GMBA Welcome Back Party – Fall 2020

國際事務室暨GMBA辦公室

撰文者／會計系一年級任采蓁 GMBA二年級Lea Nowack勞莉雅

GMBA學生會每學期都會在開學不久舉辦返校敘舊的活動，這次是選在9月19日的週六傍晚。在他們的精心規劃之下，活動不僅成功圓滿落幕，同時也讓新生、在校生及校友再度一起慶祝GMBA OHANA（意即GMBA Family）。

Having great time together 大家一起度過快樂時光	A group photo 大合照

這次的返校敘舊活動選在一家別具特色的蒙古烤肉店，大家不僅可盡情享用烤肉、蔬菜及開胃菜，還能品嘗到不同種類的飲料，所有人都在歡樂的氣氛中愉快用餐。

整個晚上熱鬧的談話聲不絕於耳，許多校友和新生熱切地交流，在校生們也和前陣子剛完成畢業的新科校友更新彼此近況，請教寫論文時應注意的事項。總之，大家都迫不及待地想跟每個人分享他們的暑假生活，或是交換對新學期的課程看法，校友們則著重在分享他們近期的冒險旅程以及工作經驗。當天共有超過60位的GMBA成員出席，許多人不停在桌位間穿梭移動，聊天的氣氛相當活絡。

因為COVID-19疫情的關係，世界各地的人們與生活型態因此受到諸多限制，所以今晚能參加這樣的聚會對GMBA的每個人而言都是彌足珍貴。也因為我們身在台灣，能奢侈地擁有正常的社交生活，才能讓我們今晚在上課、工作之餘還有機會邊享受美食邊跟朋友們聊天。

隨著夜幕低垂，散會前大家一同跟GMBA的系旗合照，將這美好的夜晚化作回憶留存在心裡。新的學期開始了，大家彼此鼓勵要繼續加油，同時也期待更多不同型態聚會活動。

GMBA Welcome Back Party – Fall 2020

Written by GMBA second year Lea Nowack

On the Saturday evening of September 19, 2020, GMBA Student Council hosted its annual Welcome Back Party, and it was a great success. Students from our newest batch joined in with current students as well as alumni to celebrate GMBA OHANA (our GMBA family).

The Welcome Back Party event was hosted at a festive Mongolian BBQ restaurant where everyone could eat their fill of unlimited rounds of BBQ meat, veggies, and appetizers. There were also various drink options available for everyone to enjoy. Everyone was able to eat, drink, and be merry.

The event was loud, fun, and full of joyous conversations. Alumni were seen connecting with new students. Current students were catching up with alumni who had recently graduated. And overall, there was a great amount of reconnecting with old friends and meeting new friends. Students eagerly chatted about what trips they had gone on this summer as well as what their thoughts were on this semester’s courses. Alumni shared their recent ventures and job experiences. Many students were seen moving from table to table in order to greet and chat with as many friends as possible. With over 60 people in attendance, at all times, you could always find a group of friends laughing and chatting.

During this time when most of the world is still very restricted due to COVID-19, GMBA feels very grateful to be able to host this type of large social event. These events are so important to the GMBA family as it allows us to enjoy each other’s company outside of school or work obligations. We are able to eat and chat about our personal lives and share wonderful memories with each other.

As the night died down, everyone took a picture with the iconic GMBA flag, so we can preserve this moment in our memories. This is the start of a new and exciting semester, and we look forward to more events to come!

Faces with smile 每個人都笑容滿面	It has been a while not seeing everyone 同學們!好久不見!
It is so great to catch up with each other while enjoying delicious food 邊聊天邊享用美食真的太棒了	The restaurant was filled with laughter and joyful conversations 餐廳充斥著歡樂的談笑聲