（The English version is appended below.）

前言：

大家好，我是郭羽婕Joyce，今年18歲，目前就讀北一女中數理資優班高三。在世界聯合學院（UWC）臺灣理事會的選拔之下，很幸運能被錄取，我即將前往位於加拿大的分校，就讀兩年的IBDP課程，並代表臺灣與其他國家交流。

從親朋好友到面試過程，不斷有人問我：「你是北一女中，也考上不錯的大學，為什麼你要去UWC再讀兩年高中？」

的確，我已經確定申請上臺大喜歡的科系，但接觸到UWC，發現它與臺灣教育非常不同，讓我看到教育的另一種可能，使我有機會做出改變社會的事，回饋滋養我成長的家鄉，並貢獻世界。這所學校聚集了來自世界各地100多個國家的人們，也提供許多機會深入當地進行志工服務，使我學習更多課業以外的事物，嘗試挑戰自己並服務人們。

追求功名利祿不是我的目標，能讓自己的存在有價值，並對他人產生影響，才是我想要的生活。我明白這是一個得來不易的機會，而我也準備好要踏出臺灣去面對各種挑戰，將我所得到的資源散播出去，並讓我們的國家被世界看見。

臺灣擁有許多珍貴的事物，我希望能將臺灣值得欣賞的部分推廣出去。

二、建立留學資訊平台

身處於臺灣教育體制之下，卻發覺它不適合自己時，該怎麼辦？

當初的我不斷想找其他資源，卻發現以中文介紹國外學校的資訊甚少，因此我想將這樣的經驗，用淺白的文字搭配照片或短影片，讓閱讀者以輕鬆的心情觀看，讓大家看到國外生活不一樣的一面。

UWC擁有來自100多個國家的學生，是個完美的高中生交流平台。因此，我會邀請其他UWC分校的同學和校友，分享他們的經驗到平台上，讓學生的聲音更多元，甚至再和不同國家的高中、大學學生合作，我再將它們翻譯成中文，而後也可能開放線上問答，希望能觸及到更多人群，給臺灣有興趣到國外學習的學生，有充足的資訊管道。

三、連結加拿大當地臺裔子女

對於從小在國外生長的臺裔子女，他們的血脈與我們相同，卻沒有真實生活在臺灣的經驗，因此可能對自己祖先的文化十分不熟悉。我想做的是介紹臺灣的文化特色與社會現況，連結國外與家鄉記憶，讓他們不至於因為身處異地而沒有機會了解臺灣。

四、舉辦加拿大留學與國際教育分享會

UWC是個良好的高中生文化交流平台，我想親身體驗過這種教育模式後，和大家分享在國外體驗到的特色，以及如何看待不同的教育體制。除此之外，現在臺灣關於UWC的資訊還不夠豐富，因此我要推廣並盡力配合臺灣理事會辦理活動，使它成為臺灣高中生的選項之一，讓臺灣教育體制下感到迷茫的學生有一個改變人生的機會。

世界聯合學院 United World Colleges (UWC) 始創於1962年，起源於德國教育學家 Kurt Hahn博士的教育理念，他認為如果能將來自不同國家、種族、宗教和社會階層的人聚集在一起，讓他們共同生活、相互學習與理解，可以為消除國家與地區間的衝突，接納彼此的差異並促進和平。UWC十分重視體驗學習、社區服務和戶外活動，也支持學生自發性創辦組織、發起計畫。

備註：就學後，IBDP提供等同台灣高二、高三的課程，畢業後取得高中文憑。

• Pearson的創立：於 1957 年獲頒諾貝爾和平獎，紀念前加拿大總理萊斯特．B．皮爾森的遺澤，他的和平與全球合作願景啟發了本校創辦人  

• 獨特的地理環境：校園內擁有茂密的森林，臨近溫帶海岸。
   
• 生態保護區：位於加拿大西岸溫哥華島南端附近的皮德灣（Pedder Bay），學生有機會海洋科學課程，到水下進行實地測量、踏查、擔任志工學習知識，並為守護瑞斯礁岩（Race Rocks） 生態保護區而盡心力。

• 這兩年的學費一共約268萬台幣(100%)
• 謝謝臺灣理事會提供了約134萬台幣的獎學金(50%)
• 謝謝家人願意提供100萬台幣的學費(37.3%)
• 高中畢業後我會打工賺取自己的機票和生活費
• 學費不足的部分約34萬台幣(12.7%)
• 希望能夠集結平台上大家的幫助募集剩餘的學費

• UWC臺灣理事會首頁：https://www.tw.uwc.org/
• UWC Taiwan粉絲專頁：https://www.facebook.com/uwctaiwan
• UWC加拿大分校首頁：https://www.pearsoncollege.ca/
• Pearson College UWC粉絲專頁：https://www.facebook.com/PearsonUWC
• 世界聯合學院UWC首頁： https://www.uwc.org/
• IBDP課程介紹：https://pse.is/3bcgtq

後記與感謝
謝謝您花費時間閱讀我的計畫。不論金額多寡，您投注的每一分錢都是在實現 UWC 教育的理念。我也會定期更新內容。若您的親朋好友對我的方案有興趣，也請您轉發給他們！期盼大家能對計畫有所共鳴，幫助我達成募資目標。

Introduction:

Hello everyone, I'm Joyce (郭羽婕), an 18-years-old graduating student of Taipei First Girls High School math gifted class. I was fortunately admitted by the United World College (UWC) Taiwan National Committee to enter the Pearson College UWC in Canada. I will study for two years of IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) courses and represent Taiwan in culture interchanges with other countries.

People kept asking me: "You are a Taipei First Girls High School student, and about to enter a good university. Why do you go to UWC for another two years of senior high school courses?"

Indeed, my GSAT (General Scholastic Ability Test) score was good enough for National Taiwan University. But I found UWC is very different from Taiwanese education. It allowed me to see another possibility of education and gave me the opportunity to change society, contribute to the world, and give back to my homeland. This school has gathered people from more than 100 countries from all over the world, and it provides many opportunities to go deep into the local area to volunteer, so that I can learn more things beyond schoolwork, try to challenge myself and serve people.

Fame and fortune is not my goal. What I want is to make my existence valuable and to have an impact on others. I realize that this is a rare opportunity, and I am ready to step out of Taiwan to face various challenges, spread the resources I have obtained, and let my country be seen by the world.

1. Let the world understand Taiwan

Taiwan has many precious things, and I want to introduce the beauty of Taiwan to the world.

(1) Epidemic prevention miracle and health insurance: People in Taiwan can lead a normal life that other countries can't imagine under the rage of COVID-19. Our well-planned system along with the nationals who cooperate with policies work a miracle of zero local confirmed COVID-19 cases for hundreds of days. In addition, Taiwan's health insurance system is also one of the best in the world, which can protect the health and old age of the people of the country, forming a virtuous circle, so that everyone can live with peace of mind.

(2) Democracy and freedom: Taiwan’s democratic system and freedom of speech is almost the most enlightened in the Chinese society, and I am very proud of this atmosphere. I hope that everyone can speak out their thoughts through forums and interchanges, so that it can break the prejudice against each other and let other countries hear the voice of Taiwanese students.

(3) Social movement: I am very concerned about the LGBTQ issues. Taiwan's social movement is quite popular. Even I am just a high school student, I have the ability to participate in social movement, such as the same-sex marriage pride parade last year. After I arrive in Canada, I will continue to invest in getting to know the local groups and learn their methods and spirit because social movement is an unfinished road. Even if the constitution or legislation has already given them legal protection, social concepts have not completely changed, so I hope to continue to promote this concept after returning to Taiwan.

2. Establish an information platform for studying abroad

What should I do when I find that the Taiwanese education system is not suitable for me?

At the beginning, I was constantly looking for other resources, but found that there was very little information about foreign schools in Chinese. Therefore, I wanted to match photos or short videos with plain text, so that readers can watch them easily, and let everyone see the different side of life abroad.

UWC gathered students from more than 100 countries and is a perfect platform for high school students to communicate. Therefore, I will invite classmates and alumni from other UWC branches to share their experiences on the platform to make students’ voices more diverse, and even cooperate with high school and university students from different countries. I will translate them into Chinese, and try to open online Q&A, hoping to reach more people, and to provide Taiwanese students who are interested in studying abroad with sufficient information channels.

3. Connecting local Taiwanese children in Canada

Those Taiwanese children who grew up abroad have no real life experience in Taiwan. So they may be very unfamiliar with the culture of their ancestors. What I want to do is to introduce Taiwan’s cultural characteristics and current social conditions, and to link the memories of foreign countries and their homeland, so that they will not lose the opportunity to learn about Taiwan because they are in a different place.

4. hold a sharing session on studying in Canada and international education

After I have personally experienced the UWC education, I would like to share the characteristics of foreign education and how to view different education systems. In addition, the current information about UWC in Taiwan is not enough, so I want to promote and try my best to cooperate with the Taiwan Council to organize activities in order to make it one of the options for Taiwan’s high school students, so that students who feel confused under the education system in Taiwan have an opportunity to change their life.

United World Colleges (UWC) was founded in 1962 and originated from the educational philosophy of German educator Dr. Kurt Hahn. He believes that if people from different countries, races, religions and social classes can live and learn from each other, the conflicts between countries and regions can be eliminated, so that they can accept other's differences and promote peace. UWC attaches great importance to experiential learning, community service and outdoor activities, and also supports students to spontaneously establish organizations and initiate projects.

Remarks: IBDP provides courses equivalent to Taiwan's second and third year of senior high school, and obtains a senior high school diploma after graduation.

• Lester B. Pearson – Pearson College UWC was created to honour the legacy of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Lester B. Pearson, a former prime minister of Canada, whose vision of peace and global cooperation inspired the founders of the school.

• Unique geographical environment– Located on the mild west coast of Canada on the traditional territory of the Sc'ianew (Beecher Bay) First Nation.

• Ecological Reserve – Pearson College UWC acts as the eco guardian for the world-renowned Race Rocks Ecological Reserve. Students learn through marine sciences courses, diving activity and volunteering on the reserve.

• The total tuition for two years is about NT$2,680,000 (100%)
• Thank you Pearson College for providing scholarships of about NT$1,340,000 (50%)
• Thank you for my family’s to provide about NT$1,000,000 (37.3%)
• I will work part-time to earn my own air ticket and living expenses
• The part of insufficient tuition is about NT$340,000 (12.7%)
• Hope to gather everyone’s help to raise the remaining tuition

Electronic letter: Thank you for your support and encouragement. Regardless of the amount, I will write an E-mail to thank you.

Experience sharing Email: Within two months of arriving at UWC, I will write down my experiences from going abroad to UWC living there, including how to adapt to a different life and the cultural shock, and so on.

One-semester life video: At the end of first semester, I will make a video of my experience and insights throughout the semester, which will include schoolwork problems, other extracurricular activities and campus environment.

Canadian postcard: Selected from Canada, hand-written and mailed.

local gifts in Canada: buy them locally and keep them mysterious now

Lectures on campus or other venues: It is expected that after completing two years of UWC studies (after June 2023), I will return to Taiwan and hold a sharing meeting. The detailed date, time, location and method will be discussed by E-mail.

Personal talks: It is expected to return to Taiwan after completing two years of UWC studies (after June 2023). I can share experience according to your requirements. The detailed date, time, location and method will be discussed by E-mail.

Canadian mission: As long as it is within my ability, I will complete it for you as much as possible. The follow-up task will be discussed by E-mail.

Website link

• UWC National Committee：https://www.tw.uwc.org/
• UWC Taiwan Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/uwctaiwan
• Pearson College UWC：https://www.pearsoncollege.ca/
• Pearson College UWC Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/PearsonUWC
• United World College： https://www.uwc.org/
• Introduction of IBDP：https://pse.is/3bcgtq

Contact method
If you have any questions about this fundraising project, please inquire and provide suggestions here, and I will reply as soon as possible.
My E-mail：joyce.guoyujie@gmail.comy

Postscript and thanks
Thank you for spending the time to read my plan. Regardless of the amount, every penny you sponsor is to achieve the concept of UWC education. I will also update the content regularly. If your relatives and friends are interested in my plan, please forward it to them too! I hope that everyone will resonate with the plan and help me achieve my fundraising goals.

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