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遊學心得學海皇后A Queens University企管2A 9321097A白瑾瑜(Jade) 到機場的時候還不覺得自己真的可以去英國,雖然之前是有去過; 可是都不是以遊學的方式去。因為不熟,在飛機上大家的對話都不是很熱絡。在漫長的飛行旅行結束之後,我們終於到達我們的目的地:貝拉法斯特 ( 北愛爾蘭的首都: 貝爾法斯特)。雖然有人掉行李。可是我認為這是出國之中很好的學習課程,也讓你了解到要怎麼來處理這樣的情況。一出機場就有馬克 熱烈的歡迎,讓我們覺得很窩心。 我們每個星期都有不同的討論專題。第一個星期:The British Isles，運用各種不同的方式例如看影片、小組討論、閱讀文章跟報紙等等來讓我們了解整個大英帝國的風俗習慣。第二個星期: Food and Drink，使用生活化的叫法讓我們更清楚的知道他們的飲食習慣，像是他們有名(可是不健康)的早餐“The English Breakfast”跟 “Bangers and Mash”、英式下午茶、布丁和傳統的roast lunch (常常有約克夏的布丁根、烤馬鈴薯、蔬菜和肉片) 。第三個星期: Sport，讓我們了解到更多的方式來形容你對一項運動的感覺，也用猜謎的方式來腦力激盪，最讓大家感興趣的是英國有名的足球明星 “David Beckham”。第四個星期: Media and Technology，利用網路跟專題採訪讓大家認識英國的媒體世界，還讓大家認識了很多在媒體界常用的專有名詞。 北愛的氣候很宜人，雖然常常下雨，可是一下子就停了。到那邊的第一個星期很幸運的看到彩虹。附近很多都是住家，在學校旁邊有一個很大的植物園，因為沒有什麼時間去參觀只是大概的看了一下子。因為是住在學生宿舍的關係，我們必須自己煮飯。對我們而言那是一個很特別的經驗，我們都會利用下課後的時間去附近的大超商，例如 “特易購” 跟 “亞洲行”，買我們需要用到的食物再一起拿回宿舍煮給大家吃。 第一天下午我們熟悉了附近的環境，這也表示我們即將要開始我們一個月的英文課程學習。上課的第一天才知道我們沒有辦法跟其他國家的學生混這上課,有一點遺憾; 如果有機會的話,能跟以英語為母語的學生一起上課我想能學到的東西一定更多。星期二我們有專門的老師 Bernie 教我們 Irish Dance (愛爾蘭舞蹈)。我很高興我有去做這樣的學習，實地的去融入當地的生活方式，是了解不同地方不同獨特文化的最快方式。星期四的晚上有一個reception的儀式來歡迎我們，最讓我覺得跟台灣不同的地方是它在餐廳還未準備好之前在戶外有一個小小的Drink Bar讓我們先解解渴。第一個星期我們不管是在課堂上還是在戶外活動裡，都學到很多在台灣沒有學到的愛爾蘭文化，比如說:一些有名的人跟當地的交通所需的時間。 第一個週末學校安排我們去愛丁堡參觀，雖然很早就要出發可是大家還是拖著疲憊的眼皮上了像豆豆龍裡面得公車的超酷小巴士(只不過我們的是黃色的)。經過了漫長的旅程，我們終於來到了藝術節的古都：愛丁堡。雖然為藝術節的表演所搭的椅子已經遮住城堡外面的景色，可是古堡的魅力依舊存在。很可惜我們沒有辦法親身體驗藝術節的氣息，真希望能晚一點回來，這樣就能看看國外藝術之都的真實風貌。因為到的時間有一些晚了，所以沒能好好的參觀整個愛丁堡城堡，只花了不到一個鐘頭匆匆的走了一圈。城堡裡面除了觀景台上一覽無記的城市美景之外，我覺得最有參觀價值的就是它的紀念教堂跟他的3個重要象徵權位的飾品。紀念教堂(The Scottish National War memorial) 裡面記載著二次世界大戰中死亡的人的名字，大部分都是大學生。當時放置名冊的盒子就是建在愛丁堡的最高處，之後因為這個原因就在此建了這個紀念碑，放置名冊的盒子是被架在一塊義大利送給蘇格蘭的大理石上面。盒子的正上方是聖麥可(St. Michael)和天堂之門，傳說中是由他打倒地域的象徵-龍，來迎接勇士們上天堂。聖物(The Honours of Scotland)-皇冠、手杖跟寶劍為皇室成員的重要象徵物。除了城堡之外我很喜歡外面街道上的那些歷史文物建築，每一棟建築都有他直得去欣賞去了解的地方和他的由來。我們還有抽空去參觀愛丁堡的皇家博物館，裡面收藏了很多世界各地的古董、古物，像是龍的化石，木乃伊，中國、日本跟韓國的早期文物，是一個值得參觀的地方。因為我們只去兩天，大部分的時間都只是走馬看花、在街道上上上下下的，有機會的話我一定要去待久一點。 七月25的下午，我們做小巴士遊覽了整個貝爾法斯特。小巴的司機解釋的很清楚讓我們瞭解到當初未甚麼還有是怎麼建造鐵達尼號。也詳盡的述說了北愛爾蘭跟愛爾蘭的戰爭以及牆壁上繪畫的意義。過了幾天學校的活動負責人戴我們去體驗他們當地最受歡迎的nightclub，對剛滿18歲的我們來說是一個很新鮮的經驗。星期五的下午，我們終於有機會去參觀Ulster博物館，裡面最有名的是它所收藏的埃及文物以及一些古愛爾蘭的文化遺產。在最頂樓的畫室裡有很大的空間讓喜愛藝術的觀賞人士可以靜靜的、慢慢的思考跟研究畫展，去了解畫者要表達的意義跟運用表達的方式。 第二個星期假日我們來到了愛爾蘭的首都和其你斯啤酒的發源地都柏林。都柏林最有名的就是啤酒跟三一神學院。雖然三一神學院的歷史已經有百年，但校舍看起來都很完善也很有藝術感。我們事後也去參觀了Guinness的工廠，他的廠地面積很大。在室內，建築師很有技巧的運用每一個空間，讓整個室內的感覺可以非常明確的了解到啤酒是如何造成的。最開心的事情是，我們每一個人在參觀完以後可以到頂樓拿一杯免費的Guinness，我覺得原味的比調過之後的好喝。事後還去逛它最有名的鬧區，看到了很多街頭藝人以各種不同的方式表演。第二天因為沒有戶外活動我們就安排去市中心參觀。 8月3日參觀貝爾法斯特的市政府。它是一棟相當古老的建築，建於1896，開幕於1906的8月，從那時至今天都一直是貝爾法斯特的市政府。室內的設計相當的精緻(你還可以在裡面結婚，可是不能有私人party)。我們很幸運的能夠去坐在他們的Council Chamber裡，左邊跟右邊分別是不同的黨派在中間的是無黨籍人士。之後我們還參觀了一個很特別的房間，一進門的兩側是一對對貝爾法斯特很有貢獻的夫妻的照片，裡面還有很多各國家送給貝爾發斯特的物品的展示櫃。最後我們來到了Great Hall，在第二次世界大戰的時候整個聽都被炸毀了，後人依當時的樣貌逐一的把它恢復原貌，中間的幾個吊燈也是依照之前的照片所做成的複製品。整間房間可以容納450個人，用於各種重要場合。隔天我們去參觀Odyssey裡面的W5。W5 = who what where when why。裡面是各式各樣的奇景，例如獨角獸、UFO、巨雪人、多面獸等等。在比較低的樓層裡還有一些益智遊戲都相當不錯，很適合去激發小朋友的思想。在整個管當中還有幾個很特別的東西，一個是音階的樓梯(腳夠長的話還可以在上面彈出一首歌唷!) ，另一個是乾賓的東西 (只要你往下壓就會有一層白色的乾賓圈從裡面跑出來) 。當天晚上我們很幸運的能夠跟學校的高級主管們吃頓飯，雖然不是道地的中國菜，可是我們也很高興能夠在吃了將近1個月的麵以後吃到白米飯。最令我印象深刻的是它的酸辣湯，原本興高采烈的點了家鄉菜，可是因為它的味道太酸太辣以至於後面的菜有一點吃不出原來的味道。 最後一個星期假日中，我們去參觀 The Giant Causeway，位於北愛的北邊。傳說中是愛爾蘭的巨人 Finn MacCool 想要挑戰蘇格蘭的巨人 Banandonner 而建造的。其中有兩種說法，一種是說他在到死之前都沒有完成那座從北愛到蘇格蘭的橋，另一種是說他完成了，可是他沒有想到蘇格蘭的巨人是他自己所謂巨人的體型，所以他就飛快的跑回家請他的太太把他打扮成嬰兒才不至於被蘇格蘭的巨人繼續追殺。沿岸的地形都是以六角形的石柱堆積而成的，甚至還有的排出一些特別的形狀，例如管風琴、豎琴、西班牙式的管風琴和煙囪。其中還有一些很特別的景色像是巨人的鞋子、馬背、國王和他的皇室貴族和U型馬鞋。雖然是大自然的創作，但是每個自然古蹟都有它獨特的歷史傳說。下午我們去走了附近有名的 Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge，當地的風景很優美，尤其是過橋以後更是美不勝收。因為那座橋以經有點歷史，所以每一次只能過8個人、單向行走。附近的海岸是以鮭魚聞名，近幾年來由於濫捕所以當地政府開始嚴加管制沿岸的漁業。 轉眼間已經是最後一個星期了，這也代表我們要回台灣了，大家都很不捨，真希望能待久一點。星期二跳愛爾蘭舞以前我們去喝了下午茶，可能因為是找速食店，所以沒有像我們想像中的那麼美味。星期四上課的時候每一小組都要做一個Presentation (前幾個星期的星期五，我們下午都會練習不同的題目，以致於我們不會再罪後一個星期出差錯)，不知道是因為我們選的題目太生活化了還是因為要錄影，我到了發表前才開始緊張，上台後我的演講都跟我之前打的稿子完全不一樣。離開的前一下午，ELSU辦公室的老師們幫我們辦了一個惜別茶會，雖然不是很多人來也不是很盛大，我覺得這樣就已經夠好了，他們還給了我們一個很特別的禮物，就是印著我們15個人的照片的蛋糕，雖然樣式很簡單，可是我感受到了他們的用心。 在這四個禮拜的學習當中覺得我吸收了不少東西，雖然沒有機會能夠跟外國人一起分班上課。從第一個禮拜我們就有開始著手製作一個scratch book，分組的製作我們這一個月在貝爾法斯特的回憶錄，從封面到封底都充滿了我們的回憶。再每天的上課中我們每一個人都有機會一直練習我們的英文發音，老師也很鼓勵我們多多開口講話，運用完整的句子表達我們的想法。English Version學海皇后A Queens University企管2A 9321097A白瑾瑜(Jade) It was a sunny day when we arrived at Belfast City Airport. Mark- the director of ELSU office, gave us a big welcome. In the afternoon we had some sandwich and he showed us the surroundings of Queens University. Queens University Belfast has a record of academic achievement which stretches back more than 150 years. Founded by Queen Victoria, the Queens University in Ireland, was designed to be a non-denominational alternative to Trinity College Dublin which was controlled by the Anglican Church. The most significant date in the early years of the Universitys life was 1908 when the three Queens Colleges, and the Royal University (which replaced the Queens University in Ireland in 1879), were dissolved and replaced by the Queens University of Belfast and the National University of Ireland. As an independent institution, governed by its own Senate, Queens flourished. Increasing student numbers and new staff were accommodated in a number of new buildings and the academic programme increased in range. Arts, Science, Law and Medicine were supplemented by Faculties of Commerce, Applied Science and Technology, Agriculture, and Theology. The Universitys Chancellor, former United States Senator, George Mitchell. One of the main architects of the peace process in Northern Ireland, and an international statesman, Senator Mitchell is one of a distinguished line of chancellors stretching back to the Ninth Earl of Shaftsbury, and including Field Marshall the Viscount Allenbrooke, the actor-manager Sir Tyrone Guthrie and Lord Ashby. We had different subjects to disgust about every week. To make it easier for us to understand, they ask us to tell them about Taiwan and we will compare the difference together. On the first day we had our registration done and got our new student ID. The next day we had our first Irish Dancing class in the Crescent Arts Centre with Bernie. It was a very special experience for me. The main thing you have to now is count “one two three” and go with the music. We were shy at the beginning because we werent use to dance with boys. On the first Thursday Queens University invited us to a welcome dinner at the great hall. The food was delicious and the dessert was very tasty. Before the dinner table was ready we had a glass of wine on the grass and met a lot of new friends from the world. The evening weather was very cool and suitable for taking a walk down the river (River Logan). So my friend and I decided to take a walk down the lane and thought of it as a healthy exercise after dinner. On the first weekend we went to Edinburgh. We stayed at Pollock Halls which is apart of the Edinburgh University and it is used as an accommodation for other students from other Universitys in UK. I had a very embarrassing experience there, I locked myself out of my room at late evening and I had to go to the information desk to get my door opened. It was sunny when we arrived. Although we visited Edinburgh Castle in an hour, but I think it was worth it. We were lucky to see a private party held up in the Castle. Mighty Edinburgh Castle dominates its city as no other in Europe. For 3000 years humans have sought shelter on the castle rock. In ancient times they called it Din Eidyn, “the stronghold of Eidyn”. Then came the invading Angles, around AD638, and ever since then the rock has been known by its English name Edinburgh. There is a saying “that the Croun, Sceptre, and Sword of State continue to be kept as they are within that part of the United Kingdom now called Scotland; and that they shall so remain in all times coming, notwithstanding the Union” and “The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God. There shall no evil happen to them. They are in peace”. The second sentence was written on the walls in the church to memorial the brave soldiers who have been killed in The Scottish National War. The next day, we spend some of the day at the Royal Museum & Museum of Scotland. There are many historical arts in the building. The thing that most interests me is the Mummy from Egypt. There are many beautiful historical buildings I would like to see and explore but we didnt have enough time. The view there was unforgettable. Although walking up and down the streets is very tiring, it is a city of beauty. I also bought something special for my father here because I couldnt be with him on Fathers Day. I would like to see every stone in the city if I have the opportunity to go there again. It was a pity we didnt have the opportunity to have an experience of the “Art Festival”. On 25th July we had a tour buy bus of Belfast and the surrounding area with Sheila. The bus driver gave us a great introduction about Titanic, which was built in a boat yard in Belfast, and the histories about the war of the Northern Ireland and Ireland and the meanings of the wall paintings. Disco at the Precious Nightclub, Odyssey, was the first nightclub Ive ever want in my life. It was quite an experience for me. On Friday morning, we went to a traditional market “St Georges Market”, you can buy all kinds of things there including food and antiques from all over the world. We also had the opportunity to visit Ulster Museum, which is famous for its Ancient Egypt collections. There are also current exhibits including Post War international paintings and Early Irish exhibits. On the second weekend we had a enjoyable day at Dublin the beautiful capital city of Ireland. Ann gave us a quick tour of Trinity College the most famous college in Ireland. the most famous beer in Northern Ireland is Guinness. Although we are not familiar with Alcoholic drinks but we definitely know what the most popular kind in the entire world is. There is a saying: “When you meet up with friends, theres something hypnotic about watching those Beautiful, expertly-poured pints surge and settle. Which probably explains that two minutes of quiet anticipation before the conversation re-starts. Proper order, too”. The most that impress me is the sky bar in the Guinness Storehouse. The storehouse building was completed in 1904. This incredible building was constructed in the style of the Chicago School of Architecture, its massive steel beams providing the structure of the building. The storehouse was used to house the fermentation process in which yeast is added to the beer. The core of the GUINNESS STOREHOUSE building is a giant glass pint, stretching up from the Reception on the Ground Floor to Gravity, the bar in the sky. Every floor is flooded with light, creating an impressive feeling of space. If full, the giant pint could hold approximately14.3 million pints of Guinness.Some of us was very exciting to get that free pint of Guinness. The taste was very freshing but I didnt enjoyed it very much. Later in the day we went shopping on Grafton Street. We were lucky to see some street shows that day. On the way back to Belfast everyone was very tired and fell asleep and I took photos of them while they were sleeping. July 30th, we went shopping at Belfast city centre, until now I still have a very strong image of the bill we had, it was about 60cm long. A few days later, we went to visit the Belfast city Hall. We were very lucky to see a wedding held up at the city hall. Belfast City Hall opened its doors on the first of August1906, at a time of unprecedented prosperity and industrial might for the city. The magnificent building is a lasting landmark to Belfasts success and civic pride. There are some rooms the guide introduced to us and let us walk down the corridors. The first one was The Council Chamber; Belfast City Council sits here on the first working day of each month, its 51 members privileged to conduct business in such a setting. Similar to the House of Commons, Westminster, the seating faces inward to a central gangway which leads to a dais at the top of the chamber. The elaborately hand carved and pierced oak screen on the dais forms an impressive backdrop for the Lord Mayor and Chief Executive. A reference to the old Belfast Corporation is found in the plasterwork with a BC design. In 1973 local government functions were reorganized and Belfast Corporation became Belfast City Council. The next room is The Great Hall; looking at this magnificent room, its hard to believe the Great Hall was almost totally destroyed by a German air raid on the night of 4th May, 1941. By 1952 the hall had been rebuilt and over the years it has been restored to its former grandeur. The postwar cathode lighting was replaced by replicas of the original chandeliers which had a nautical theme. Fortunately the manufacturer was still in existence and had archived the designs. 450 people can be seated in the room. You can also arrange your wedding in the Belfast City but it is not acceptable to have a private party inside. On August 5th we spend our afternoon at W5, Odyssey. W5 means “who” “what” “where” “when” “why”. There are many scientific, myths, and monsters events. For this summer there are Mythical Masks, Unicorn, and Monsters, on other floors there are different items for brain storming. The most special thing is the “Magic Piano Stairs” one staircase for one note. That night, we had dinner with some important people from school, the food was nice but the hot and spicy soup was too hot for us. On the last weekend, we visited the famous Giants Causeway. On the way we saw lots of sheep on the grass beside the highway. It was a very beautiful day, not too hot but windy. There are many kind of legend for the ancient rocks. Long time ago, there was a giant called MacCool who wants to do battle with a rival giant in Scotland, known as Benandonner. The two giant had never met, so Finn built enormous stepping stone across the sea so that the Scottish giant could cross to Ireland to face the challenge. The story takes a humorous twist when Finn, seeing the great bulk of Benandonner approaching, flees home in fear and asks his wife, Oonagh, to hide him. Oonagh is said to have disguised Finn as a baby, and put him in a huge cradle. When Benandonner saw the size of the “infant”, he assumed the father must be gigantic indeed, and fled home in