Tsai Ing-wen Gives Lecture at Tunghai University, Shares Life Philosophy and How Interacting with Pets is Stress-Relieving
Former President Tsai Ing-wen delivered a speech at Tunghai University, sharing her life philosophy and experiences from her eight-year presidency. She encouraged young people to participate in public affairs and revealed a personal side, mentioning that interacting with her pets is a great way to relieve stress.
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(CNA, Taichung, 14th) - Former President Tsai Ing-wen gave a speech at Tunghai University today, sharing her life philosophy and how she led her administration to overcome difficult issues through communication. She encouraged young people to participate more in public affairs, learn from their mistakes, and shared that interacting with her pets is very stress-relieving because they don't talk back.
Former President Tsai Ing-wen was invited to be a one-day visiting professor at Tunghai University today. The theme was "Is Politics Far From Us?", where she shared practical observations from her eight years in office and revealed the mental journey of a female national leader's resilient governance.
Student registration was enthusiastic, and the university moved the lecture venue to the Luce Memorial Chapel. It started raining in Taichung after noon, and students lined up with umbrellas to enter. About 350 people were admitted. Some who couldn't get a spot waited on the side for Tsai Ing-wen to pass by, shouting "President, I love you."
Chang Chun-hao, a professor in Tunghai University's Department of Political Science, recounted after the event that the theme of today's lecture was "Is Politics Far From Us?". Many issues in life are closely related to politics, and Tsai Ing-wen encouraged young people to participate more in discussions of public affairs and urged students to try more things and learn from their mistakes.
Chang pointed out that Tsai shared her journey from being a professor to entering politics. Originally a person of few words, as a leader, she had to handle many difficult problems through communication, such as pension reform and marriage equality. Despite facing much resistance, she overcame them one by one. Tsai spoke about her life philosophy, how she led her ruling team, and emphasized Taiwan's resilience in the world and the importance of its international status.
Chang stated that student questions were collected in advance via a form, mostly related to generational justice, cross-strait relations, and the Trump-Xi meeting. Students were also very interested in Tsai's personal life. Tsai mentioned that when she takes care of and interacts with her pets, she finds it very stress-relieving because they don't talk back.
A law student surnamed Chao shared that Tsai mentioned her success was not her own, but the contribution of a group of staff behind her, breaking the traditional image of a leader as an imposing figure. A leader doesn't have to be outstanding but must lead everyone forward, which is something young people can emulate and learn from. A political science student surnamed Chiu shared that a team can have different ideas and reach a consensus through communication.
After the lecture, as Tsai walked out of the chapel, many supporters were waiting outside. Some fans held "Little Ing figurines" to ask for autographs, and some even brought their pets, happily attracting Tsai to interact with them. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150514
(CNA, Taichung, 14th) - Former President Tsai Ing-wen gave a speech at Tunghai University today, sharing her life philosophy and how she led her administration to overcome difficult issues through communication. She encouraged young people to participate more in public affairs, learn from their mistakes, and shared that interacting with her pets is very stress-relieving because they don't talk back.
Former President Tsai Ing-wen was invited to be a one-day visiting professor at Tunghai University today. The theme was "Is Politics Far From Us?", where she shared practical observations from her eight years in office and revealed the mental journey of a female national leader's resilient governance.
Student registration was enthusiastic, and the university moved the lecture venue to the Luce Memorial Chapel. It started raining in Taichung after noon, and students lined up with umbrellas to enter. About 350 people were admitted. Some who couldn't get a spot waited on the side for Tsai Ing-wen to pass by, shouting "President, I love you."
Chang Chun-hao, a professor in Tunghai University's Department of Political Science, recounted after the event that the theme of today's lecture was "Is Politics Far From Us?". Many issues in life are closely related to politics, and Tsai Ing-wen encouraged young people to participate more in discussions of public affairs and urged students to try more things and learn from their mistakes.
Chang pointed out that Tsai shared her journey from being a professor to entering politics. Originally a person of few words, as a leader, she had to handle many difficult problems through communication, such as pension reform and marriage equality. Despite facing much resistance, she overcame them one by one. Tsai spoke about her life philosophy, how she led her ruling team, and emphasized Taiwan's resilience in the world and the importance of its international status.
Chang stated that student questions were collected in advance via a form, mostly related to generational justice, cross-strait relations, and the Trump-Xi meeting. Students were also very interested in Tsai's personal life. Tsai mentioned that when she takes care of and interacts with her pets, she finds it very stress-relieving because they don't talk back.
A law student surnamed Chao shared that Tsai mentioned her success was not her own, but the contribution of a group of staff behind her, breaking the traditional image of a leader as an imposing figure. A leader doesn't have to be outstanding but must lead everyone forward, which is something young people can emulate and learn from. A political science student surnamed Chiu shared that a team can have different ideas and reach a consensus through communication.
After the lecture, as Tsai walked out of the chapel, many supporters were waiting outside. Some fans held "Little Ing figurines" to ask for autographs, and some even brought their pets, happily attracting Tsai to interact with them. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150514