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Posted January 5, 2016
When I was leaving HKUST, I was unsure how I would “go back to normal” as it were, and re-adjust to being in the...Profile Alex Frederick Kern
Final In-country Blog Post
Posted December 21, 2015
What better way to end my in-country blogging career than to ramble and free-associate random things about Hong Kong and my exchange? Sure, there...
Hong Kong Culture Part 2: Festivals
Posted December 21, 2015
Disclaimer: This will be one of my snarkier blog posts since I just finished a final. I don’t mean any offense, everything is a...
Hong Kong Food and Culture (part 1)
Posted December 15, 2015
In this post I’m going to try to sum up what I’ve learned and seen of Hong Kong’s culture duringg my time at HKUST....
My trip to Guangzhou
Posted November 2, 2015
As promised, this post will talk about my trip to some villages around Guangzhou as part of “Exploring Chinese Culture Through Fieldwork.” The trip...
Exploring Hong Kong and Southern China, in and outside of the classroom
Posted October 30, 2015
My favorite class here has been “Exploring Chinese Culture through Fieldwork.” It is a cultural anthropology class focused on Southern China and Hong Kong....
Ramblings from an Airport Terminal on Hong Kong
Posted August 26, 2015
Hey, I’m Alex, a senior majoring in Integrated Science, Math, and Biology. In about 18 hours, most of which will involve me trying to...