身為竹科的一份子，實驗中學與科學園區管理局的關係一向是很親密的，就像是依賴著父親的孩子。這次因管理局人事調動，新上任的杜局長特地接受實中園地的訪問，難得的機會還讓我們事前激動了好幾天。

當天我們緊張地抓著問題的草稿抵達管理局，在被引入會客室時我們終於見到局長本人，出乎意料之外，局長就像是一個和藹的伯伯，親切地讓我們坐靠近一點，或許是看出我們的僵硬，還不時說些幽默的話。

一開始，我們先詢問了局長高中時候的求學經歷和當時對未來的規劃，局長笑笑地說其實他也沒想太多只想說把書讀好考大學，但是聯考失利只好再轉參加軍事聯招。在那個年代，大家都是考上什麼就讀什麼，他當年念理工科，也只是想說可以做工程師、老師，再念個碩士或博士。當我們問到局長為何大學念工業工程，研究所卻要念管理科學時，局長很有耐心地向我們解釋其實工業工程就是工程加企管，所謂的「管理科學」不過就是把科學應用到管理中而已。局長還說，對比較高的管理階層而言，像這樣廣泛的知識是很重要的；但是如果是中管理階層的話，可能就需要比較專業的知識了。

因為局長已經在科學園區工作了很多年，也算是見證了園區的成長，所以我們也針對科學園區問了一些問題，像是創立至今成功的原因為何？產業結構又有什麼樣的變化呢？局長表示科學園區成功的因素其實很多，一開始園區選址的時候選在清大、交大、工研院的附近,就是考慮到畢業的科技人才和科技研發。另外政府的前瞻規劃，像是特殊的營運模式，先由政府投入資金、建設，例如水、電和標準廠房，可以提供給剛設立還沒有太多資金的公司，已經有些基礎的公司也可以自己購買土地蓋廠房。還有管理局的單一窗口，可以簡化公司的創立程序，因為管理局就像是一個小型的縣市政府。而園區的產業變遷大概可以分成三個階段：剛開始的十幾年以電腦和電腦周邊為主，之後就是半導體、積體電路，及延伸產品；近十幾年來IC 設計、生物科技等知識密集型產業蓬勃發展，包括最近很流行的行動裝置、物聯網等，但是原先的電腦周邊、半導體等產業還是在竹科的聚落效應最強。

我們也提到現今不少年輕人面臨薪資只有22K 的困境，希望局長能以豐富的職場經驗給我們這些未來的職場新鮮人一些建議。這時局長的表情頗耐人尋味，他說據他所知，很少人的薪水真的只有22K的。局長也強調，初入職場不要太在意薪水多寡，興趣比較重要，但還是高中生的我們，如果現在就立定志向，好像太早了些，學生時代還是應該多嘗試新事物。

最後，我們詢問了局長對我們實驗中學未來發展的期許，局長說當初設立實驗中學是為了解決科技人才子女教育環境的問題。希望我們能維持當時的初衷,並能吸引更多人才歸國。歸國人才創業也是園區成功的重要因素之一，所以實中也是促使園區成功的功臣，有助於園區人才穩定。杜局長還說，實驗中學的學生都是未來科技業的棟樑，他勉勵我們要多元學習、尋找自己的興趣，畢竟高中的可塑性很大，多多培養各方面的興趣，對往後的發展有一定的幫助。也鼓勵出國念書的同學回國，支持本土產業。最後局長期許我們能健健康康的長大、多運動、關心社會，如同實中校訓所說，誠懇待人、踏實做事、創新、超越自我。

訪談結束後，局長親自送我們到門口，目送我們離開。這是我們第一次接觸到真正意義上的政府官員，尤其局長已經躋身科學園區的最高管理階層，因此席間我們一直都是有些忐忑不安的，但是我們可以感受得到局長一直試圖拉近我們彼此之間的距離。或許，局長並不是以一名官員的身分在接受我們的訪談，而是一位注視著孩子的父親吧。

On this sunny Tuesday morning, we sat down with the new Director General Mr. Du for an interview, so that we could understand this person of great importance better.

We started by asking the Director General about his experience in high school. He said he did not have a career path planned out in high school, and would never have expected to become a Director. He just hoped to study well and get into a good college. “It was clear then that I did not study well,” he laughed. He said the results of his university entrance tests were not very good, and he entered Chung Cheng Institute of Technology (now known as National Defense University) after it was recommended by his friend’s brother. From there, he entered the navy and worked as an engineer at a boat factory. After that, he studied at Tamkang University before returning to the navy.

Next, we asked Director Du, who had worked in the Science Park for over 17 years, for his opinion on the reasons behind the Science Park’s success. The first reason he gave was the location. The early choice of the site, near Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Tsing Hua University, and National Chiao Tung University, provided a steady supply of graduates and technology intellectuals as well as support from professors, greatly assisting the Park’s growth. The park also benefited from contributions of students who studied abroad before returning to start companies here.

He also cited the government’s visionary plans and deep involvement, including land collection, investment, and building of infrastructure and factories. One of the particular features making the park accessible for different companies was that it gave companies the option of renting a “standard factory” --- with this choice, businesses did not need to invest a large amount of money before moving in and beginning operations. Of course, better-endowed businesses could rent land and develop their own buildings on their own land if they wished. The government could also assist companies in obtaining low-interest loans from banks. All businesses were allowed to enter, be they government or private, as long as they were tech-related.

The park also provided an organization window between the tech companies and the government: instead of having to fill out lots of paperwork for varying government departments to complete the proceedings for establishing themselves, companies could receive a “one-stop service” handling all the necessary paperwork at the office.

From a human resources standpoint, the director said, the park was also designed to enable the merging of personal and business lives of workers, just like a campus. This allowed it to attract many different types of workers. “People like working here,” he explained. “The other parks in Taichung and Tainan were also designed with this in mind.” Our school played a key role for achieving this goal, because, the Director explained, it provided a high-quality educational environment for the children of these employees. He hoped it would continue to serve the purpose and encourage Taiwanese technology intellectuals to come back with their talent and work in Taiwan.

We then asked the director whether he had any hopes or words of encouragement for our school and students. The first hope he outlined was for our alumni to come back, work in Taiwan, and contribute to Taiwanese society. Director Du proceeded to emphasize the importance of diverse learning and exploring interests to fulfill the self. For students who have yet to discover their interests, there is no reason to fear. Director Du believed that it is way too early to decide on a career in high school. He said, “You don't need to decide what you're interested in high school. You should keep exploring different fields and interests until college, and even after --- for all you know, your job might end up having nothing to do the subject you studied in college. After all, interest is one of the most important elements in determining your career.” He also hopes for students to “have multiple interests, stay healthy, exercise more, participate in club activities, and be social-minded.” Lastly, he encouraged students to follow our school motto: be sincere, hardworking, creative, and go above and beyond.

For students hungry to contribute to society, he suggested starting by seeking to understand society’s trends better and see what issues were most notable or cried out most seriously for solutions --- Taiwan’s aging population and low birth rate, or the push for biofuel, to give some examples. This might make it easier to decide which life path to take to have a better chance of having an effect. But, he repeated, interest in the path you wanted to take was still the most important condition.

We went on to ask Director Du for any advice for young people just stepping into society, like us, especially given the frequently heard warnings of jobs with only 22K monthly salary.

His recommendation was to start by thinking about one’s career and areas of interest rather than salary; the salaries of available jobs would increase with the effort people put into their career, especially if they developed particular specialized skills they were interested in.

A fellow interviewer asked Director Du how he felt about students being pressured to study for high-paying or stable careers, such as one classmate who wanted to study the humanities but wasn’t sure what jobs were available and also had pressure from parents to study engineering. “Given the speed of society’s change,” the Director noted, “it is hard to be certain what jobs are stable.” In his experience, he said, parents nowadays tended to be more open-minded. For the scenario of the interviewer’s friend, he still stressed the importance of making choices based on one’s own interests.

As a final question, we asked Director Du to describe his job to us. He told us that most of his time was spent hosting and attending meetings, during which they solved problems and made decisions, and handled public events.

Then, following up, we asked Director Du what the greatest difficulty of being Director General was. Director Du chuckled in surprise. “The greatest difficulty?” He repeated incredulously as if he had an easy job. Recovering from his surprise, Director Du pointed out that financial management was a big problem. There are only limited funds from the government every year, and he has to decide where and how to use these funds to produce the most effective results. “However,” he said, “managing people is the toughest.” He claimed that it takes a lot of time and ability to get people to make full use of their skills and work towards a common goal.

The Director warmly took a picture with us, bringing the interview to a happy ending. Under Director Du's leadership, we are confident that the Hsinchu Science Park will continue to grow and thrive.