Delivering a speech in front of students, who graduated or are about to graduate in the near future is an honour for everyone. You, as a single individuum, get the chance to influence the worldview of so many with your speech on this special day, as I got influenced by the speech given during my Bachelor’s graduation ceremony. I wanted to reach out to the … Continue reading An Untold Graduation Speech
I’ve finished it! Besides the acknowledgement I will write after the defence I’ve completed 125 pages of academic paper, exceeding my Bachelor’s thesis with over 75 pages. During the process I laughed, I cried, I wrote, I rested – more than I should – and I wrote again. See the journey of my thesis and the questions what, why, who, how, where, when and WTF! … Continue reading STUST III.C – Master Thesis
The second semester at STUST is more exciting and interactive than the first one and to pep it up, I will give you valuable information about each course in the typical real-life Grexxen style – “Did you know that…”. For those of you who missed the first part and are motivated enough to read about my courses in the first Semester click here or here. … Continue reading STUST III.B – Courses Second Semester
While trying to explain in this three-plus-two-part-series about the STUST that I work hard for my oversea degree, I caught myself talking more about food and leisure activity than actually study related topics – again. That’s why the three last parts are dedicated to my study, courses and master thesis instead of fried rice and coffee – although I need a lot of coffee when … Continue reading STUST III.A – Courses First Semester
I really love the STUST campus, but there is one thing the bothers me a bit. Such as the JKU, it is far away from city centre or anything interesting. I envied the campus of the National Cheng Kung University a bit, which is located in the heart of Tainan. Three big shopping malls, the main train station und thousands of streets with food and … Continue reading STUST II – The Surroundings
Since my arrival in Tainan, the campus of the Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology has been full of surprises for me. In Linz I was used to walk around the calm University pond, sit down and relax. The only crowded place are the Mensa during lunch time and Thursday nights, when another party took place in the basement, and the Kepler building when … Continue reading STUST I – The Campus
Same same but different. With this statement I could end this comparison of my home town in Austria, Linz and my temporary home in Taiwan, Tainan – when I take a really general look at the differences. But looking closer, there are worlds – or at least 9000 kilometers – between my both home cities. Climate The most obvious difference between these two cities is … Continue reading Linz – Tainan! A Comparison of Two Homes
All I wrote about my life abroad deals with money, weather or cities; but do you know that Taiwan is an island? I hope that you do, and I know it too. First, I was not sure the first two and a half weeks after my arrival because, although Tainan – the city I live in – is located at the western coastline, I haven’t … Continue reading Golden Beach and Red Lobster
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