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I am a student in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Science at Feng Chia University, currently standing at the turning point of my university life, eagerly anticipating the upcoming stage of my senior year. This journey has been filled with challenges and rich experiences, shaping who I am today. Looking back at the past three years of university, I have been constantly searching for my interests and direction. This process has intertwined academic exploration, social development, and continuous thinking about the future.

我的系會好夥伴們

My Good Partners in the Departmental Association

Special Project: The First Challenge

During my sophomore year, I faced a highly challenging departmental course, "Environmental Special Project," with the topic "Preliminary Investigation of Air Quality Changes in Metropolitan Areas During the Pandemic." This project required the collection of a large amount of data and careful analysis to identify trends. Facing such a vast amount of data, it was impossible to handle it alone, making teamwork and discussions with group members essential steps.

Although the pandemic forced the final presentation to be conducted online, it did not diminish the completeness and quality of our project. Through video recording, we condensed nearly six months of research into a three-minute presentation video, showcasing our flexibility and quick thinking. This experience laid the foundation for my future academic and professional career, especially in air pollution research.

環境專題-「疫情期間北中南都會區空氣品質變化之初探」,奠定我未來學術和職業生涯的基礎,特別是對於空氣污染方面的研究。

Environmental Special Project - "Preliminary Investigation of Air Quality Changes in Metropolitan Areas During the Pandemic," laying the foundation for my future academic and professional career, especially in air pollution research.

Departmental Association: A Task with Exploding Experience Points

In my junior year, I served as the president of the Department of Environmental Engineering and Science Association. As the pandemic gradually eased, this task became even more challenging due to the blank period of the previous years. During this year, I continued to excel academically while organizing various activities such as winter service teams and beach cleanup events, incorporating departmental expertise and characteristics. Through these activities, I got to know my classmates and teachers better.

In daily school life, everyone may go about their own business, only contacting teachers and departmental assistants when needed. However, in the process of managing the departmental association, to serve everyone in the department, I gradually interacted with students from other grades, understanding their interests and needs, and becoming familiar with them through repeated activities. During the planning process, I often received encouragement and assistance from the department head, teachers, and assistants, even unlocking hidden figures such as alumni, getting to know different perspectives of the department.

擔任系會長期間,辦理淨灘活動,並在活動中加入系上專長及特色,也在這段日子裡更加認識系上的同學與老師。

During my tenure as president, organizing beach cleanup activities, incorporating departmental expertise and characteristics, and getting to know classmates and teachers better.

系學會,經驗值爆錶的任務,有形無形間擴展人脈。

Departmental association, a task with exploding experience points, expanding connections in tangible and intangible ways.

Internship: An Enlightening Journey

During the summer between my junior and senior years, I made an important decision—to intern at Pan Cheng Engineering Consulting Company.

While being active in clubs, I couldn't neglect professional academic knowledge. I believed that entering the workplace could quickly outline the future, so I decided to intern during my last summer vacation.

At Pan Cheng, I not only participated in the company's arranged summer courses but also received guidance and teaching from department heads. This experience helped me understand the operation of the engineering consulting industry more clearly. Whether it was participating in the writing of environmental impact statements, arranging and executing monitoring operations, positioning various project meetings, or the process and final environmental assessment committee meetings, all combined the academic knowledge taught at school.

The internship experience at Pan Cheng was not only an increase in knowledge but also an inspiration for future direction.

在大三到大四的暑假,前往「磐誠工程顧問公司」實習,參與環境影響說明書的撰寫、監測作業的安排與執行、各項案件會議的定位等多項工作,更與實習部門前輩長官同仁相處融洽。

During the summer between my junior and senior years, I interned at Pan Cheng Engineering Consulting Company, participating in the writing of environmental impact statements, arranging and executing monitoring operations, positioning various project meetings, and more, getting along well with department heads and colleagues.

於實習期間參與期末專題競賽,上台報告專題內容。

Participated in the final project competition during the internship, presenting the project content on stage.

榮獲於2023磐誠暑期實習計畫期末專題競賽優等。

Won the Excellence Award in the 2023 Pan Cheng Summer Internship Program Final Project Competition.

Ideal: A Combination of Effort and Learning

From special projects to departmental association, and then to workplace internships, the process may not be as simple as imagined, and there may be times of frustration. But as the saying goes, "Without enduring the cold, how can one smell the fragrance of plum blossoms?" After all, what makes people regret is never the failure and frustration, but not giving their all when opportunities arise. Therefore, I am grateful for all the experiences that have shaped my university life. I believe these experiences will contribute to my future journey.

 

文|環境工程與科學學系 梁玉霞

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