Prophecy Fulfilling
Posted January 18, 2017
As I look back on the essays I wrote before leaving, postulating what I would get out of an experience studying abroad in Hong...Tag: Hong Kong
我看不懂汉字(I see, but don’t understand Chinese characters.)
Posted December 20, 2016
When I first landed in Hong Kong, only of the most striking features of the new city-scape was, naturally, that Chinese characters were everywhere....
Elevator and escalator etiquette
Posted November 15, 2016
If you want to stand on an escalator, be sure to stand on the right. If you wish to walk up or down the...
10 things you must have done if you celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival
Posted September 26, 2016
1. You heard that there once were 10 suns This begins the legend of why Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated. The legend goes (as told...
International FOMO
Posted August 29, 2016
In these days before I depart for Hong Kong, abandoning the familiar saddens me a bit. Travelling inherently holds this trap: leaving a home,...
What a Semester in Asia has Taught Me
Posted January 25, 2016
Hi everyone, Before I write a lengthy essay about my time abroad, I would like to caption a couple of photos which brings back...
Three and a Half Months Later…
Posted January 4, 2016
by Ann Ku I reminisced on all my good memories, sorrowfully said my goodbyes, packed my bags, and headed back to the US. Though...
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....