Chinese University Student Press - 2020 Orientation Booklet - English Version

2020 Orien tation Bookle t Universit y Life Student Org anisations Information HK Culture a nd Living Student Con tribution

Table of Content

University Life 03 University Slang

04 5 Must-Dos in University 06 Night Life in CUHK

Student Organisations 08 The Student Union of CUHK

10 Interview with International Student Association 22 List of International Associations in CUHK

Information

Student Contribution

12 Canteens

14 Course Registration

23 Freshmen Year 2019-2020

15 GPA

24 The Ritual of a Commute

15 Contacts 16 Transport

26 The Highs and Lows Navigating University Life with Bipolar disorder

17 CU Shortcuts

27 Like People Like Me 30 Expectatio n VS Reality in CUHK

HK Culture and Living

18 Absorb Yourself into the Culture of Hong Kong 20 Hong Kong vs My Country

Editorial Nobody would have expected starting a new chapter in our

time, do have a glimpse at “Information”. This section is going

life in the virtual world. When we thought “Zoom-niversity”

to be a good companion in your freshman year. After taking

was just a joke that would stay in early 2020, it turned out

the campus tour, let’s feast our eyes on the breathtaking land-

it’s going to be so long-lasting. Be it online or on campus,

scape of Hong Kong and indulge ourselves in her rich culture

the wide diversity and lively culture of CUHK have enlivened

through “HK Culture & Living”! We hope these articles serve

many of us. Now it’s your turn to set out on this exciting jour-

as a great guideline in your adventure. If you have strong

ney to unravel the mysteries of this mini-city-like campus!

ideas and thoughts that need to be heard, “Student Contribution” is definitely the right place for you!

While this vibrant community continues to surprise you with multifaceted experience, feel free to check out "University

The upcoming years could be very tough, yet rest assured that

Life" to get a taste of how it’s like to be a CUHKer. By taking a

everyone in CUHK will be very supportive on your way. Join

look at “Student Organisations”, you might have a better idea

us in finding the unalloyed pleasure in this small city where

of how to explore the possibilities in this school. At the same

we all call it home.

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University Slang

Events

大 O (daai6 O) (dà O), Big O : College orientation camp

細 O (sai3 O) (xì O), Small O : Department orientation camp

上莊 (soeng5 zong1) (shàng zhuāng) : Taking up a position in a student society 傾莊 (king1 zong1) (qīng zhuāng) : An event held by current society committee, during which new committee members meet each other and discuss the formation of the upcoming new cabinet 夜話 (je6 waa6) (yè huà), Night Talk : Casual chit-chatting and deep talks about interpersonal gossips, relationship status and personal aspirations and dreams, etc. late at night, often in the dormitory 食宵 (sik6 siu1) (chī xiāo) : Eating late night snacks out of campus. CUHK students usually go to Fo Tan and Tai Wai together for the event Dem Beat : Demonstration of a beat by collective action of clapping hands and rhythmic stomping. The beat of each student body is unique from one another and serves as a strong collective value within the group.

Academic

GPA : Grade Point Average, a reference value of term academic result 過三爆四 (gwo3 saam3 baau3 sei3) (guò sān bào sì), Pass 3 explode 4 : It refers to the situation when one’s GPA is higher than 3.0. It is a blessing to wish other scoring high-flying colors in their study.

Character

蛇 (se4) (shé), Snake : Non-hostel student who live in the dormitories secretly. “Snake” is forbidden in most of the college halls.

NDS/PSP : Nei Di Sheng (putonghua) / Putonghua speaking People. Students who come from Mainland China Killer : Course instructors who are demanding when evaluating student’s score. They usually give out worse grades and fail more students.

Adjective

頹 (teoi4) : An adjective to describe people who show no interest and passion on anything 摺 (zip3) : An adjective to describe people who don’t show up much in gathering Chur : An adjective to describe people who try their best in everything they did to strive for success

//Italic: Literal translation of the Chinese words (not necessarily exact meaning) University Life

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5 Must-Dos in University

By Moon Wong

1. Study hard

I’m sorry, but yes you still have to study in university! While it is a good time to say farewell to the endless homework and exams in high school, you can expect even more in the coming years in CUHK. There will be academic essays, projects, mid-terms, and final exams for most courses in general, which will all contribute towards your GPA. Therefore, it is very important to have detailed planning of your schedules beforehand and adopt good time management, or else you may be overwhelmed by huge piles of work before the deadline! On a side note, be sure to find trustworthy and reliable friends as your partner in group projects, since there are always free riders around whom tend not to contribute in projects, which will undermine the performance of the whole group. Still, in the unfortunate case of having a free rider as your groupmate, do not panic! You can either take the initiative to engage the student, or simply assign him/her relatively minor tasks to minimize the effects on the quality of your project. As the last resort, you can always approach the lecturer or teaching assistants (TA) and report about the situation.

2. Enjoy dormitory life Ever since high school / secondary school, most of us would surely have imagined the day when we can finally leave home and become independent. As you now enter the new stage of life in university, this is your chance to finally escape from the constraints! In fact, for international students, colleges will offer a guaranteed dormitory stay for N-1 years of your undergraduate studies (N refers to the number of years you study in the university), so you will be completely independent of your family during your study in CUHK. There will no longer be annoying grumbles from parents, nor being scolded for staying up late or returning at midnight. Still, as appealing as it may seem, staying in the dormitory means that you will now become fully responsible for yourself. You will have to clean your room, do the laundry, etc. all by yourself without any aid from your parents. But don’t worry! You will surely have a great time staying in the dormitory, getting to make new friends and enjoy various activities organized by different student bodies in your respective College. If you need any help or support, your roommate is always at your back!

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3. Dating The special one who brings endless joy and light to your stressful daily life, who offers unconditional support and comfort under setbacks and challenges, who gives you all the courage and meaning to strive on in life. Finding your life-long partner is never easy, but the university is definitely one of the best stages of life to meet your special one.

From orientation camps to daily interactions in the lecture hall, from communicating in group projects to participating in college activities, life in university offers you array of opportunities to interact with people, and when the time comes, to meet your one and only one. As you venture into the unknowns of university life, he/she can be your companion to overcome all the ups and downs together. Imagine after all the hectic lectures, as the two of you walk down the University Mall in Main Campus, the sun gradually sets and paints the campus in pleasant gold. It is surely a memory that will be treasured for the rest of your life.

4. Organize student bodies and associations People always say that university is a miniature society. This description is pretty accurate when we consider how different student bodies, along with the university administrations, establish the functioning of our university. As soon as you enter university, you will be introduced to various associations of variable scale and nature. For example, there is a student body for your major, College, and CUHK as a whole respectively. There are other student bodies like service groups, astronomy society, etc. Not sure where to start with? Don’t worry! There will be promotions by the associations through email and during lectures, as well as briefing sessions that will introduce you with more in-depth information on what the student bodies do. So remember to mark them down on your schedule to know more about the ones you are interested in! It will be a valuable experience to enrich your university life, where you can develop strong bonding with your partners and potentially life-long friendships. You will also learn to collaborate with different people of various personalities, exploring your best working style whilst striking a balance with other people to strive for the common goal of the association. Therefore, be sure to join some student bodies if you are interested!

5. Work in part-time jobs / internship To get the most out of university, spending large sums of money is inevitable, notably the tuition fees. Having received all the support from our parents, sometimes we just don’t want to add extra burden on them financially. But lying in front of you are various sources of additional expenses: orientation camp, group gatherings, investment on your student bodies, dormitory fee, and a lot more. Some would thus choose to apply for on-campus part-time jobs or internship during their free time. Not only can you earn some bonus income to cover your expenses in university, but it will also give you additional insights into the workplace culture as you enter the society upon graduation. If you are too insecure about working alone, it is always a great idea to invite some friends to join with you! Working together will make the job less stressful and more enjoyable!

University Life

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Night Life i HK Women Workers’ Association Tuck Shop Located on UG/F of Benjamin Franklin Centre, which is next to the swimming pool, this is the best place for stargazing while enjoying Hong Kong style snacks. The tuck shop is operated from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Voluntary students help run the shop from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Soft drinks, snacks, beer, fish balls, siu mai and many other snacks are served. Despite being ordinary street food, they are the best things to enjoy when you are hungry at night.

The tuck shop’s cooperative business model means that there is no boss and all members make decisions together (every member has the same power and can be listened). Thus, members can decide working time slot according to their preferences.

There is a grandstand beside the swimming pool, with tables and chairs available. Here you can sing and drink with your friends while enjoying the beautiful night sky with a gentle breeze. On a side note, the serene and dark environment at the spectator stand at night is a very popular dating place for couples to enjoy their personal time. Be sure not to disturb them when you have fun with your friends!

MMW rooftop 8/F Bird’s-eye view of CUHK The rooftop is one of the highest spots with the most beautify scenery in CUHK. The panoramic view of Chung Chi College, Central Campus, and even as far as Ma On Shan across the harbour creates a nice atmosphere. You would feel peaceful and relaxed. When MMW was still in construction back in 2009 (you can check the start of its construction at MMW 7/F), there’s an observation deck next to the exit of New Asia College, named tin1 ngaii4 hoi2 gok3 (天涯海角). It was a well-known place with a fascinating view and good mood.

There’s a rumour that a lot of couples have dated there. The place is no longer quiet since MMW was built. All these moments have become collective memories.

UC Ball Distant Stargazing UC Ball, the structure between the two water towers on the hilltop, is a secret venue for stargazing and adventure. Its lesser-known official name is Fok Ying Tung Remote Sensing Science Building, and is situated at (nearly) the highest point of the campus, accounting for the extraordinary view from there. It is also a nice place to chat with your friends. Although climbing up the ball is possible, it is not permitted by the school, so you better not get there by rock climbing via New Asia path. Please don’t climb the stairs to the platform of the ball 6

although the scenery there is super nice.

in CUHK WMY 6/F Open learning area This open learning area is open 24-hour. The facilities and equipment are similar to Pi Chiu Building. The environment with sufficient lighting and air conditioning is suitable for study. Half of the area is reserved for discussion space with tables, chairs, sofas and a whiteboard. You can take a rest on the sofas and enjoy the super wide sea view when you are worn out. The only disadvantage of studying here is that focusing might be difficult because students often discuss loudly in the area.

LG/F Learning Garden After the new wing of the University Library is built, it was announced that the Learning Garden (an area reserved for revision in the basement of the new wing) will be open 24-hour. It is a good place for studying at night with a lot of tables and chairs. The weirdly-shaped sofas are best for taking a snap. However, the air circulation is poor as it is underground.

L et’s wander around CUHK In fact, you can stay anywhere outdoor in the campus if no one forces you to leave. For example, the University Mall which seems large enough for plane elevation is a good place for hanging out with friends. It is even possible for a thousand people to enjoy hotpot together. There is a lot of public space available for you and it is not a must to stay in the hall.

The campus of CUHK which is the largest in Hong Kong, is built along the hillside with breathtaking scenery, thus hiking is a fantastic choice for chilling out and staying healthy. There are a lot of routes to choose and places to rest when you are tired or when it’s raining. However, daytime is not a proper time for hiking — you would feel really hot and exhausted. To experience the unity of nature and man, hiking in the evening is a better option as the temperature drops by 10° c after sunset. You can hike with your friends if you are afraid of getting lost.

Remember to bring along your water bottle and smartphone.

Although there are rumours that ghosts are around corners of the campus, I have never met them before. I have only met security guards, dogs and wild boars. So, you only need to beware at night and there will be no accident.

University Life

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The Student Union

of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Referendum

• Full Members to exercise their rights of election, initiative and recall.

• All Members shall vote by secret ballot.

Judicia

• Motion passed in the Referendum shall possess the highest authority within the Union.

• Referendum shall be declared valid only if the affirmative votes exceed onesixth of votes from all Full Members.

• Motion which fails to meet the quorum shall be withdrawn automatically.

• The decision-making authority prior to the Referendum.

• Irregular meetings that handle urgent and important matters excluding elec-

General Meeting

tions, recalls and constitutional amendments.

• One-tenth of Full Members constitutes a quorum, which is around 1000 members.

• Difficult to convene due to high quorum • A decision-making authority held prior to the Referendum and the General Meeting.

Joint Conference

• Irregular meetings to handle urgent matters and important issues.

• Two-thirds of its Members constitutes a quorum, which is much lower.

• Members of Joint Conference shall be All Members of The Council and selected members from the Executive Committee, Campus Radio and Student Press.

Chinese University Campus Radio (CUCR) • One of the student media.

• Location: Room 301-303, Benjamin Franklin Centre.

• Short history: Established in 1999.

CUCR

CUSP

ExCo

Chinese University Student Press (CUSP)

• Mission: As a platform for student to voice out their opinions.

• One of the student media.

• To report student opinions and university policies, as well as

• Location: Room 307, Benjamin Franklin Centre.

student activities.

• Bi-monthly issue with online publication currently.

• Produce live podcast, radio and multimedia programmes.

• Special issue when urgent events happened.

• Themes vary from university life and policies to social issues

• Regular special issue include 1989 democracy movement and

• The council meeting live on YouTube.

orientation booklet (That’s the one you’re reading!).

Executive Committee (ExCo)

• Supreme executive body of the Student Union.

• To most students, they are referred to as the Student Union.

• Location: UG/F, Benjamin Franklin Centre.

• Stationery, second-hand textbooks, CUHK T-shirts etc. are sold at welfare corner.

• Main responsibilities: student welfare (e.g. CUHK T-shirt design competition), student activities (e.g. World Cup Final live broadcast), university policies (attend meetings with the university), external actions (issue public statement, interviews), participation in social movements (assemblies, demonstrations and forums etc.)

Interim Executive Committee Officers

• When the Executive Committee, Chinese University Student Press Publication Committee or the Chinese University Campus Radio Editorial Board becomes vacant, The Council shall appoint the respective Interim Executive Committees and various dedicated Task Forces to deal with daily administrations.

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The

• The Judicial Committee shall be the supreme judiciary of the Union, whereas the Court of Appeal of the Judicial Committee shall be the body to exercise final adjudication as for all disputes within the Union.

• It is established in 2017.

• The Judicial Committee and its Members must uphold the Constitution, safeguard the rights of

icial Committee

Full Members and exercise their judicial functions independently of any external intervention.

• The Judicial Committee shall have jurisdiction over all disputes within the Union.

The Council

• As the supreme legislative, The Council shall be the scrutinizing and democratically representative body of the Union.

• Each constituent college of the Student Union, the president or an Executive Committee member appointed by the president shall be an Official Member.

• All Elected Members for a Constituent College must be voted by all Full Members from that college, but when the number of Elected Members returned is less than total number of seats for that Constituent College, The Council or equivalent body of the Constituent College can appoint not more than one Full Member from that college as additional Appointed Member.

• The Council shall establish a Committee to assist in its affairs including monitoring, legislation, election and registration of affiliated clubs and societies.

e Council

Affiliated Clubs and Societies

Societies of Faculties or Departments Clubs (student organisations e.g. interests, academics, services or religious beliefs etc.)

Recognised Clubs

Annual election

• It is held by the Student Union and Constituent College of the Student Union in the beginning of the year. The Executive Committee, Campus Radio Editorial Board, Student Press Publication Committee, student members of the University Senate from each faculty and representatives of the Hong Kong Federation of Students are elected.

• The annual election of each college elects members of their own Executive Committees and legislative, as well as Elected Members of the Council.

The four original colleges, including New Asia, Chung Chi, United, and Shaw College elect their own student members of the University Senate.

Affiliated Clubs and Societies

• An affiliated club or society with an organisational relationship with an external organisation, including but not limited to the affiliated club or society becoming an oncampus branch of an external organisation; or it is recognised by the Affiliated Clubs and Societies Committee for its special nature, with the Affiliated Clubs and Societies Committee’s approval, is considered a ‘Recognised Club’.

• Affiliated Clubs and Societies shall, within one month after their executive committees or interim executive committees have taken office, submit the preliminary annual registration form specified by the Affiliated Clubs and Societies Committee, as well as supplementary documents specified by this Ordinance and the supplementary documents specified by the Affiliated Clubs and Societies Committee, in the manner, time and place specified by the Affiliated Clubs and Societies Committee. Once submitted, all documents shall not be modified further.

Student Organisations

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Yap Palak Yadav Abigail Sarang Kim Pey Ting President Vice President Secretary

Aditi Singh Pah Kian Seng Ho Ching Leung Sven Zajonz Pooja Promod Angela Clarissa IT Officer Treasurer Design Officer PR Manager Event ManagerEventGosari Manager

International Student Association of CUHK

By Moon Wong Founded on 4 November 2008, the International Student

some sporting events, a cultural mini carnival, a Christmas

Association of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (ISA

party, and to put an emphasis on introducing local culture

CUHK) aims to unite all international undergraduate stu-

with a great Chinese New Year celebration. Sadly, at this point

dents in CUHK, as well as serves as the bridge between the

it is hard to tell which of these they will be able to pull off.

University and students with different backgrounds.

At this difficult time, ISA managed to connect international Through holding various activities, the ISA strives to create

students through publishing the ISA newsletter regularly and

opportunities for students to meet people from all over the

launching videos on their newly-opened YouTube Channel

world, understand cultural diversity, and build connections.

— ISA CUHK. In the newsletter, you can find information

The ISA also assists international students in adapting to the

on the ISA’s upcoming and past events, announcements, rele-

new environment and endeavors to give them a homely feel-

vant news concerning the university, membership privileges.

ing on campus.

If you are interested in learning more about this international family, don’t hesitate to subscribe to their newsletter by scan-

The biggest and most exciting activity of ISA is the annu-

ning the QR code! Meanwhile, their YouTube channel serves

al International Orientation Camp just before the beginning

as an interactive platform to give international students in-

of the year (Unfortunately, this has to be held in the virtual

sights on life in both CUHK and Hong Kong. The videos

world this year). To kick off the new academic year well and

lately uploaded mainly introduce

to help freshmen get a taste of HK culture, ISA organises the

the procedures you have to go

traditional Dai Pai Dong where international students have

through upon arrival in Hong

dinner at, well, a dai pai dong. Another noteworthy event is

Kong, as well as feature how some

the ISA Boat Party, where students enjoy a beautiful sum-

students spend their time during

mer day on the sea. Apart from that, the committees organise

quarantine. Do go take a look if

their own activities throughout the year, though ISA usually

you would like some inspirations!

has a gap in Nov/Dec and around April when everybody is busy preparing for exams. This year, ISA is planning to hold

An Intereview with the Executive Committee Why would you become an exco of ISA?

Sven: As I had been to Hong Kong during my high school for exchange, this city is not completely new to me. Yet, nobody could have imagined the situation of Hong Kong in this academic year. I felt really welcomed during the Ocamp held by ISA. It would have been an absolute catastrophe without this event. Even though my first year has been far from perfect, I have received lots of help and would like to pass this on. To me, ISA is like a family, and I hope other international students feel the same way as I do.

Pooja: Having been living in Hong Kong for seven years, I have the advantage of being a local. The only problem I encountered in university was the lack of bonding between the locals and the internationals. With my knowledge on local resources that can build the connection, I felt that I had the obligation to help shape some common ground between these two bodies.

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Through organizing and mediating events with local associations, I hope to foster the relationship among CUHK students.

What’s the biggest challenge you have faced as an exco?

Sven: Due to COVID-19, our committee has never met each other. We got elected through Zoom. It is a lot more difficult to have effective communication and high productivity. Apart from that, many planned activities cannot be implemented. Yet, we are given a lot of chances to make changes, bringing a unique year to students. For example, we have to move our Ocamp to the virtual world. This is definitely an opportunity to push us to think out of the box.

Pooja: As everyone is in different parts of the world, we can’t get to know the others properly. We rely a lot on Zoom and face-to-face interaction is very limited. Luckily, it gets better day by day and we have become more familiar with one another.

What would you like to achieve in the remaining commitment period?

Pooja: ISA has the power to integrate the locals and the internationals. I would try to work with

the student unions of different colleges and explore the possibility of holding events together. Due to language barrier, most international students cannot become exco in the SU. Still, I want to make them feel included by joining the events and having a more thorough understanding of how it’s like being a HongKonger.

Words for freshmen:

Sven: Listen to senior students. Try to work hard from the beginning, but at the same time do not work too hard!

Pooja: No one could have expected the situation today. Let’s take this as a life experience. Just remember that we are all in this together. Hopefully these bad times would pass, and we all can have a great time in university.

Student Organisations

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Canteens

By Joyce Ng

■ Basic Medical Sciences Building Snack Bar (Med Can) If you want to try the taste of Hong Kong style food in CUHK, this cha chaan teng-like canteen is a good choice. Popular food such as instant noodles, sandwiches and breakfast sets are sold at affordable prices.

Apart from the lemon pie which is well-known within and outside the campus, the most famous food is rice with two choices of sides. You can choose your favourite among 10 kinds of sides and enjoy the meal outside the canteen or in any open space in the campus. There is always a long line of students waiting during lunch hour.

■ Benjamin Franklin Centre Coffee Corner (G/F) Pho is one of its iconic cuisines. There are also many choices of light meals, thus it is a right place for afternoon tea. For example, sandwiches with rich and balanced filling, french fries, salad and fried chicken leg are served.

■ Benjamin Franklin Centre Student Canteen (G/F) The canteen is like a fast food restaurant. Actually, it is operated by the same company as Cafe de Coral. Different styles of food are served, but they usually don't taste like their original flavour.

The quality and price are average.

■ Vegether CUHK (Benjamin Franklin Centre UG/F) Being the only vegetarian restaurant in the campus, various kinds of food are provided, such as noodles with vegetarian dumplings, vegetarian meatballs and rice with different kinds of sides.

■ Hong Kong Women Workers’ Association Tuck shop (Benjamin Franklin Centre UG/F) Hong Kong style snacks including siu mai, fish balls and noodles with sauce are sold. There is a unique sweet soup which is freshly prepared everyday as well. The tuck shop opens till 1:30am so it’s the place to go when you are hungry at night.

■ Morningside College Dining Hall Food from worldwide countries are served. Pizzas are sold as well. The canteen is also famous for their fish and chips.

■ SHHO College Student Canteen A wide variety of food, ranging from Chinese cuisine to Western cuisine is provided. Operated by Maxim’s, the canteen’s most famous dish is spicy chicken.

■ Chung Chi College Student Canteen (CC Can) Siu mei (Chinese barbecue pork), rice noodles in soup, rice with two choices of sides and stir-fried dishes are served. Food is sold at affordable prices.

■ Ebeneezer’s Kebabs & Pizzeria (Li Wai Chun Building G05) Kebab, curry and other Middle Eastern delicacies are served. Although it is inconveniently located, its uniqueness attracts a lot of students.

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■ Paper & Coffee (Pommerenke Student Centre 1/F) It is a Japanese style restaurant with a comfortable environment. Although the price level is above average among canteens in CUHK, the quality of food is worth it. There is always a long waiting line during lunch hour. Options for side dishes include fried chicken, curry, onsen egg and sous vide pork, etc. They’re famous for their coffee as well.

■ Orchid Lodge (near Ho Tim Building) Rice or spaghetti with two choices of Western sides are served in the outdoor area during lunchtime with free fruit tea included. The most well-known dish is peanut butter-filled french toast with syrup and chocolate sauce on top — the best choice for a hearty afternoon tea.

■ New Asia College Student Canteen (NA Can) The Cantonese style food are sold at the cheapest price among restaurants and canteens in the campus. The most delicious item is red bean ice (iced milk with red beans).

Cheese and ham roll is another good choice.

■ United College Student Canteen (UC Can) A wide variety of cuisines including Japanese curry rice, Western dishes, salad and rice noodles in sour and spicy soup is served. You can also order Taiwanese specialty drinks like bubble tea at Joyful Inn which is next to the canteen.

■ Cafe 330 (1/F YIA) Common items in cafes such as coffee, chocolate, muffins, salad and sandwiches are sold. You can buy something here and have a quick lunch or breakfast during lectures. Proper meals are provided during lunchtime as well. Quite a lot of students study here with a cup of coffee.

■ Shaw College Canteen (Shaw Can) Asian cuisines, light afternoon sets, Hong Kong style steak and spaghetti are served. Classic drinks, smoothies, coffee and hot tea are served as well. Enjoy your meal beside the beautiful natural landscape!

■ CW Chu College Canteen Chinese cuisine, all day breakfast and burgers are served, with the only disadvantage being its inconvenient location.

Coffee Corner is a delicate coffee shop nearby with exquisite drinks to satisfy your daily caffeine intake.

■ WS Pavilion Cantonese and Western food is served at above-average prices. A unique feature of the canteen is the self-service area you can take what you would like to have by yourself and take them to the counter, where the staffs in the kitchen cook for you.

■ WYS Canteen Food is sold at reasonable price and the view is fascinating. Hot pot for one person is served in winter.

Information

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Course Registration → Log in CUSIS

Click “Manage Class”

Class Search / Add to Cart → Choose the term →

Course information can be viewed by clicking the

Search by the course code/course name or Click

course. Mark down the class number of your de-

“Additional ways to search” then find among “Avail-

sired courses.

able Subjects”

When the access of shopping cart is opened, click

You are suggested to choose “waitlist if class is

your desired courses in “Class Search / Add to

full” so that you may have a second chance during

Cart” to add them into the shopping cart.

add/drop period. You will be enrolled in the class if someone drops the class.

Click “Shopping Cart / Enroll classes”. Use the “Validate” function to check if there is any time conflicts among your preferred courses and pre-

During add/drop period, add courses by above

requisites that have not been met.

procedures or use “Drop Classes” button to drop courses. “Swap Classes” function is for changing

Tick the courses you would like to take in the shop-

PE classes. To change to another tutorial class of

ping cart. Click “Enroll”.

the same course, click “Update class”.

To check whether you register the courses suc-

Tips:

cessfully, click “Enrollment status”.

Prepare other options of courses, so you can register for those courses if classes of your first priority are full.

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GPA Grade and Standard

Sub-divisions Converted Points (if needed)

How to view your grades and GPA: •

Log in CUSIS → Academic Records → View Grades

•

The grades are usually released in the afternoon

A

Excellent

A

4.0

A–

Very Good

A–

3.7

B

Good

B+

3.3

B

3.0

B-

2.7

C+

2.3

C

2.0

C-

1.7

D+

1.3

P/U grades are for specified courses adopting a P/F

D

1.0

grading basis where other grades are not applicable. The

C

Fair

D

Pass

before the official grade day.

•

Hon GPA: Log in CUSIS → Academic Progress → My Academic Requirements → (Your major) Other Requirements → Major GPA (courses at 2000 and above level will be included in the calculation of Major GPA for honours classification)

F

Failure

F

0.0

grades will then not be calculated for your GPA. (P/F

P

Pass

Not counted in the calculation of GPA

grading option is provided in the past academic year due

U

Failure

to social movements and COVID-19)

How your GPA (grade point average) is calculated: • A student who has gained a grade of “D” or above or “P” in a course shall earn the unit/s of that course.

• The weighted converted points are obtained by multiplying converted points with the number of units of the course concerned.

• The total weighted converted points for courses taken are divided by the total number of units attempted inclusive of courses failed.

Contacts Career Planning and Development Centre

Prince of Wales Hospital

2/F, Benjamin Franklin Centre, Central Campus

30-32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, N.T. (City One Station Exit B)

Phone: (+852) 3943 7202

Phone: (+852) 2632 3250

Email: cpdc@cuhk.edu.hk

Ambulance Service CUHK Security Office

on-campus: (+852) 3943 7999

Emergency call: (+852) 3943 7999

off-campus: (+852) 999

University Health Service Clinic

MTR hotline

(next to Pentecostal Mission Hall Complex High Block)

(+852) 2881 8888

Appointment: (+852) 3943 6439 / www.cuhk.edu.hk/uhs

Monday-Friday 0830-1800, Saturday 0830-1300

Inquiries: (+852) 3943 6422, Dental Unit: (+852) 3943 6412 Opening hours:

KMB hotline

Monday-Thursday 0845-1300, 1400-1730

(+852) 2745 4466

Friday: 0845-1300, 1400-1745

Remember to install APP 1933!

Closed on weekends and public holidays

CTB hotline CUHK Wellness and Counselling Centre (WACC)

(+852) 2873 0818

Phone: (+852) 3943 7208 or (+852) 3943 3493

NWFB hotline

email: wacc@cuhk.edu.hk

(+852) 2136 8888

Information

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Transport MTR Period of Operation

Fee

To Hung Hom: 0556-0051

varied

Stop

Pros

Un i v e r s i t y •

To Sheung Shui: 0541-0045

Station

•

To Lo Wu: 0541-2357 •

Cons

Convenient

•

Crowded

Air-conditioned environment which •

No seats available during

suits hot summer

peak hours

Student discount : half price (but the price marks up yearly)

If you have no sense of direction or are not familiar with Hong Kong, MTR shall be your preferred option.

Bus Circular route

Journey

Period of Operation

Waiting time

Fee

87K

University Station <-> Ma On Shan

0530-0000

6-12 mins

$4-6

289K

University Station <-> Chevalier Garden

0545-0020

8-20 mins

272K

University Station <-> Hong Kong Science Park

0630-2320

4-25 mins

272A

University Station <-> Pak Shek Kok

0600-2330

15-30 mins

Route

Journey

Stop

Period of Operation

Waiting time

Fee

72

Cheung Sha Wan -> Tai Po (Tai Wo)

CC College or Chek Nai Ping

0600-0020

15-30 mins

~$10

Tai Po (Tai Wo) -> Cheung Sha Wan

Chinese University or CC College

0550-0005

72A

Tai Wai Station -> Tai Po Industrial Estate

CC College or Chek Nai Ping

0545-2100

Tai Po Industrial Estate -> Tai Wai Station

Chinese University or CC College

0540-2115

Yu Chui Court -> Fanling (Wah Ming)

CC College or Chek Nai Ping

0540-0015

Fanling (Wah Ming) -> Yu Chui Court

Chinese University or CC College

0600-0000

Kai Yip -> Tai Po (Tai Wo)

CC College or Chek Nai Ping

0635-2135/2235

Tai Po (Tai Wo) -> Kai Yip

Chinese University or CC College

0600-2100/2200

73A 74A

20-35 mins 20-30 mins 60 mins

Pros: Transit is not needed; can arrive the exact destination; enjoy beautiful view; quieter environment so you can listen to music Cons: Road congestion during peak hours; longer and unpredictable waiting time; no student discount. Remember to download the Kowloon Bus APP!

Green minibus Route

Journey

Stop

807A/C

University Station <-> Bayshore Towers

University Station

807K

Period of Operation Waiting time 0600-0000

6-8 min

University Station <-> Tseng Tau

0545-0015

6-15min

807X(circular)

University Station <-> Pak Shek

0600-0000

5-10min

27B

Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay) -> Pai Tau Street, Sha Tin

0645-0900

15-30min

*via Science Park

Pai Tau Street, Sha Tin -> Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay)

1705-1935

28K (circular)

Tai Po Market <-> Sha Tin Town Centre

University Entrance/

0700-2100

6-9min

28S (circular)

Pak Shek Kok (Providence Bay) <-> Sha Tin Town Centre

CC College

0700-2100

30min

Fee: $5-10 Pros: Can sit; via high density residential areas and places far from town centre.

Cons: Need to shout when you want to take off. Suitable for those who like excitement (really fast).

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Red minibus Journey

Period of Operation

Stop

Fee

Mong Kok <-> Tai Po

1530/1550-0500

University Entrance

$10-30

Mong Kok <-> Sheung Shui (circular)

0045-0500

Jordan Road <-> Sheung Shui

24 hour service

Castle Peak Road Yen Chow Street <-> Sheung Shui

1300-0300

Kwun Tong Tung Yan St -> Lok Ma Chau

0225-1545

Lok Ma Chau -> Kwun Tong Tung Yan St

0348-1720

Bowrington, Causeway Bay -> Sheung Shui

1900-0500

Sheung Shui -> Bowrington, Causeway Bay

2030-0515

Pros: 24 hour.

Cons: You have to shout out the name of your destination when you are about to arrive.

Suitable: When you want to go back to campus at late night in a short time and don’t have enough money to take taxi

Bicycle You can rent a bike anytime when it is available. Renting Loco Bike costs $5/30 min. Cycling routes are widely distributed in New Territories. You can ride to nearer places like Ma On Shan and Sha Tin, or farther places like Tai Po Plover Cove Reservoir and Sheung Shui. Cycling is environmental-friendly and healthy. You can even treat it as body training for achieving good grades in PE courses. You can choose to take a comfortable or exciting ride. However, it requires good luck to rent a bike in good condition.

Walking You can walk anytime and it is free of charge. The average time of a relaxing walk from Sha Tin to University station via cycling routes is 2 hours. Road is created by our steps. Take your first step!

Pros: Walk at least 8000 steps to maintain a healthy body.

Cons: Very tired but you still can’t see UC ball.

Suitable for those who like keeping their feet on the ground.

CU Shortcuts Chung Chi College/ Univirsity Station → Central Campus YIA Escalator → CC hall green turf → Parterre Road → William M W Mong Engineering Building → Lift (9/F) → Ho Sin-Hang Engineering Building (Footbridge) → Lady Shaw Buildling (Footbridge) YIA → S. H. Ho College → Pentecostal Mission Hall Complex (Low Block) → Chur Chur Lift → High Block → Staircase Central Campus → New Asia College Basic Medical Sciences building → Mong Man Wai Bldg. (MMW) → lift 7/F → walk outside the bldg.

Central Campus → United College University library → Lee Shau Kee Building (LSK) → Lift (3/F) → Turn right United College → Lee Woo Sing college UC Grassland → The path on the left of Adam Schall Residence → Chan Chun Ha Hostel → Lift (lowest floor) Information

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Absorb Yourself into the Culture of Hong Kong

By Moon Wong

After a hectic week of lectures, it’s finally time to take a break from all the work and pressure! It’s surely relaxing to enjoy your personal time resting in the dormitory, but it can get boring after spending weeks inside CUHK. Are you feeling the same way right now? If so, let’s enjoy our long weekend to explore Hong Kong’s local culture! Be ready to be memorized by the multitude of colors in Hong Kong!

Suggested locat - Wong Tai Sin

Hongkonger

Fast-paced Metropolis Like any other major cities in the world (e.g. Tokyo & New York), Hong Kong prides herself on her economic success in recent decades, climbing to the very top to become one of the most renown International Financial Center. Here, you will see skyscrapers everywhere, housing numerous offices belonging to various companies and associations. Busy businessmen can be found hustling on the streets, making phone calls and making preparation for upcoming meetings. The emphasis for speed and efficiency is not limited to businesses though. Instead, it is naturally ingrained into the minds of people in this city. May it be our pace of walking, talking, or the impressive efficiency of public transport and infrastructure system, Hong Kong is surely one of the “fastest” cities you can find around in the world.

Hustle and bustle of Mong Kong. (Pixabay)

Suggested location: - Tai O Fishing Village, Tai O. (Pixabay)

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Lion Rock Spirit – Perseverance & Diligence The economic success of Hong Kong has never been easy. The miracle was made possible only by all the hard work and effort contributed by our ancestors throughout our chaotic and depressing history. We endured the invasion of western countries during the Opium War, got destroyed by the invasion of Japanese army during World War II, and have undergone years and years of ups and downs during global financial tsunamis. All of these hard times have become a common memory among Hong Kong people as they get passed on generations after generations. The perseverance and dil-

ocation:

igence entailed in the city’s common spirit is commonly referred to as “Lion

Sin

Rock Spirit”, which is named after the most iconic mountain in Hong Kong, the Lion Rock.

kongers shine lights on Lion Rock. (SCMP)

Convergence of Diversity Hong Kong is well known for the wide range of products available as a shopping paradise. It is of no exaggeration that you can buy almost everything around the world here! Be sure not to feel surprised if you see famous brands from different countries gathering at the same place when you visit the shopping malls. But Hong Kong’s uniqueness is not limited to its diverse products alone. Our city has always been a converging place where all the different cultures around the globe coexist together in harmony. As basic as consumer goods and restaurants, and as far as architecture and lifestyle, Hong Kong is a special city where Suggested locations:

the East meets the West, blending together as a united whole.

- Wan Chai - Admiralty - Central

Suggested locations: - Causeway Bay - Tsim Sha Tsui - Mong Kok

Serenity as a Fishing Village It is very easy to imagine the hustle and bustle in the streets of Hong Kong, where pedestrians and cars occupy every inch available in the city. But could you imagine Hong Kong being a pleasant, slow-paced village? In fact, before Hong Kong develops into the modern and advanced city we know right now, she used to be a small rural coastal area where fishermen gather and live as a village. Although Hong Kong has changed a lot over years of development, our root as a fishing village remains as part of our city’s culture.

If you pay attention to the streets along the coast of Hong Kong, you will easily find temples of Tin Hau, who is believed to be the goddess of the sea in Chinese mythology. Fishermen in the past would first pray in the temple for Tin Hau’s protection before sailing into the sea. Other traces such as fishing boats can be found in various typhoon shelters, for instance at the harbor of Tin Hau and Causeway Bay. Nonetheless, the best place to experience our fishing culture would surely be Tai O, which is a culturally preserved area in Hong Kong that has conserved the original lifestyle and housing of fishermen in the past. The local villagers there are mostly descendants of the early settlements, who have passed on the traditional skills and lifestyle generations after generations up to this day.

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HK Culture and Living

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Shailee | India | Shaw | Biology

Hong Kong people are relatively more conscious of self-protection and other preventive measures. The pandemic did cause a bit of a problem to my studies. My major is biology and thanks to COVID, all my lab courses and practicals were cancelled. There were a lot of new terms coming up in the online class but since I really couldn’t see the faces of the professors, it gradually got a bit tough for me to understand the concepts. Nonetheless, almost all professors uploaded the videos of the lectures for me to watch online and it was very helpful. Some international students opted for suspension of

Matthew | Belgium | CW Chu | Chinese Studies

I think Hong Kong people have a very good grasp on how to respond to the outbreak because of their experience in handling SARS. Back in Belgium, temperature checks are not very common and the situation was slightly worrying. I have self-isolated for 2 weeks after returning home but lockdown has started in Belgium. I managed to use the online teaching system in Belgium and lessons are mostly held in the afternoon in Hong Kong, which is early in the morning in Belgium.

a semester but I thought I would have nothing to do at home during lockdown anyways. Fortunately, things turned out fine with the help of my schoolmates and the professors.

Amira | Tunisia | Morningside | Computer Science Whenever I introduce my home country to local students, they always respond with “Indonesia??” with a hint of disbelief on their faces. Originating from a rather distant culture, it was difficult for me to adjust to life in Hong Kong – everyone is in a rush. I personally find it very hard to understand Hong Kong people only based on their Cantonese… it is very hard to know whether someone is speaking normally or shouting. Fortunately, people are willing to offer me help on my journey to adapt to the CUHK community. Most people think that language barriers only exist between local and international students. In fact, for most international students, English is not our first language and most students I met aren’t 100% confident in speaking English. My advice on getting to know people in CUHK is to join as many activities as you can, both those of international students

Hong VS My Co

and local students.

Shailee | India | Shaw | Biology

Local students usually are very friendly towards international students despite having their own social circles. However, international students may find it hard to understand their inside jokes and local slang. Sometimes I feel that most local students are always busy at school, so busy that they don’t have much incentive to socialize with us foreigners. Some tips for international students to integrate into locals' social circles are to talk more, to ask more questions and to make conversations with local students interesting. Don’t think that you have to stick with the international bunch – the local students are also very warm and welcoming.

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CULTURAL DIFFERE

PANDEMIC Charlie | Italy | New Asia | Contemporary Chinese Studies

Hong Kong people generally have a stronger sense of community. Many decided to wear face masks to protect themselves and other citizens. Italians generally care more about themselves — we have the idea that the surgical masks are for ourselves but not for protecting those around us as well. I returned to Italy earlier after the second semester in 2019/20 ended. The online lessons were flexible and allowed me to work back in Italy whilst having lessons. The professors also helped me a lot in this difficult period. Some policies in CUHK were indeed quite disappointing, such as their dormitory policy at the start of the outbreak which confused many international students.

g Kong VS ountry

By Moon Wong

Yash | India | Shaw | Computer Engineering My Indian friends and I were super excited to come to Hong Kong since in our country, Hong Kong is considered one of the most modern and developed cities in Asia – kind of like an Asian New York. I didn’t have many difficulties adapting to life in Hong Kong since the city where I came from also sees people living a fast-paced lifestyle. I was a bit nervous during my orientation in CUHK since most students coming from Southern Asian countries do not have much experience in socializing with international students so it was my first time meeting schoolmates originating from different cultural backgrounds. Apart from that, universities in Hong Kong tend to have a stricter schedule for every activity and that is slightly different from what we have in India. Hong Kong’s traditional food is another wow factor for my 4-year stay in the city. While meals on campus usually follow a certain formula (grains + meat + sauce), there are still quite a lot of options. I especially enjoy eating in Dai Pai Dongs (大排檔) and have been to most Indian restaurants in Hong Kong.

Matthew | Belgium | CW Chu | Chinese Studies

The culture of Hong Kong is not intimidating, but extremely fastpaced compared to Belgium. I like Hong Kong’s food a lot as it is very diverse and you can get the best out of the best of everything if you look hard enough. Food offered by canteens in CUHK is perfectly fine but I usually leave the campus to get an authentic experience of feasting in Hong Kong. When staying in Hong Kong, the language barriers always cause some discomfort when interacting with locals. I started learning Cantonese earlier and dropped it immediately, preferring to focus more on Mandarin.

I felt lucky to have a roommate from China, so I could practise my Chinese with him. My advice to new international students is to always be open and friendly, and be eager to meet new friends and give others a positive impression.

RENCES

HK Culture and Living

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List of International Associations No

Name of Associations

Email/Facebook

1

African Student Association (AFSA)

Email: asacuhk@gmail.com

2

Association of Indian Students (AIS)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Association-of-Indian-Students-AIS-CUHK-347102622317152/

3

Central Asian Association of CUHK (CAA)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cuhkcentralasiacaa-cuhk@ googlegroups.com

4

Chinese Students and Scholars Associa- Email: cuhkcssa1997@gmail.com tion (CSSA)

5

Indonesian Students Association in CUHK (PEMICU)

Email: pemicuhk@gmail.com

6

Korean Students Association of CUHK (CUKSA)

Email: cuksa.cuhk@gmail.com

7

Mainland Undergraduate Association (MUA)

Email: mua17p@gmail.com

8

Malaysian Students Association of CUHK (MSA)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msacuhk/ Email: msacuhk@gmail.com

9

Taiwanese Students Association (TSA)

Email: cuhktsa@gmail.com

10

The Federation of Joint Universities Macau Students in Hong Kong (FMSHK)

Email: fmshk2010@gmail.com

11

The Postgraduate Students Association of CUHK (CUPSA)

Email: cupsa@cuhk.edu.hk

12

The Southeast Asian Association (SEA)

Email: sea.cuhk@gmail.com

13

The Postgraduate Halls Residents Association (PGHRA)

Email: cupghra@gmail.com

14

Chung Chi International Association (CCIA)

Email: ccia.cuhk@gmail.com

15

New Asia Intercultural Club (NAIC)

Email: naic201718@gmail.com

United College Toastmasters club

United College Toastmasters Club (UCTMC) is an ideal platform to make new friends,

showcase your public speaking skills, train

your leadership and ameliorate yourself.

Come and join us!

IG：@uctmc

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ThinkOcean CUHK ThinkOcean CUHK is the first Hong Kong

chapter of a global society of young envi-

ronmental activists and leaders, dedicated to promoting environmental awareness,

policy change and widespread engagement to protect our one blue planet.

IG：@thinkoceancuhk

Freshmen Year

By Rishika

2019-2020

The moment I got my letter of acceptance into the undergrad-

When I was travelling back to Hong Kong, news of undiscov-

uate Engineering programme of The Chinese University of

ered virus spread like wild-fire. I never thought it would take

Hong Kong, I was elated. I knew that the journey from then

the face of a global pandemic as it is today, but it was still a

would not be an ordinary one. Being a girl with a head of big

matter of importance in the month of January. Weeks passed

dreams, I knew that my exposure to the academic and co-cur-

in the second semester as we entered the Chinese New Year

ricular activities at CUHK would help me realize the same.

holidays with many plans to explore the city, as we had not been able to do so earlier. However, the virus grew exponen-

As soon as I joined campus, I was taken aback by the vastness

tially by then and I came back home once again. It felt heart

of beauty the landscape captured. Truly, it was a feast for my

wrecking when I was sent home, again and could not join

eyes and for my parents too. There was something promising

and enjoy University life properly. However, there was an un-

in the aura of the campus, something that made me prepare to

derlying hope of things returning to normalcy when online

face my challenges from here onwards and face the big world

classes became the new norm and fighting the differences be-

out there. The professors and college students from different

tween timezones a cup of tea.

parts of the world that I started meeting subsequently kept making me realize of my potential to keep growing and de-

Both the situations imposed upon us unexpectedly was over-

livering quality work to the best of my abilities. I-lounge and

bearing. However, the University and my college â&#x20AC;&#x201D; United

a couple of different places on campus became my hideouts

College took care that there were no problems being faced

to meet new people and make a circle of friends from differ-

by the international students. Classes were held online and

ent walks of life. Classes began after the orientation camp,

professors were helpful throughout the period of time. From

and though they seemed to be pretty fast initially, I learnt the

one-on-one meetings to addressing the classes collectively,

Hong Kong culture of being in top of your toes since then.

we were able to bond easily and understand our concepts too.

My college made sure that our belongings were taken care

I had somehow learnt how to go with the flow and live by

of despite leaving our rooms in a mess and took care of my

myself when political conditions in Hong Kong turned out

mental and emotional well-being too. Both the circumstances

to be violent and we had to evacuate with our most import-

faced by me made me closer to the CUHK family. It certainly

ant belongings as campus was not safe anymore. It was over-

is home away from home. I fall short of words when I have

whelming for many of us as we had to leave immediately and

to express gratitude to the entire management and adminis-

were uncertain how things would be the coming semester.

tration team, who made our learning possible despite the un-

However, time acted as a balm and we were informed that

certainties and did not let the learning spirit die. This was the

the University would resume as per normalcy with stricter

most extraordinary and eventful year of my life and though I

arrangements for campus access. This boosted me up and I

am still uncertain when would I be going to Hong Kong next,

was looking forward to joining University again.

because of the pandemic, I would be willing to give my 100% in everything I do. The colleges and University is still taking measures to help us come back because of the strict laws in both the countries. However, hope is that flame that keeps everything ignited in the darkness of uncertainties. Hoping to come back to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Zhong Wen Da Xueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soon.

Student Contribution

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The Ritual of a Commute

By Maheen Haider

I think occasionally of the ritual of a commute. In my first

I realised in that moment that the commute was the face be-

year at CUHK, the journey from my apartment building in

hind the myth of university life. Between the stations and the

TST to the turnstiles at University Station was a meditative

announcer’s voice, I found myself in the body of a CUHK stu-

thing. I see: a still of myself seated always in the same corner

dent, a cell of the CUHK student body. It was submission and

at the end of the train; mine’s was the first stop, and the stead-

transition. Joseph Campbell, an American professor of liter-

fast movement of the train brought with it a steadfast sprin-

ature, said: “A ritual is the enactment of a myth. And, by par-

kling of people to whom I did the favour of watching but not

ticipating in the ritual, you are participating in the myth.” My

seeing and who, in their eternal graciousness, returned that

commute became a sacrosanct ritual, if not physically then at

favour even though that one morning I spilled coffee all over

least emotionally with the firm companionship of noise-can-

my jeans between Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai.

celling headphones. I wanted, even within that 45-minute journey, to build my own narrative for my “unique” student

I remember, in that moment thinking, “am I really a univer-

experience; to both fight and fit the myth of university life.

sity student?” and shortly thereafter, “would drinking the

After taking an English course, I realised I’d misinterpreted

dredges from this squashed coffee cup be a faux pas?” What

the quote, and during an average commute back home on an

truly struck me then however — while I sat in uncomfortably

average day, recognised I’d in turn misinterpreted the chasm

damp jeans with the scent of distinctly burned coffee beans

between expectations and reality. It had felt wrong, to be pre-

souring the air and the peach-scented tissue packet of my

sented with a reality that didn’t fit expectation, and my in-

kindly neighbour clutched in my hand — was the conscious-

stinct had been to erase the distance in that chasm until the

ness of my reality as a material and tangible thing. I hadn’t

space between expectation and my manufactured reality was

opted to stay in the dorms at campus and that meant my tran-

gone. But it didn’t work! It didn’t work because reality has a

sition into university from high school was marked not by

peremptory nature that draws your eyes to the image of coffee

the tradition of student orientation but rather by a mental

spilling on your jeans, the moment imprinting like a hairline

orientation of how much more time I would need to get to the

fracture upon the artifice where pallid expectation contends

university from my home; the ‘end of the day’ was not marked

with its vivid opposite. When I say ritual, I mean the patterns

by entering the dorms but the train, my roommates were the

we create to comfort ourselves when expectations break and

ephemeral crowd.

reality refuses to serve us.

What had me rooted in that incident was not the embarrass-

Into the latter half of my first year, I grew. I grew both in

ment of spilling coffee but rather that I held in my hands the

height — much to the shock of the doctor who’d claimed I’d

broken symbol of an expectation I’d held of ‘university life’.

stop growing at sixteen — and in experience. I formed more

The stories I’d absorbed of initiation ceremonies, late-night

rituals: with friends, classmates, professors, strangers and

snacks at the dorms and drunken partying came to mind, ever

even for a halcyon of a month, a cat. I carved my own space

distant to me as the media I’d consumed to subsume them.

within the chasm, a crow’s nest from which I could find a

They stay, even now, as vague myths; slippery like coffee

happy medium. The campus became more than just a des-

through one’s fingertips. I see: a still of myself seated always

tination on the commute. It became a gallery of memories

in the same corner at the end of the train. I am presented with

where I could walk from one end to the other (or rather, take

a crystal-cut sliver of my reality: the discomfiting awareness

the bus from one end to the other) and feel like I’d experi-

of coffee steeping in denim, a crowd drifting on stage without

enced ‘university life’. There was contentment in my routine,

lines, and the ceaseless roar of that locomotive.

and I entered my second year expecting smooth sailing.

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…Obviously, I hadn’t quite absorbed the lesson of the false-

The consequence of online classes is such that our masks slip.

hood of expectation. My second year — this year — was much

Whether heartwarming or humiliating, there will be a mo-

like everyone else’s: a smorgasbord of incidents spread across

ment where you will falter and the expectation of who you

a buffet table one after the other that found their way onto the

are at university will be fragmented by the reality of yourself

plate without my deliberate awareness of having picked up

at home. I see: a professor’s child slipping in to gleefully an-

anything. The eventual aftermath had me waking up at 8:25

nounce their class’s termination, a student’s mother fastidi-

a.m. for an 8:30 a.m. class on Zoom, all my grandiose and

ously organising his bookshelves behind him (by colour, for

rituals broken in face of a situation bigger and scarier than

those curious), a TA’s book collection revealing their affinity

the myth of ‘university life’.

for the Game of Thrones novels, and their lack of appreciation for the TV adaptation. When these masks slip, we face a

I thought then, of the ritual of a commute. My beloved crow’s

new form of exposure. The line between our private and pub-

nest that I had crafted with mindfulness and selective mem-

lic selves blurring. A space with no fixed expectations, merely

ory was lost, and in place was once again the chasm between

the suggestion of one (i.e. mute yourself when the professor

what I thought should be and what actually was. It is an in-

is speaking).

credibly selfish thing to be sad about doing online presentations for tutorials when there is so much devastation and

In this liminal space, I recalled the coffee incident, and after

grief in the world, but the nature of humanity is such that we

the obligatory shades of embarrassment, recalled what that

often need to have our little tantrums before getting up to

moment had brought recognition of. Submission and transi-

rearrange the knocked down building blocks. Once I’d had

tion; the two three-syllable words like a cheerleader’s anthem.

my tantrum, I realised that there was nothing to do but orga-

Submission: to the potential within reality, the failures of ex-

nise a Zoom meeting with my classmates to discuss who was

pectation. Transition: to a headspace where the submission

going to cover which part in the presentation. On a deeper

brings contentment and growth. I used to sit always in the

level, I began to comprehend the necessity for re-building –

same corner at the end of the train and see it as a ritual from

as a strategy for survival more than a tool for betterment. So!

which I could emerge as a university student. When that rit-

Stuff happened, and then kept happening, and when every-

ual was taken away from me, I longed for the dreadful dull of

one thought it had stopped happening, stuff came back with

that train ride. The longing, I now recognise, came from that

a vengeance and just kept on happening. But! That doesn’t

ever-human need to forge something within the vacuum of

excuse anything.

‘university life’ that belonged to me, and also enabled me to belong to the community.

There came another moment. A Zoom call for a lecture I had logged on to after only remembering its existence about

When I anticipate the fall term of my third year, I examine my

two minutes prior. Absolutely no recollection of the reading

rituals and think of how they will morph in the face of cir-

and mind still on the tomato pasta I had been eating, I took

cumstance. In the space without fixed expectations, I think of

a perfunctory glance at the cams. One of my classmates sat

how the freshmen will enter, how we will meet in our private

there — someone I’d seen around but would hesitate to even

lives within a public space. There is an excitement that lingers

call “acquaintance” — and in their background was a poster

in tasting the possibilities of the next term. When I write this,

of a band I loved. I see: a still of myself sitting at my desk,

I pause at the thought of submission and transition. Our real-

eyes fixed on a familiar poster accompanying a not-as-famil-

ities are messy things, and our expectations even messier, but

iar face.

within the chaos of it all exists potential. When I began my time at CUHK, I wrote “expectations vs. reality” and I fixated

We had never spoken beyond small talk, elevator talk — and

on the differences as if they were errors and not avenues for

on one memorable occasion — the we-both-got-here-really-

adventure and growth. When you, reading this, begin your

early talk. I didn’t really know them, and shared music taste

time at CUHK or simply come back to CUHK, I hope you can

isn’t a determining factor for a decent friendship. But that

examine your reality not through the pressure of expectations

wasn’t really the lesson (the actual class was on social strati-

but rather the possibility of adventure.

fication). I am presented with a crystal-cut sliver of another person’s reality. I hadn’t ever comprehended that all my class-

In closing, I see: a still of myself standing at the precipice of

mates — faces I walked past every day, and who walked be-

the chasm between expectation and reality, daring myself to

side me both as audience and protagonists — existed beyond

finally look down and find sanctity in the promise of poten-

the rituals of my university days.

tial.

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The Highs and Lows

Navigating University Life with Bipolar disorder

By Tanya Sinha Every freshman comes to the university with a set of expec-

help, but seeking help is so much harder when you feel like

tations: friends, freedom and whether they like to admit it

there is something inherently wrong with you. You seek ac-

or not, romance. I was no different. When I first visited the

ceptance for who you are but you feel so flawed you reject

campus from India, I was enthralled. The magnificent gar-

yourself.

dens, the clean architecture, the modern yet traditional landscaping made me fall in love with the campus almost instan-

One thing University life affords you in spades is freedom.

taneously. Navigating life in CU, however, was not as easy as

In the absence of a rigid structure, you're free to live your

falling in love with its beauty. Like any relationship, it was

life as you please. You feel the urge to let go, to live life unin-

fraught with ups and downs. As your professor in UGFN will

hibited. I know I did. When the mania set on, I felt godlike. I

teach you, life is composed of Yin and Yang. The good and the

partied hard and frequently, stayed up for nights on end and

bad. The difference made even more stark with a condition

aced my essays. I had peaked. I lived and I lived recklessly. I

like Bipolar Disorder.

made friends with strangers at LKF, dated a series of men I never wanted to commit to and worked out at the state-of-art

I started college as a young girl full of life and energy. I at-

Uni gym like I was training for the Olympics. I smoked like a

tended school regularly and had a diverse group of friends.

chimney, drank like a fish and studied like a scholar. My life

However, what no one tells you about that the first year in

had no balance. I knew there was something wrong with me.

University is how lonely it can get. You're surrounded by peo-

But I felt so powerful, what could possibly be wrong? My con-

ple you've never met, you feel the pressure to get out of your

fidence soared during those manic episodes. I truly felt like

comfort zone and socialize, you put on a happy go lucky mask

acing my economics midterm edged me closer to becoming

so as that you are liked and accepted. You desperately look for

the next Warren Buffet.

a connection beyond acquaintances. And eventually, you find one. Life in University will feel lonely, but here, you will also

I finally sought help in my third year of college. The medica-

meet your best friends. You will yearn for home and familiar-

tion helped my condition significantly. It eliminated the er-

ity; however, you have to have the courage to move forward

ratic pattern of my mood swings, helping me set into a regular

and start anew.

routine. Therapy helped me regain my confidence. I learned how to trust myself. I realized I was worthy of love despite my

Living with mental illness made the adjustment much harder

condition. Soon after, I settled into a stable relationship with

for me. Being a part of a different culture, miles away from

a supportive, loving man. I met my best friend, my soulmate.

my homeland, I felt alienated and alone. The loneliness can get overbearing. I struggled to put on the happy mask that ev-

Bipolar disorder affects every 1 in 10 adults. Given those sta-

eryone now associated me with. I withdrew from my friends

tistics, someone reading this has felt the way I have felt. They

for days on end, watching Netflix in a dark room, thinking

have felt devastated and broken. They have felt agitated and

about the issues I had left unresolved back in India. Life was

out of control. This article is love to them. To help them un-

a struggle. I weathered on beaten and broken, wondering why

derstand that they do not have to suffer alone, that no matter

I was cursed to feel the way I did. It's incredibly hard to talk

how hard life gets, there is someone out there who under-

about a mental illness, despite the monumental effort made

stands their struggle.

by our University to generate awareness. You're yearning for

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Like People Like Me.

By Unknown He looked at the words — clean like a buzz-cut, clean like an

spurring on yet another sanctimonious contemplation — this

electric shock, tremor shooting ever so slightly through the

time on the chopping board in his judgmental mind, was peo-

phone nestled in his palm — until they were scorched behind

ple’s great disguise at being affable, pleasant and agreeable

his strained eyelids.

social animals.

Praises packaged as appreciation for the poetic expression,

Why isn’t there a sliver of decency in each of us to be whoever

deep, earth-shattering, soulful, even, churned out from peo-

we want to be, hugging shame closed to our chest, cherishing

ple’s factory of phoniness, made his stomach somersault,

the heart-thrumming before we speak, like we’re in treading

his heart aflame. Genuinity was dead, he thought to him-

rapidly deepening waters? Presently these thoughts plunged

self, chuckled as he realized how the word itself was never

him into a bottomless hole; There might just be great food

a dictionary entry, soon, his thoughts leaked as muttering;

to be enjoyed and better company once we clamber onto the

a heavy-set man, feeling his personal space was intruded by

bank, if only each of us had been genuine; they had him in a

this loony-like murmuring, scurried away.

tight clutch now. Why can’t we say things we wish to say, in ways we wish to say them? His head was at the moment per-

Genuinity was slowly but surely replaced by generosity — he

vaded by snapshots from last family dinner.

arrived at this conclusion as the train approached Fo Tan; the former is inward-looking, a gouging of one’s flaws and faults

“…My youngest son,” ripples foreign to his sun-spotted face,

and the ensuing tidal emotions of deflation, imperfection

were grooves of age and pretenses stored up over the years,

and humanness, it’s the embracing of all that unworthiness

and as had been watching this smile blossom on his father’s

about yourself then deciding against every fiber in your body,

face, he knew deep down, it was one of relief rather than hap-

to present those things, anyway, to the gaze of strangers and

piness, unleashed like pent-up emotions, or, caged circus li-

friends alike; the latter, he decided, in this day and age where

ons, on this family-name-earning, face-retrieving night, “got

people liked people to be liked, was nothing but a veneer for

into University. The Chinese University.”

the entrenched feelings of self-importance, of decided belittling of others’ existence spurred on by one’s sense of entitled

His father had been a few seats away but his shoulder tensed,

specialness. Praises were engendered by generosity — also

as if charged with electric current, as if they had prematurely

known as, phoniness — and he, body swaying in rhythmic

felt the pats that were sure to come.

unison to that of the train carrying him to a temporary homeliness, would never again yearn for people’s praises.

He’d felt something move inside his body as the crowd around him — his brother, whose own strained grin marred his dark

Fed up with humanity’s vacuousness and above all angry at

face; uncles, aunts, whose children’s eyes averted, lips twisted

its invasion in his online life, he stopped following the poetry

to withhold gossips which would spring out in a minute in

accounts and with that, #instapoetry. He thrusted his phone

the security of deafening chatter; all these people, arranged

into the pocket of his jeans, with more than slight aggression

neatly at a round table, had reached for their glasses, the con-

that the fabric seemed to protest, making it hard for a smooth

tents of which were red-rimmed dark wine, some with bub-

deposition. He fumed, swung his backpack in front and threw

bles, gurgling.

in the phone.

They had toasted to him. Jolt out of his absorbed observaThe announcer chimed in its singsong voice familiar in pleas-

tion by his mother’s elbow nudge, a smile had broken onto

antries, mechanical and sonorous, “Next stop, University,”

the barren terrain of his face. When things were loud inside

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your head, others’ loudness became unbearable. That was

cite them, now, verbatim: i thought you were quiet, but then

why he had eyed, compulsively, the supermarket sign while

as i got to know you these few days i genuinely think you are

voiced carried on around him, partly because it was opposite

nice and actually you have loads to say behind that shy de-

the modest restaurant, partly that the advertising board was

meanor! let’s reg lunch! There had only been two lunch dates

distracting with its broken light, intermittently signaling re-

in the past months and he’d only gone to one — hardly regular

pairment.

— and found the shift, topic after topic of things, alas, uninteresting. It’s not that I think I’m better than these people,

But mostly, a raspy-haired tiny woman, possibly in her six-

he ruminated in self-defense after the hellos, going to class?

ties, strolled into the place in her frail form, whom he ob-

and see-you-arounds were exchanged, it’s just that something

served through the floor-to-ceiling glass panes. She started

threatens to pull me apart and vivisect me every time I have

to peruse the items on shelves, absorbed in her own world,

to perk up and strangle words out of my mouth.

initiating then repeating unmindful gestures of putting and checking and picking up and flicking the apples, smelling the

Friends, friends were important, stick with your friends.

mangoes, right up to the nostrils, hitting the watermelons, so selfish, so genuine — he found her to be infinitely more

His endeavors hadn’t been half-hearted, nor had they been

interesting than the clamor buzzing about him; or the voices’

successful in budging the gradually cementing verdict he’d

masters, least of all his father, who would soon enough treat

reached — that you need not reg lunch with friends in or-

him like a stranger again, a total, strange, failure, once this

der to be happy in uni. The thing was, he wasn’t about to

stern giant of a dad found out his son, his son who’d half-as-

believe in things perpetuated and almost mythologized, but

sed D.S.E. to “got into University,” was going to study English,

every now and then the weight came down, the noise out-

not Medicine, Law, or even English with teaching prospect.

side of him getting louder, then, compressed like a balled-up piece of paper, just as in the orientation month before school

The things that had got him here today were not smooth

started, he had succumbed, armed with skepticism and an at

sailings, his story in English paper 2, writing, was his saving

once vapid and fervent wish to find out for himself. Miscel-

grace, giving him the star that ensured an “Uni entry ticket”;

laneous events, college lunches, reunions at which his pres-

this was, he was well aware, a self-pitying thought, nonethe-

ence was preferable, numerous meetings with his prospective

less, a true thought and one that he wished would snake into

jongyuens, cabinet members, all left him more hollow and

his father’s brain because then for once, his father would see

miserable than if he had been left alone and holed up in his

him as who he always aspired to be — a fighter through his

room to read, or write, or bleed his thoughts out in the rel-

words.

ative quiet. He would’ve felt rejuvenated, more hopeful, less cynical, if he’d just get his nerves together to say, yo, um,

He trudged up the slopes, now, outside University’s train sta-

won’t be coming, have fun.

tion, and the path would bring him to another bout of intellectual stimulation by the professor and students of In Dia-

But he’d known about people who’re left alone, who were

logue with Humanity.

soon to be regarded as a different species. There was a before and an after — he scoffed, and the slopes turned into stairs

Faces he past were blurred into a willful blob of nothingness.

— there was the completion of certain things before anyone

Though he yearned for that momentary spark of something,

would be declared a normal college kid, otherwise you’d be

one, in the wide array of murky facial features and expres-

tossed into the bin of no return, a certified outsider.

sions, would warrant a closer look, a more intimate connection. As if on cue, his body tensed up in sight of familiar fig-

No doubt some people have genuinely found their place and

ures approaching — here we go — the exchange was brief as

voice within these activities, these ventures, and he felt hap-

it ever had been and ever would be; the pair of boy and girl

py for those people, but mandating with unspoken rules that

whose parting words still reverberated between his eardrums,

absolutely everyone should enjoy them as much as the next

their imprints bearing grooves in his mind as he mentally re-

person, was frankly enraging. It’s like those shirts or skirts or

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whatever with the product description one size fits all, as in,

him. How anger had seeped into his veins and clotted like in-

what the hell?

ternal scabs. How his apprehensive reflection stared defiantly in the mirror, and the shards under a violent fist turned into

That said, he also often thought about right and wrong, about

knives planted deep into his own body, glinting and smirking

whether he was standing, drenched, so deep in his own bias-

in the dark valves of shrinking cavities. If one way to live,

es and judgments he’d been blind to how uninteresting and

to act, to express and to be, dictated all lives, then genuin-

ugly he himself was. He even occasionally got into fitful state

ity is truly dead, and truly there was no hope in his future,

of mind in which he blamed himself for his sadness and his

personal and collective; in a society that — increasingly and

rudeness, that was akin to self-reproach.

dauntingly and domineeringly — valued conformity, uniformity, and oneness, he feared for everything and was enraged

With indignation clogged in his throat, he walked into a

by everything, before they even happened inside his minutely

classroom with chair arranged in circles, and willed his con-

expansive reality, his trivially indispensable existence.

voluted thoughts to come to a halt; he prepared his mind, his heart, his lips, beckoned to his words from around the

A swivel in his chair showed him a panoramic a view outside

scattered corners of his brain, hoping they would come to his

his windows, the great beyond of this room amidst the peren-

aid in time. This process was not unlike putting on an armor,

nial leaves and the meandering footpaths. There’d been such

none too alien to him. Plus, nothing felt more like home than

fantasies outside of his room; then a terrible thought was

discussion about things that had and never would have an-

whispered, a valiant flag inserted, a gentle beauty removed

swers.

his sweat-soaked blindfold: outsider, insider, the shunned and the hip, all were nothing but crude distinctions drawn

Back in his hostel, he was sitting before a blank page, the cur-

by equally confused and lost people, flailing in the same big

sor beside a blipping stroke.

ocean to reach out for a buoy or a lifeline. The consciousness — his reality was his to craft — he’d been awakened to when

Before his mind relaxed into yoke and another tirade started

he stepped into this new environment, the excitement, the

and words flowed through him, his roommate stirred on his

gratitude, all swept away by cynicism and insecurity — and

tangled mess of a bed. “Hey, why are you here?”

how to fix this, this broken thinking machine lodged inside.

He planned, and stopped planning, a wrench pulled in time,

He could smell the stale breath of an alcoholic ogre inside his

a button pushed before siren sounded, and eventually, he

roommate’s mouth, lingering like a crazy ex, in the crevices

simply pulled out his phone, notification reminding him of

of teeth, under the tongue. He answered without attention

reunion tomorrow evening, he texted people: hey, won’t be

away from his laptop, “I don’t have class til 2:30.” As the of-

coming, have fun. And he started to envision what content-

ten funny and rarely punctual friend moaned and stretched

ment, growth, genuinity in years ahead, in his path, would

without getting out of bed, he knew he’d stay in and skip this

look like for him.

afternoon’s class; he pictured a beam of signal shooting out from his roommate’s head, an antenna-like device that transmitted the message: hey prof um won’t be coming, have fun, and he thought to himself, what a loser; but breath caught, his speedy heart lurched, rocked by an unknown force.

As if the sky cracked open and down poured were answers, his brooding thoughts aligned — Was there only one way to be a student, a college kid? And if there was, what would it look like? He thought about the poetry he’d read this morning, how he’d felt crushed when people sought to express themselves truly, in ways genuine to them and fraudulent, only, to

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Expectation VS Reality

In CUHK

By Hayley Wong

//Unlike many others, I entered CUHK with no specific dreams.// “University is meant to be a place for you to explore.” This is

day, I saw an award for social innovation projects opening

something I always remind myself of. But it could be hard to

for application. It was almost impossible for a first-year to

be convinced all the time. There were times I feel lost, frus-

believe that someone would give them money to execute

trated, if not depressed. Because when you see many other

their own idea so I posted it on Instagram with the caption

chasing after their dreams purposefully while you cannot

“anyone wanna join together?” On the same night, an unfa-

even identify yours, it is hard to not compare. But all my ex-

miliar name appeared with a reply of “me!”. She was a girl I

periences convinced me, and hopefully you, that it’s okay. It

barely know from Global Leadership Experience Program, a

really is.

thinker who holds onto her beliefs, a teammate who moves me forward, and now a wonderful companion who I traveled,

I transferred major, founded a student organization, joined

pitched, interned, and worked a lot with until now. You will

three exchange programs, and traveled to Taiwan, India, Bali,

never know where destiny brings you to!

Germany, the Netherlands, and the States with CUHK’s support. It took me some time until I finally discovered no one,

We spent half a year exploring social innovation, a term that

except yourself would bring you to cool people and exciting

seemed vague to us at first. We attend events almost every

opportunities. In university, it is all up to us to decide what to

week to learn from various stakeholders in the field and take

learn and experience.

initiatives to create different kinds of content on social media. It was a non-stop trial and error process.

In my first year, I majored in Global Studies. Everything sounded thrilling! Learning a new language, going on ex-

In my second year, we founded a student organization to in-

change, learning about the world... Unfortunately, what I

terview successful social entrepreneurs, connect with organi-

learned in class did not satisfy me. I thought going to the

zations with social impact, and organize events to empower

library, reviewing notes, and reading more would be the solu-

youth and social enterprises. I would not say the organization

tion. But it is not. Eventually, I realize I could not paint uni-

is successful, but the process from exploring to researching,

versity with the same brush that used to work in my prepa-

sourcing support, executing, and evaluating is more fruitful

ration for HKDSE, so I started exploring alternative ways to

than any lectures I had at CUHK. I feel really grateful for all

learn and this became the start of something new.

the people and institutions I have met throughout the journey. If I had not reached out, none of these blessings would

It was a program I learned about in the CUHK mass mail. I

come to me. Be courageous, reach out, and take actions are

have to tell you the mass mail is a cool thing because it in-

what I learned from the first two years of my university life.

troduced me to the Global Leadership Experience Program.

The program itself is not phenomenal. But the experience of

One thing I did expect and came true was an overseas ex-

discussing on our personal goal and development, as well as

change. I have always loved to travel and meet people from all

the society, speaking to NGO and social enterprise leaders di-

over the world so before entering the university, I was already

rectly and being creative to design ways to solve social prob-

determined to spend a year abroad. But what I did not expect

lems in teams dawned on me that there are so many more fun

was the many more opportunities that universities possess.

ways to learn, so many other doors waiting for me to open.

The maximum exchange period of a student at CUHK is a summer and two semesters. So, apart from my year exchange,

I became more attentive to all sorts of opportunities because

I participated in a summer exchange program after my first

I did not really know what I want. I knew I want to do some-

year and joined an exchange program between New Asia Col-

thing for society but did not know what exactly and how. One

lege and Yale University in my second year. Overseas expe-

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Campus Crusade for Christ, CUSU

rience definitely opened my eye to the world. It took me so much courage to be used to starting conversations and changing cultures. But they are all worth it and I became more and more fond of hearing personal stories of people from all over the world while their sense of identity became an aspect I am particularly interested in. As a local Hong Kong girl, I have

CUHK Harbour is a local-Christian initiated student group, dedicated to serve international and exchange students at CUHK. FB：CUHK Habour

never doubted my sense of identity as a Hongkonger. Howev-

IG：@HarbourAtCUHK

er, due to high mobility, people from the West usually have a complex background, which I find really fascinating. If it has not been for these opportunities, I would not have viewed the world in the same way I do right now and noticed how unique every single person with their distinct background is.

Although I have not found how these explorations impact my life yet, they definitely added so much color to my university life, and I am sure someday all the dots will connect.

CUHK English Debating Team

Due to COVID, I returned to Hong Kong earlier than I planned. This was definitely not expected but the only thing we could do is to make the most out of the position we are in.

Alongside my internship, my partner and I are preparing the start of a new initiative with our accumulated knowledge and experience — starting a branch of 180 Degrees Consulting, a global student-led consultancy for non-profits & social enterprises at CUHK. It is hoped that we can contribute to the real world by solving problems faced by purposeful non-profits & social enterprises with our, and possibly your strength and

Our team trains critical thinking and public speaking skills through discussions about various impactful topics. We're currently one of the best English Debating

teams in Asia, and one of the most diverse societies in CUHK.

FB：CUHK English Debating Team IG：@cuhkedt

talent. We are excited about more people joining to make this come true!

As I am writing this article, counting all I have been through, I cannot believe how blessed I am. I have never expected my university life to go this way. Before entering the university, I was indeed told about so many expectations on “university students” and so many more norms and standards of freshmen. But hey, you only live once, so I would really love to encourage you to explore beyond what you are told because there is a multitude of hidden golden opportunities waiting for all of us. We do not need a dream if we do not have yet.

But we do need the courage to search and kick into gear to walk it through. Do not underestimate yourself because I am just a very ordinary student, born and raised, studies in Hong Kong. If I can achieve all these, you could achieve even more.

Medical Outreachers Hong Kong (MOHK)

Comprised of medical students from CUHK and HKU, MOHK is a charitable organisation serving both the local population and those in remote China and Nepal.

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IG：@medicaloutreachers/

@humansofmedicaloutreachers

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Published by Sam1 Tung4, Chinese University Student Press Address: Room 307, Benjamin Franklin Centre, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Email: custudentpress@cuhk.edu.hk Facebook: Chinese University Student Press Instagram: cuhk_studentpress Authors/Editors: Joyce Ng, Moon Wong Designers: Chloe Ho, Joyce Ng Acknowledgment: the International Student Association, the Executive Committee, the Campus Radio Editorial Board of the Student Union of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Amira Belli, Charlotta Ordelli, Matthew Dixon, Pooja Pramod, Shailee Vaishnav, Sven Zajonz and Yash Kukadia