指考分發後，昱敏到了嘉義大學念應用化學系，而她碩士時申請到捷克獎學金，聯繫了幾個教授後，就到捷克做一年的實習。在高等教育中，愈往上學科分愈細，因此她以前念應用化學，現在則念高分子化學。昱敏以前是學霸，念的是明星學校，一開始的目標是台清交成，但上高中後因比較叛逆、貪玩，成績變中後，因此後來念到了地區大學，但她覺得這算是人生轉機...

Yumin's way of learning chemistry:

After taking the univeristy entrance exams, Yumin was accepted into the Department of Applied Chemistry at Chiayi University. Later she applied for a Czech scholarship during her master's degree. After contacting several professors, she went to the Czech Republic for a one-year internship. In higher education, the higher the degree, the area of study is more specific, so she used to study applied chemistry, but now she is studying polymer chemistry.

生詞:

指考 zhǐ kǎo: Advanced Subjects Test, one of the university entrance methods in Taiwan

分發 fēnfā: (admission) by placement

應用化學系 yìngyòng huàxué xì: Department of Applied Chemistry

捷克 Jiékè: Czech

高分子化學 gāo fēnzǐ huàxué: Polymer chemistry

學霸 xué bà: straight-A student; academic star

台清交成 Tái Qīng Jiāo Chéng: Taiwan University, Tsing Hua University, Chiao Tung University, Cheng Kung University. Four top national polytechnic research universities in Taiwan

叛逆 pànnì: rebellious

貪玩 tān wán: just want to have fun, shy away from self-discipline

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