this experience had broadened my horizon and granted me the key to the international society.
Due to the Ghana project, I was informed and recommended through NYC to participate in "2010 國際事務青年人才培訓計畫." This program offered scholarship for me to study the summer session related to International Relations at the world's prestigious university-- University of California, at Berkeley. Also under the obligations, I am required to be a short intern at our embassy in San Francisco, California. All these special and significant experiences I had been through in the US enlightened me. Since then, I have realized that the most fundamental idea of diplomacy is always about "human interactions / relations." Especially in terms of our country's complicated situation in the current international society, the expression and presentation of Taiwan's soft powers has become an essence. Under our society's expectations, we who are the so-called "intellectuals / youths" have to take on the responsibility to do something for our society. Therefore, in order to present the thorough aspect of our nation, it is important to seek an approach to blend our personal charisma, specialties and characteristics with Taiwanese traits. In short, every young intellectual has the responsibility to introduce our society to the mainstream international world. In my opinion, demonstrating Taiwan's soft powers via interactions with people from the world is the simplest one.
Based on this idea, I pushed myself to be as social as I could to meet people from the world at UC Berkeley's International House. I discoursed with other residents, talking about current events and cultural differences in our country respectively. I have known and made friends from America, Ukraine, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, South Korea and Japan. The world was epitomized through our interactions, and I realized that cultural differences could be torn down through communication.
2. 請問中華民國外交現況為何、其處境上有哪些挑戰，以及身為台灣青年應該如何發揮力量。
我國目前外交現況即為不被國際社會認可的非主權獨立國家。又，兩岸之敏感議題往往限制本國對外外交，也影響我國與大國、鄰國的國與國發展和對外關係。然而，外交並非只侷限在官方、國與國間的對話。中華民國外交必須突破此僵局，而發揮台灣之軟實力就是最簡單、最平易近人的方式之一。身為台灣青年、所謂知識份子，應該揹起社會對我們的期待，發揮台灣之精神並融合個人特質、魅力與專長，向國際社會介紹我們自己，也介紹台灣。因身為台灣的一份子，我們再世界的舞台上所代表的就是我們的國家。當透過最基本的人與人互動，國際社會不但認識我們自己，也認識台灣。
3. My Hometown。
I have found it difficult to explain in a few words whenever people asking about my hometown. I was born in Taiwan, undoubtedly. But my family immigrated inland from town to town due to work. To trace back to my origin, I was born in Taichung City, the metropolis of Central Taiwan. I have lived there till my late teen. And then, my parents started a new business in the mountainous scenic area of Nantou County, the inner Central of Taiwan. Since then, I have lived in the outland of the society. A place that is surrounded by magnificent mountains. I have cultivated my sense of appreciating the nature, and gradually realized that the true beauty of Taiwan is the nature, ie. the mountains. However, my permanent residence is registered under my grandparents, who live in a tiny offshore island of Kaohsiung City. The island's fishing culture / atmosphere and the close relations with the nature have also inspired me. In other words, I reckon myself as an authentic Taiwanese who has abundant experiences of "living" in Taiwan. I reckon my hometown as Taiwan as a whole.
To many foreign tourists, Taipei might be their top choice to experience the Taiwanese spirit of hustle city life. But I say, relaxing in the nature and experiencing it through various outdoor activities are the jewel of Taiwan. Being a native dweller of Taiwan, it is pretty obvious that we have very abundant natural resources. Magnificent mountains and boundless seashores have always been tourists attractions. The various geographic environment has given birth to incredible wild lives. Animals, plants, and other geographic and biologic specialties are Taiwan's preciousness. Outdoor activities such as hiking in National Parks' tracks, camping in the ancient forests while listening and understanding the wisdom of aboriginal culture, scuba diving and snorkeling under the sea while admiring the colorful tropical coral forests, are all must-dos not only for visitors, but for every Taiwanese. And that is my hometown-- Taiwan. An island blessed by Nature and full of adventurous natural attractions.
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