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St. John’s University Coming of Age Ceremony (成年禮) 2015

Catherine Lee

Every year in mid-November, all the first-year students in St. John’s University take part in a Coming of Age Ceremony ~ which has been highly praised by the Ministry of Education.  It’s run by the SJU Chaplaincy and the Student Affairs section ~ and yesterday was the day! Almost 1,000 students took part, plus their form tutors and heads of the different departments, all dressed in SJU ties and white shirts!  Parents and relatives were invited and they were presented with a small poinsettia plant to take home.  Everyone had a small taste of wine too, toasted to mark the … Continue reading St. John’s University Coming of Age Ceremony (成年禮) 2015

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Renovations under way!

Catherine Lee

Just in case you’re wondering how come I no longer live on the St. John’s University campus ~ well, this is the current state of my former house …. As you can see, major renovations are well underway – the aim being to convert the row of 5 houses into guest house style accommodation to be run by the SJU Tourism Department – to give their students some practical experience.  Not just all the interior walls are gone, but also the stairs…. Yep, just watch this space lol! Continue reading Renovations under way!

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St. John’s University welcomes Mr. Drew Schramm

Catherine Lee

St. John’s University has a large number of very distinguished alumni, many of them CEO’s of well-known Taiwan companies, and many of them very active in the SJU Alumni Association ~ and always willing to help support their alma mater! And so it was that this past week, one of our distinguished alumni, Mr. Gary Chen, arranged for one of his clients, Mr. Drew Schramm to address St. John’s University as part of our Distinguished Lecturer Program, on the subject of ‘Sourcing in Asia’.  Here we all are ~ with Mr. Gary Chen far right next to Mr. Drew Schramm, and then … Continue reading St. John’s University welcomes Mr. Drew Schramm

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THE VIEW!

Catherine Lee

On Tuesday and Wednesday lunchtimes, up I ascend to the top floor (10th) of our highest building at St. John’s University to the Dept of Applied English for ‘chatroom’ classes ~ real live conversation in English which students can sign up for in one’s and two’s for an hour at a time…. Good exercise of course, walking up all those steps, and occasionally I’m rewarded with the most wonderful views at the top, like today…. in all directions! And great chat, of course ~ as always with lovely students! Continue reading THE VIEW!

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Typhoon Dujuan 杜鵑颱風‬

Catherine Lee

Typhoons come, typhoons go, trees crash down, but thank God for His great mercy! And yet another major typhoon has delighted us with its presence ~ this one, Typhoon Dujuan, was combined with the super moon and the high tides of the lunar eclipse, to make it potentially more dangerous…. Taiwan’s Mid-Autumn Moon Festival was celebrated this weekend, with a 3-day holiday. When we packed up on Friday, we knew there was a tropical storm out there in the Pacific Ocean – but it was heading north to Japan.  By Friday evening, it had changed direction more towards Taiwan, grown … Continue reading Typhoon Dujuan 杜鵑颱風‬

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St. John’s University ~ New Academic Year 2015

Catherine Lee

Yes, starting tomorrow for ‘freshmen’ ~ 2 x 2 days of welcome activities for new students… Fortunately the sun is out, always makes a difference, and the campus is looking great! Praying for all the new students, their families, and all our staff and students as we prepare to start classes next Monday ~ the new academic year is starting up, YES! Continue reading St. John’s University ~ New Academic Year 2015

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Beauty of a Beast…

Catherine Lee

Thought you might to see what I found chilling today at St. John’s University ~ a Batocera rubus albofasciata, otherwise known as a Mango Longhorn Beetle ~ looks kinda handsome but turns out to be a pest, as it bores into trees and munches its way through them…. Turns out to be quite common in Taiwan, but if even one turns up in Europe, it’s a mega-crisis, with special monitoring in place….. Beauty ‘n the Beast? Here they’re combined in one ~ ah, the Beauty of a Beast! Continue reading Beauty of a Beast…