Category: Hong Kong
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“The NCP program is a fantastic opportunity to experience different cultures.” Claire Gimble, NCP Scholar 2022 I applied for the NCP Scholarship as I was interested in international exchange experiences, particularly in Asia. I wanted the opportunity to both study and work overseas so I could learn more about different cultures and improve my intercultural…
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It has now been 4 months since I have arrived in Hong Kong and started my exchange at City University of Hong Kong and now that the semester is over and my stay is coming to an end, I can’t help but feel down about leaving. Upon first arriving at Hong Kong, I must admit…
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What subjects are you studying at your university? Are these direct equivalents or electives? I am studying three subjects at my host university: polytechnic university. I study engineering, but my exchange subjects are all electives from the finance and accounting department. What are the facilities like at your host university? Extremely modern just like UTS,…
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In the middle of the city where “east meets west” and the skyscrapers meet the picturesque coastline, my exchange is well underway in Hong Kong. As you might be aware, this also happens to be the city where Chinese police are currently “meeting” regularly with local Hong Kong protestors. It’s a potentially pivotal (and slightly…
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The past month has been crazy in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong. It felt unreal that I was going to spend the next 4 months away from home. That was until I met a wall of 35-degree heat and humidity stepping out of the airport in Hong Kong. Even in the smothering humidity of Hong Kong…
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Hey everyone, it’s Alex and welcome to my blog post that I quickly put together before flying off to China. A bit about me, I’m a 3rd year student studying a Bachelor of Business (marketing major) Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (business information systems management major) and I’m doing a semester of exchange at…
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It has been exactly a month since coming to Hong Kong and that feels so strange to think about how fast time is passing. As someone who hasn’t lived away from home before or travelled much overseas, I was surprised how easy it was to adjust to this new life and culture. It’s such a…
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Hey! My name is Tom and I am currently on exchange at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. If you want to know how it feels to be on exchange here in Hong Kong, well basically if I was told that I had been here for one week or 4 four months, I would believe you!…
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Néih hóu from Hong Kong! I’m writing this blog post 2 weeks into my exchange at City University of Hong Kong. So far it’s been an awesome experience. Accommodation I started my exchange with a brief trip to Hangzhou, China. I’m glad I started off in Mainland China as, after experiencing such a foreign world,…
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Life in Hong Kong is very different to Sydney. It’s spontaneous, fast paced, and much more accessible. Border crossings are a less than an hour away by boat or high speed rail, making travel a much more casual endeavour. Hong Kong is an excellent base to see the rest of Asia, with flights to Korea…
