終身學習楷模蔡智明九年修得兩個半大學學位

Cai Zhi-Ming (蔡智明), the secretary of Kinmen Fishermen's Association, earned an associate degree and two bachelor's degrees from the National Open University (NOU). Therefore, he is honored this year by the Ministry of Education with The First Lifelong Learner Award.
金門區漁會的祕書蔡智明用了九年的時間，在空中大學修得了一個副學士學位，兩個學士學位；今年，他成為教育部表揚的「第一屆全國終身學習楷模」。

Although Cai will already be receiving "two and one-half" bachelor's degrees, he still plans to pursue a third degree in 2012.
　 雖然已經擁有「兩個半」的大學學位，蔡智明仍計畫在民國一百零一年繼續修習第三個學士學位。

The 54 year-old man, who began to work at Kinmen Fishermen's Association in 1981, is now holding a position as the association secretary. In addition to attending regular training sessions and seminars in his workplace, Cai enrolled in the 2004 academic year in the Department of Social Work and Social Welfare at NOU, and earned himself an associate degree in the 2006 academic year.
　 今年五十四歲的蔡智明是於民國七十年進入金門區漁會工作，目前擔任祕書。除了在職場上接受訓練、研習之外，從民國九十三學年起，蔡智明報名了國立空中大學社會工作與福利行政科，並於九十五學年度取得專科學歷，擁有「副學士」學位。

To continue learning and enriching his own life experience, he once again took classes at NOU in the 2006 academic year, and received a bachelor's degree in Social Science in 2008. During this time, apart from achieving his academic goal, he was promoted as the secretary in his workplace. Later in 2009, he continued taking classes at NOU, completing his bachelor's degree in Living Science in only one year.
　 為了持續學習，豐富人生，他於九十五學年度又開始修習「空大」的社會科學系，並於九十七學年取得學士學位。在這段期間，他不但學業有成，在區漁會的職位也晉升為祕書。九十八學年，他再接再厲，攻讀空大的生活科學系，只用了一個學年的時間，就取得了學士學位。

In the attempt to promote lifelong learning, MOE hosted the initial National Lifelong Learner Award Ceremony on January 17th where Cai was granted the award. The judging process included primary selection, post-primary selection, and final selection. Cai and 64 other award winners were selected out of more than one thousand nominated candidates.
　 教育部為了加強終身學習的推展，於今年一月十七日舉辦中華民國第一屆全國終身學習楷模表揚大會，蔡智明也在表揚之列。經過初選、複選、決選等程序，他從一千多位候選人當中被選拔成為全國六十五位終身學習楷模之一。

Cai usually spends at least two hours studying after work during the weekdays, with much more time devoted to studying on his days off. Due to the execution of a major project in the Kinmen Fishermen's Association this year, Cai plans to continue his study journey next year at NOU, and will hopefully receive his third bachelor's degree in Public Administration.
　 蔡智明每天下班後的用功時間至少兩個小時，假日用功的時間則不止於此。今年因為金門區漁會正執行重大工程，蔡智明明年計畫要繼續修習空大的公共行政學系，希望攻讀第三張學士學位。

本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2011年1月20日報導