Category Archives: Journals by asst25

Today started with a subway ride to the massive International Finance Center on the waterfront of Central. After a presentation on the HK Monetary Authority with an expansive few from the 55th floor, Yu laoshi, Tongyu, and I walked around … Continue reading →

At the 55th floor of Two IFC, in Central 2. Learning about the history of the HK monetary system 3. Learning about the security features of the HK currency 4. A mural made of HK coins (more than 130,000 coins) … Continue reading →

Today was a whirlwind, but satisfying – we toured two radically different Hong Kong institutions: the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, which occupies a glittering skyscraper (the second tallest in the city) in the middle of the glitzy Central district, and … Continue reading →

1/6/18: Fully replenished on sleep and ready for my next adventure, I started my day off with a visit to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, where I learned about the history of the various bills and coins that sat in … Continue reading →

Waking up today to go visit the Hong Kong Monetary Authority was much easier than prying myself out of bed yesterday. Before the trip I took a quick walk around the forested area surrounding campus. What immediately struck me was … Continue reading →

Today, I was very impressed by the far reach of the NGO that we toured. I was particularly interested in the way that the approach was described as “asset based” and in-touch with the needs of the community. The array … Continue reading →

Having been born and raised in New York City, I am familiar with the environment that a bustling city can bring. And while weaving in and out through people when getting to areas in places like the subway and in … Continue reading →

https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/a1ab55932a94d6c01572dd0957b175e3/exploring-hong-kong/index.html This morning, we went over the curriculum and logistics for the course and met our language buddies. My buddy’s English name is Harry and he is from Hong Kong – his family lives about 30 minutes away from the … Continue reading →

1/5/18: To say that today was exhausting would be an understatement. Severely jet-lagged but uncharacteristically sanguine, I made my way to the lecture hall and sat down for my first class. 9:30am, bright and early. While my memory of the … Continue reading →

I think the foggy weather throughout the day was very representative of everyone’s mental state. It was thrilling to wander through Hong Kong on the ferry, bus, and subway while working through jet lag and adjusting to a new environment. … Continue reading →