對於那些對充滿活力的學生生活感興趣的人，Abhishek教授還熱情地談到了大學的社團俱樂部，它們分為幾個不同的類別: 學術類團體、文化類團體和體育類團體。詹姆斯庫克大學新加坡校區學生群體的多樣性是他作為學術院長的另一個驕傲: 「因為在學生群體中，他們相當龐大，社團彼此之間有影響。這會幫助拓寬學生的視野，關於更多地意識到學生周圍發生的事情。這是另一種形式的學習，並會為學生帶來變化」
For those interested in a vibrant student life, Abhishek also spoke glowingly of the university’s clubs, which are divided into several different categories: academic groups, cultural groups, and sporting groups.Diversity within the student body was another point of pride for the Dean; 「because they are sizable, within the student population, they have impact on one another.It's about broadening your perspective, it's about being more aware of what's happening around you. That's learning. It makes a difference.」
Q5:僱主更喜歡來自政府院校的學生？
A:當然，對於許多學生來說，大學是通往理想工作的必經之路。因此就業能力在未來的學生心目中占有重要地位。而與此相關的普遍看法是，僱主對於非政府大學的畢業生接受度較低。Abhishek教授表示這是一個非常常見的謠言。「我們大學會每六個月進行一次畢業生就業調查。因此我們可以收到來自行業的定期反饋，根據真實的數據顯示近85% 的畢業生能夠在畢業後6個月內找到工作。有些學生甚至在畢業前就已經通過大學舉辦的校園招聘會找到了工作。
The common perception related to this, would be that a private university would be looked upon less favourably as compared to a local university.
「That’s a very common myth,We conduct what’s called a graduate employment survey every six months. So we have regular feedback coming from the industry showing that close to 85 per cent of graduates are able to secure jobs within six months of graduation.」
Some students even managed to clinch employment before graduation through career fairs held at the university.
校園招聘會
我們無法否認一些僱主可能偏愛政府大學畢業生，但是我們確實問過我們畢業生的僱主，他們是否認為在能力和技能方面，詹姆斯庫克大學新加坡校區的畢業生與政府大學的畢業生會有所不同。而大多數僱主都認為與政府大學相比，我們詹姆斯庫克大學新加坡校區的畢業生有類似的甚至更好的工作能力與技能「
Abhishek did admit that some employers may have a preference for local university graduates — 「That is something we cannot deny.But in terms of capabilities and skill set, we do ask employers of our graduates whether they find JCU graduates to be different from those of local universities, and I'm very pleased to inform you that most employers have come back saying that our graduates have similar skill sets, if not better, compared to the local universities.」
The Joy of Transformation
當Abhishek教授被問到他即將迎來在詹姆斯庫克大學(James Cook University)就職的第13個學年，是什麼讓他在這個職位上待了這麼長時間？
Now heading into his 13th year at James Cook University, I asked Abhishek what had kept him in the job for so long.
Abhishek教授回答道：「讓我堅持下去的是與學生的互動,是在學生身上看到轉變時帶來的喜悅。
What keeps me going is interaction with students,」 he said. 「It’s the joy of the transformation that you see in students.」
下面是關於一段Abhishek教授作為學術院長為學生錄製的「Be the answer"的主題的視頻，表達了詹姆斯庫克大學呼籲並希望學生掌握可以對世界產生影響的技能的願望。
The university Dean was recently seen in a video calling for would-be students to 「be the answer」 — a succinct way of summarising the university’s desire to equip students with the skills needed to have an impact in the world.
「這就像看著自己的孩子成長，培養他們的技能，而這些技能對塑造未來至關重要「
「It's like seeing your own child grow and develop the skill set that are instrumental in shaping the future."
Abhishek教授懷揣著父輩般的信念
承擔起了確保詹姆斯庫克大學畢業生
能夠掌握可以對世界產生影響技能的任務
希望同學們可以在Abhishek教授的期許下
在未來揚帆起航！
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