As graduation day approaches, many young people are eagerly and anxiously preparing to go out into the world on their own. According to statistics, some 88,000 students will graduate from college in the ROC this year and look for work or go on to further study.
In fact, it's no longer so much a matter of looking for work these days, some say, but more a question of snatching it. Why is the right job so hard to find? How should one deal with the difficult period of seeking employment? Does a degree in a "dead-end" field necessarily mean a "dead-end" future? Answers to these and other questions are provided in this month's cover story, "Where Do We Go from Here?"
The 79th session of the Legislative Yuan is rather special for two reasons: first, because it is considering the draft "National Security Law," which is closely related to the series of political reforms promoted by the Kuomintang since last March; and second, because of the high visibility of the 73 freshmen legislators elected at the end of last year. "The Legislative Yuan's New Look" examines developments at the 79th session.
April marks the start of the Japanese baseball season. This issue Sinorama reports on three pitchers from Taiwan who play major league baseball in Japan. Next issue will include a look at other Taiwan players in Japan and an analysis of what we can learn from the baseball system there.
