surprised Gambian students in Taiwan.

甘國學生都感到非常驚訝

Many are studying at National Taipei University of Science and Technology and Pingtung University of Science and Technology.

許多人正在開設甘比亞專班的台北科技大學和屏東科技大學就讀

They are now left to worry about their future.

這些留學生的未來，充滿變數

Sarata comes from Gambia

來自甘比亞的Sarata

and is studying civil engineering at National Taipei University of Technology.

目前在臺北科技大學就讀土木專班

Upon hearing that Gambia has ended relations with Taiwan,

聽到台灣和甘比亞片面斷交的消息

she felt a little helpless and expressed her wish to keep studying

感到無奈並表達她想留在台灣的心情

Government and the people of Taiwan are very, very friendly

台灣的政府和人民都很友善

and we have received great care from the university and from the people of Taiwan.

我得到大學和台灣人很好的照顧

National Taipei University of Science and Technology had accepted foreign ministry grants to foster educational exchange amongst countries with diplomatic relations.

為了友邦培育人才，北科大接受外交部補助，為甘比亞量身打造專班

For this reason, two special academic programs were formed

目前北科大土木，都市計畫兩個專班

one in civil engineering and the other in urban planning.

目前北科大土木，都市計畫兩個專班

These programs included undergraduate and graduate study, with a total of 55 Gambian students enrolled.

從大學到研究院，一共55名甘比亞學生

School authorities believe they have no choice but to comply with the government's official policy.

將來專班何去何從，校方表示配合政府的政策

Also, there are 18 Gambian students currently studying at National Pingtung University of Science.

同樣為甘比亞留學生開設專班的屏科大，校方還在統計18位學生繼續留校的意願

That they'd expect student dissidents if the students want to continue to stay in Taiwan.

校方說想繼續留在台灣就留在台灣，想回國就回國

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology says academics and foreign policy should be separate

對於甘比亞學生去留，屏科大校方認為學術應該和外交政治分開看

and is leaning toward putting the desires of the students first.

會以學生的意願為優先