Category Archives: Journals by asst25

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 →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html This morning we went to class to hear presentations from the rest of our classmates and after that, Lingnan University held a farewell lunch for all of the students and faculty involved in the course at the Chinese restaurant … Continue reading →

If there’s one thing that I learned about myself over the last 21 years, it’s that I’m great at hellos and horrible at goodbyes. And, if there’s anything I learned over the last 21 days, it’s that what defines an … Continue reading →

Knowing that this is my last blog post, it’s very hard to begin. It seems impossible to try to characterize my experience of our course in one short post. To explain what studying in Hong Kong for a month was … Continue reading →

Endings are always tough – there’s not much you can say that fees “good enough.” When we said goodbye to the Lingnan professors at lunch today, it was pretty casual – “it was great meeting you, call if you ever … Continue reading →

I just got back from a walk to the closest suburb, one that we have all frequented the past three weeks. My day has been pretty tame so far. I woke up this morning really tired, I haven’t been sleeping … Continue reading →

Today we heard another round of excellent presentations on the following topics: Social Issues & Hong Kong Films Slower Upward Mobility of Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong Asia Financial Crisis Stephen Chow’s Style of Humor Public Housing in Hong Kong: … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html This morning, I met with Harry to print out our slides and go over some changes and additions we each made the night before. Harry and I then parted ways, as I headed to class and he went to … Continue reading →

As a wise man once said, all good things must come to an end. And today, with the delivery of my final presentation, we draw closer to the inevitable end. This is usually the part where the protagonist reflects on … Continue reading →