A Day at a Private Tech University Costs Over NT$18,000 in Tuition. This Single-Day University Ticket Has Redefined the Limit of

Universities have recently welcomed the start of the semester, with freshmen across the country eagerly anticipating their four years of vibrant youth. However, at Hongguang University of Science and Technology in Taichung, a newly admitted student, perhaps due to incompatibility with the campus's feng shui or a sudden epiphany, decided to leave. This student, after attending classes for just one day since the semester began, quickly packed their bags and went to the office to apply for a leave of absence. What was the reason? The individual's online explanation was very straightforward: they decided to 'transfer back to Hsinchu,' hence the swift departure. Transferring universities is not uncommon in modern campuses. The issue, however, lies in the timing of their leave of absence application, which fell into a very awkward gray area. According to the refund standards for universities, this is a clear-cut mathematical problem. If you hit the brakes and complete the leave of absence or withdrawal procedures 'before the semester starts,' the school must provide a full refund, and everyone parts ways amicably without any loss. But once the school's calendar enters the 'within one month of the semester starting' period, apologies, but according to regulations, you can only get a refund of up to two-thirds of the fees. This means the remaining one-third of the tuition must be borne by the student. If you wait until after two months from the start of the semester, the refund amount drops to just one-third. And this student