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TESTIMONY SECTION
My School
Christian Liberal Arts English Major
Katrina Ma (Class of 2016)
I was brought up to be independent and mature. As quite the same type of person as I am. I
much as I liked the way I was, I also longed to have closer really enjoy the process of working with my
relationships with my peers. peers, sharing our ideas, practicing newly
acquired skills, and praying together at the
As I entered Christ’s College Taipei, knowing it was beginnings of meetings. Our unity is not
a residential college, I began to worry whether or not I a coincidence. Sharing the same beliefs,
would be able to fit in. After I moved into the dorm and worldview, and values brings us together, and
started classes, I realized that my worries were unfounded. the love and grace we receive from the Lord
My room leaders spent a lot of time caring for us, their allows us to embrace our differences and to
freshmen. Through their love, I experienced the beauty keep communicating until our problems are
and importance of living in a home-like dorm. Because solved. I think what we’ve experienced here
of this wonderful experience, I took the role of a room is very unique. This type of relationship
leader my sophomore year. It’s been three years now, and also exists between teachers and students
I am still doing my best, building a home for my fellow and among faculty and staff. I believe this
classmates. After some time, those roommates have level of acceptance is a unique characteristic
become my close friends. of Christ’s College Taipei.
Besides dorm life, I partnered with a group of students I thank God for bringing me to this loving
by joining the English Major Association. Not only have community and giving me close relationships
we worked together serving teachers and students, but we with my peers. I love my school – Christ’s
witness God’s grace together as we go through difficulties College Taipei!
while planning and serving. I used to be a goal-oriented
person, but the teamwork experience has taught me to be
more relationship-oriented. Moreover, our teachers have
given me opportunities to work with people who aren’t
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