Starting 48 years ago, prior to freshman admission each year, the five-day Danhai Same Boat Club seminar for leaders of students associations is held. In addition to nurturing a number of outstanding student leaders, the seminar allows participating guidance counselors, service staff and leaders to cultivate a deep and abiding camaraderie, and it brings a vibrant new energy to TKU clubs and societies.

For the 2013 Danhai Same Boat seminar, 231 student club leaders received training, the seminar theme being “Martial Arts Overlord” in the hope that during the five days and four nights of training, each club leader would turn into a skilled knight-errant, a hero rich in knowledge and capabilities. Fourth-year Civil Engineering student Hsieh Minyan said that with the aim of doing everything possible to develop its vision, the Danhai Same Boat Club hopes to achieve the goals of breaking through one’s own defenses, building a consensus with others, learning from the past to build for the future, and reaching a pinnacle through the reform and restoration of resources. Hsieh noted that the lineup of lecturers for this year’s courses is very strong and hopes that those participating in the course sessions take their studies seriously. Moreover, if that which is learned is brought back to the club, the club will also reach that pinnacle, he said. During the opening ceremony in the Cheuh-Sheng International Conference Hall on August 22nd, Academic Vice-President Yu Kuo Hsing pointed out that a club with an accumulation of experience can be of great help regarding a future career, saying he hopes that the TKU student club leaders will be able to cultivate much soft power from such a source.

The course on creativity in club activities invited the famous Hsiang Sheng Wa She (相聲瓦舍, House of Comic Dialog) comic dialog artist Song Shao-ching, who teaches in a most lively and interesting manner with a unique creativity of sharing and nurturing. Wu Bo-rui, a second-year student in Industrial Economics, stated that the comedian teaches very actively, conveying an ingenuity that comes from the heart using humor. For the “Student Party” and “Heritage Party” on the fourth evening, each group of students pulled out all the stops to perform ten-minute skit and dance routines that included a blend of dancing, cartoons and MTV which showed the diverse talents of the students. It is hoped that the activities can stimulate creativity and problem-solving skills in students within a short period of time. The Heritage Party symbolizes past and future traditions, and 2012 student group leaders were specially invited to the event this year to cheer on the 2013 leaders taking over responsibility for the clubs. Spending time and energy with student clubs is certainly the right choice for younger classmates to make! Senior students in Danhai Same Boat have also previously encouraged new student leaders.

Third-year Finance student Yang Shi-yi, president of the Japan Mahjong Club, said: “Because the club has just been set up, I can learn many things by joining Same Boat. It has helped me realize the importance of partnership, and we are making history together.” Near the end of the event during the closing ceremony, Dean of Student Affairs Ke Chih-en, said that future employability is increased through the honing of one’s skills in a student club, and that one becomes more confident, with eyes focused and full of passion. The dean also thanked the service staff for its selfless efforts in helping the event to close successfully.

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