國外校園生活：FLTA的大學生涯
Cheng Hsun Lei 雷承勳
June 4, 2026
2025年的8月底，我降落在西雅圖塔科瑪，開始了我人生許多的第一次。普及灣大學(University of Puget Sound)在西雅圖的南方，我在風光明媚的秋天抵達跟黑龍江一樣高緯度的西雅圖。 開學以前，把學校的一切都安頓下來後，國外校園生活才正式登場。
2025年的8月底，我降落在西雅圖塔科瑪，開始了我人生許多的第一次。普及灣大學(University of Puget Sound)在西雅圖的南方，我在風光明媚的秋天抵達跟黑龍江一樣高緯度的西雅圖。 開學以前，把學校的一切都安頓下來後，國外校園生活才正式登場。
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