ISAD - Your countrymen need your help! Would you like to help them?

Dear all,

Do you remember the uneasiness you felt when you first arrived at Taiwan after a long plane ride? Do you remember the inconveniences you encountered because of cultural and language differences? Do you still remember the deep feeling of kinship you felt when you met somebody from your own country? Do you still remember the camaraderie that arose out of helping each other?

Today, you have gradually become embedded into Taiwanese culture. However, would you like to do something for newcomers from your own country? As the new batch of foreign students are about to arrive at Taiwan, they must also feel as uneasy as you did when faced with the unfamiliarity of Taiwan. With your help they might find it easier to adjust to life in Taiwan. With help from their fellow countrymen they'll feel a closer connection to home. With a common cultural background to share with, they will feel much less lonely.

Your countrymen need your help! We hope you will be willing to stand up for your countrymen and serve as a liaison between ISAD and students from your country.  Most importantly, we hope you will be willing to help foreign students adjust to life in Taiwan, and life at National Cheng Kung University!

If you and your fellow countrymen already at NCKU are willing to form a student association for your country, or even if you simply want to informally help students from your country, please let ISAD know by Monday, June 2, 2008 the latest! You can e-mail, phone, or even drop by our office in person, but do let us know! After you sign up your email contact information will be provided to new foreign students.     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 各位同學：    

還記得當初遠渡重洋來到台灣唸書的忐忑不安嗎？還記得當初因為文化和語言的差異而造成生活的困擾嗎？當初來台灣，看到自己國家的人，那一種感動是否仍深刻感受？大家文化上的默契和熱情的互助，那種溫暖，你還記得嗎？

如 今的你，已經漸漸融入台灣的文化，是否也想要為自己國家的外籍生也盡一點力呢？新一屆的外籍生即將來台，你的國家的新生也和你當初一樣，對台灣陌生，也許 也忐忑不安。如果有了你的協助，他們在台灣的生活，會更容易適應。如果有同鄉的支持，他們會覺得更加的溫暖。如果有了共同文化的交流，他們不再孤單。

你的同鄉需要你的力量！我們期待你能夠發揮同鄉的服務精神，協助成為他們和本處的「窗口」，協助外國同學適應成大的就學環境及台灣的生活。

如果你和你已在成大的同鄉有意願組成一個學生團體，或即使你僅是個人想幫忙你的國家的新生，請於六月二日前以電子郵件、電話或親自至 ISAD辦公室登記！而在你登記後，你的電子信箱之聯絡方式將會被提供給新生。

        Sincerely yours,   Stacy Lin