National Formosa University held its Class of 2025 graduation ceremony on 5/24 (Saturday), sending off 3,067 graduates and inviting sports broadcaster Hsu Chan-Yuan to share a talk titled "Passionate Learning, Wholehearted Pursuit of Dreams — Never Give Up on Life," discussing shifts in mindset needed to navigate a changing era and how to invest in oneself to systematically achieve one's dreams. In his remarks, NFU President Chang Hsin-Liang encouraged graduates to counter the fragmented understanding of knowledge caused by prevalent digital and social media habits by cultivating a regular reading habit, which can enrich the mind, deepen thinking and logical reasoning, and enable wiser decision-making in the future.
Chang further emphasized the value of cultivating a warm heart and humanistic sensibility, encouraging graduates to maintain empathy and a spirit of helping others even as they pursue career success, noting that true achievement comes from having a positive impact on others and creating a mutually thriving environment. He added that the humanities and arts hold even greater importance in the age of AI, encouraging graduates to participate in arts and cultural activities to broaden their horizons, and pointed out that in a rapidly changing era, lifelong learning is an essential skill — maintaining a passion for learning is key to navigating future changes with ease.
The ceremony invited Su Sheng-Chieh, General Manager of ThunderTiger Corporation, as a guest speaker. In his remarks, he praised NFU students' practical skills and industry potential, sharing that the company has, in recent years, recruited master's students from the university who have successfully participated in R&D projects for both defense and commercial unmanned surface vessels, demonstrating outstanding performance. Su also stated that ThunderTiger and Taiwan's broader industry will continue to welcome NFU students with open arms, hoping to collaborate together to build a better future.
The event invited renowned sports broadcaster Hsu Chan-Yuan as the celebrity guest speaker for the graduation ceremony. Drawing on his many years of experience in sports broadcasting and Taiwan baseball's history of perseverance, he encouraged graduates not only to hold onto their dreams, but also to have the courage to take action and remain committed to seeing them through. He emphasized that in the face of a rapidly changing internet era, students should cultivate innovative thinking and be bold in breaking through conventional boundaries. He also shared how he set his own path toward sports broadcasting early on, encouraging students to listen to their inner voice, define their aspirations, and give their all in pursuit of their dreams.
NFU's graduation ceremony featured remarks from graduate representatives of different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds. Ingaw Haking (Huang Wei-Hsiang), who is of Indigenous descent, delivered his remarks in the Atayal language, thanking his teachers and classmates for their companionship over the past four years. He offered heartfelt blessings to all graduates, saying: "May we, like birds, fly higher and higher, toward a bright and shining future."
Malaysian overseas student Huang Pei-Ying humorously compared life to "ordering a power bank online but receiving an electric razor instead," encouraging fellow students that when facing outcomes different from what they expected, rather than agonizing over whether their choice was correct, they should instead focus on working hard to make that choice a successful and better one — there's no need to romanticize the path not taken.
The oldest graduate at the ceremony, 63-year-old Lin Yu-Che, a doctoral student in the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, also delivered a moving speech that inspired the entire audience. He shared his journey from working as a student assistant and factory worker to eventually becoming the head of a publicly listed company, and how he returned to school to fulfill a "PhD dream" he and his parents had shared more than fifty years ago. He encouraged his younger schoolmates with the message that "one's attitude and effort in doing things determine the achievements and rewards one receives in life," adding warmth and inspiration to the ceremony.
In addition, the ceremony featured a screening of the graduation song music video "Not Graduated Yet, But This Is Our Graduation Song," produced by the Graduate Student Association, with the creative team performing live on stage, showcasing the younger generation's spirit of perseverance and courage to push beyond their limits. The song conveyed a moving message of holding onto one's ideals even in the face of hardship, bringing the ceremony to a touching close.
Article provided by: Office of Student Affairs, Extracurricular Activities Guidance Section
The ceremony invited Su Sheng-Chieh, General Manager of ThunderTiger Corporation, as a guest speaker. In his remarks, he praised NFU students' practical skills and industry potential, sharing that the company has, in recent years, recruited master's students from the university who have successfully participated in R&D projects for both defense and commercial unmanned surface vessels, demonstrating outstanding performance. Su also stated that ThunderTiger and Taiwan's broader industry will continue to welcome NFU students with open arms, hoping to collaborate together to build a better future.
The event invited renowned sports broadcaster Hsu Chan-Yuan as the celebrity guest speaker for the graduation ceremony. Drawing on his many years of experience in sports broadcasting and Taiwan baseball's history of perseverance, he encouraged graduates not only to hold onto their dreams, but also to have the courage to take action and remain committed to seeing them through. He emphasized that in the face of a rapidly changing internet era, students should cultivate innovative thinking and be bold in breaking through conventional boundaries. He also shared how he set his own path toward sports broadcasting early on, encouraging students to listen to their inner voice, define their aspirations, and give their all in pursuit of their dreams.
NFU's graduation ceremony featured remarks from graduate representatives of different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds. Ingaw Haking (Huang Wei-Hsiang), who is of Indigenous descent, delivered his remarks in the Atayal language, thanking his teachers and classmates for their companionship over the past four years. He offered heartfelt blessings to all graduates, saying: "May we, like birds, fly higher and higher, toward a bright and shining future."
Malaysian overseas student Huang Pei-Ying humorously compared life to "ordering a power bank online but receiving an electric razor instead," encouraging fellow students that when facing outcomes different from what they expected, rather than agonizing over whether their choice was correct, they should instead focus on working hard to make that choice a successful and better one — there's no need to romanticize the path not taken.
The oldest graduate at the ceremony, 63-year-old Lin Yu-Che, a doctoral student in the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, also delivered a moving speech that inspired the entire audience. He shared his journey from working as a student assistant and factory worker to eventually becoming the head of a publicly listed company, and how he returned to school to fulfill a "PhD dream" he and his parents had shared more than fifty years ago. He encouraged his younger schoolmates with the message that "one's attitude and effort in doing things determine the achievements and rewards one receives in life," adding warmth and inspiration to the ceremony.
In addition, the ceremony featured a screening of the graduation song music video "Not Graduated Yet, But This Is Our Graduation Song," produced by the Graduate Student Association, with the creative team performing live on stage, showcasing the younger generation's spirit of perseverance and courage to push beyond their limits. The song conveyed a moving message of holding onto one's ideals even in the face of hardship, bringing the ceremony to a touching close.
Article provided by: Office of Student Affairs, Extracurricular Activities Guidance Section
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| NFU President Chang Hsin-Liang encourages graduates to become technologists well-rounded in both expertise and character. | Sports broadcaster Hsu Chan-Yuan encourages NFU graduates to give their all in pursuit of their dreams. |
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| NFU graduate Ingaw Haking thanks his teachers and classmates for their companionship over the past four years, speaking in the Atayal language. |
Lin Yu-Che (left), a doctoral student in the Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, fulfills a promise made with his parents fifty years ago, completing his doctoral studies. |