Millie G., Bachelor of Creative Industries Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong (Semester 1, 2017) Host University Situated between the mountains behind it and bustling Mong Kok in front of it, HKBU was a wonderful place to undertake my studies in HK. There was such energy about the…
Be adventurous in Hong Kong!
Julian L., Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) City University of Hong Kong (CityU), England (Semester 1, 2018) Hi! I’m Julian, a 4th year mechanical engineering student, and I have spent my last year in Hong Kong! I flew into Hong Kong in July 2017, and began a month of…
A road map to my first month as an Exchange Student at City University of Hong Kong
My name is Emma Cockburn and I am a 4th year Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/ Bachelor of Business (Economics) undertaking an exchange semester at City University of Hong Kong. The first month of my semester exchange at City University of Hong Kong has been one of adventure and…
A Cultural Explosion – My first few weeks in Hong Kong
Regina Collins Bachelor of Law (Honours)/Bachelor of Media and Communication Hong Kong Baptist University (Semester 2, 2018) 你好 (Nǐ hǎo) or Hello! My name is Regina Collins and I’m in my third year of studying a Bachelor of Law (Honours)/Bachelor of Media and Communication at QUT. I have…
Hong Kong = Sleepless City!
Kate K. Bachelor of Business – International Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Semester 2, 2018) Hi, my name’s Kate. I’m a third-year marketing student and I’ve just begun my year of exchange. I can’t believe it’s already been two weeks since I hopped on an aeroplane and began my…
Honkers Part 2
So we are now a little over two months in… and I am realising more and more that I love being a little fish in this big, big, crazy sea. I thoroughly enjoy spending time on my own and Hong Kong gives you endless opportunities to take yourself…
My New Home – Hong Kong!
The City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has exceeded my expectations. The view of the high rises from the University excited me so much when I saw them and now they are constant reminder of where I am. Arriving was daunting as you are constantly asking yourself -…
New Sights, New Smells – Hong Kong
“Learn a little Cantonese and the locals will bend their backs to help you out” Arriving in Hong Kong on my first day was both exciting and daunting at the same time – I had only been overseas less than a handful of times, let alone traveling by…
Forever Hungry in Hong Kong
“You may never go hungry in Hong Kong; however, you will feel the perpetual desire to eat being surrounded by delicious food” As a cultural hotpot, Hong Kong boasts a vast array of cuisines and delicacies unlike anything I have previously seen. If you decide to undertake your academic…
Fashion in Hong Kong
Nhu, C. Bachelor of Design (Fashion) Hong Kong Polythechnic University (Semester 2, 2016) I studied fashion design at The Hong Kong Polythechnic University in second semester of my second year. The Institute of Textiles and Clothing in PolyU is significantly different to QUT fashion studios as they have…