Author Archives: Adriana Roman

I have to confess that I didn’t get a chance to write this blog until arriving on the plane heading back home. Currently it’s 9:18 pm back in Hong Kong, while having only five hours left until reaching Newark. It’s … Continue reading →

Today was another day that reminded me a lot of my time at Williams. I had to present my final project to the class, which revolved Hong Kong’s large population of migrant workers. I have to admit I was pretty … Continue reading →

Today, with the guidance of Professor Chan, Keileh, Lee, and I decided to give a closer coffee shop a try. We noticed that it didn’t open until noon, so we headed to the school library and worked there for the … Continue reading →

Today was what I feel like could have been a standard time at Williams for me.  Of course, in reality it was nothing like Williams, but it was the most similar experience I’ve had since coming to Hong Kong. In … Continue reading →

I really love coffee shops. There’s something about them that I find really comforting. The atmosphere, the people, the coffee. So it’s natural that we came back to the same coffee shop that we sought refugee in on Friday. But … Continue reading →

Today was a pretty exciting day for me, since it marked the first time I had ever gone to China! As a student who is intending to major in Chinese, this was a large deal for me. Everything was different … Continue reading →

Today was the last day of class and it’s just so crazy to think that we’re almost done with our time in Hong Kong. Just when my body was beginning to get accustom to the time difference, and environment. When … Continue reading →

Language is a very beautiful thing, but can also be very complicated. Today I learned a ton about the many different topolects that existed inside of China. (Topolect was a new word for me as well.) I found the questions … Continue reading →

Today in class we spoke about a topic that many of us have already been discussing amongst ourselves, even before this morning’s lecture. It’s really quite a fascinating topic for discussion, partly because I think it’s something that is extremely … Continue reading →

Today’s class surrounded a topic near and dear to my heart–food! I felt especially close to this topic because I think food is a good indicator of many different cultures, especially since I was raised with corn tortillas and my … Continue reading →