Students' Feedback

Anthoniappen JESURAJ

India 

“To find out what one is fitted to do and to secure an opportunity to do it is the key to happiness” says John Dewey. Fu Jen Catholic University, being one of the well-recognized universities in Taiwan, provides ample opportunities to excel in what one is gifted.

Being an international student in the Graduate School of applied science and Engineering, I enjoy the friendly atmosphere all around. Well qualified, committed and approachable faculty makes me to be at ease with courses/subjects. Some of them are excellent guides in the field of research. I do find well-furnished class rooms and good laboratories equipped with advanced instruments. Some of the researches are very novel and relevant. I am really amazed and appreciate the office staff/International student’s office for their generosity and availability for any kind of help. They take care of all the formalities that I have to do as a foreign student. This makes things very much easy for me.  I indeed enjoy the good company of classmates/research group mates who always walk an extra mile with me. I am sure that everyone who walks into Fu Jen, will definitely be able to realize his/her dreams.

Xianlong Zeng

China

When traditional characters are no more obstacles of communication for me, when I can hang out with some Taiwanese friends to have afternoon tea, when I have visited all important tourist sites, and when I have tasted all kinds of delicious food, I have realized that I have involved in Taiwanese life. But now it is also the moment to say good-bye to this beautiful place. This 4-month-experience is an amazing memory for me.

Taiwan is a place filled with delicious food, which is especially and simply amazing at night markets. I went to the Shilin Night Market on the second day after my arrival. Big chicken pies and squids, oh, are too delicious. I lived with another student from China in a twin room. This room was equipped with an air-conditioner which I have dreamed for a long time. I also got a big wardrobe. Other flatmates were also very kind, and we usually played table tennis and basketball together. I have been to many tourist sites, such as A-li Mountain, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Hualian, etc. Apart from beautiful scenery, I also met many people while travelling.
This exchange experience truly makes me in love with Taiwan. I love its fresh air, friendly people, and food. I love everything in Taiwan.


Yaodi Lui

China 

My passion to ‘Biology’ has been inspired by professors at Fu Jen Catholic University. At Fu Jen, I see the so-called ‘human-based teaching’. Teachers focus on details and guide us to understand all important concepts. When talking about important concepts, teachers always guide us to understand them step by step.

There are approximately 10-20 faculty members at the Department of Life Science. Each faculty member teaches the subjects based on his/her profession and interest. The two courses taught by teacher Lee namely Molecular Biology and Gene Technology brought me different point of view on biology. Teacher Lee corrected many of my wrong concepts, and he made me realize the importance of conducting experiment and possessing knowledge firmly. Before coming to Fu Jen, I would never say ‘My favorite subject is Gene Technology’, but now it does happen.

I was astonished at the small size of the class when I first time attended the course -- Drug Development. There were less than 10 students which was the situation you could never imagine in China. Every student was able to talk to the teacher personally and get advice. In the Department of Life Science, each teacher only guides 2 or 3 students so that students can acquire abundance of learning and research resources. What impressed me most in the course was that teacher Liang told me what competence people majoring in biotechnology need to possess: independent and analytical thinking, professionally relevant knowledge and skills in biotechnology, professionally multidisciplinary knowledge and skills, technical skills, competence of expression, foreign language proficiencies, international cooperation, and interpersonal communication, etc. These are things teachers in China have never told me. Life science is my major, and pharmacology is the career path I want to devote myself, but it does not mean everything for me. There are still many interesting things all over the world waiting for me to discover, why not?

The most important thing is that what I am studying now makes me understand the meaning of life, and then respect it. This 6-month exchange program at Fu Jen Catholic University will also be an important experience in my life.