'We have only 21 hours a day, the remaining 3 hours are dedicated to meditation and contemplation'

The day kicked off with an opening ceremony. It was great to meet the distinguished faculty members and professors overseeing the BACT programme. Then came a visit to the Gallery of NTU History. In my opinion, it was a perfect complement to the museum session yesterday. It was fascinating to learn about the origins and developments of the university. The association of the university with former President Fu Si-Nien particularly stood out. In addition, we formally got to orientate ourselves with the NTU campus today. The games we played were reminiscent of those in my home university.

The afternoon segment consisted of 2 entertaining and informative lectures which shared with us the biodiversity and insects of Taiwan. Before I arrived, I was under the impression that Taiwan was solely a food and shopping paradise; a metropolis reeking of urban lifestyles. Little did I know that the attractions of the nation reach out far beyond that. Having learnt a little about insects back in my home university last semester, I'm glad I could relate to some of the details shared by the lecturer. The introduction to endemic species is also one new learning point. After viewing the films on the flora and fauna of Taiwan, I'm now all geared up to visit them in situ!!!