6 / S H Exchange Kwok Tsz Ting (GCS) York University, Canada During the first week of exchange, I was not brave enough to chat with my roommate. I wasn’t even sure how to pronounce my roommate’s name. One day, I gathered sufficient courage and talked to a floormate. Beyond my expectation, he introduced his roommate to me, and then the circle went on and on. We often sat on the ground and had all kinds of conversations. The corridor became our common room. This has taught me that sometimes if you take one step forward, the outcome may be surprising. Mak Tin Yiu (GCS) Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands During my exchange study at Erasmus, what impressed me the most is the attitude of teachers and students towards presentations. Like many HKUST students, I pay extra attention to the design of PowerPoint slides and the smoothness of the message delivery process. I always rehearsed many times with my group mates before presentations. In contrast, it’s rare to see students here doing rehearsals beforehand. However, it does not mean that Erasmus students are not hard-working. They seemmore concerned about how to engage with the audience. Ng Yui Tung (GCS) Seoul National University, South Korea If you study in Korea in the Fall semester, you cannot avoid the challenging winter. It may be really difficult for ordinary Hong Kong people to adapt to the cold and dry climate. I still remember the day when the temperature dipped to -20 degree Celsius but I needed to go to school for an exam at 0900. It was an extraordinary experience... If you don’t think you can withstand such cold weather maybe you should consider going on exchange in the Spring Semester! Chan Hiu Wing (GCS) University of Warwick, UK The learning style in Britain is quite different from that in Hong Kong. There is great emphasis on seminar sessions, in which students would do the required readings beforehand and then discuss the questions set by the lecturer. That gave me a great chance to speak up and express my opinions. Without doubt, such experience enriched my knowledge through the exchanges with students from different cultures.
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