A Hawkeye in Hong Kong

Why Hong Kong?

Choosing Hong Kong

• 7 million people in 426 square miles

• Culturally Different • Challenge • Going Alone

Welcome to CUHK!• September, 2012, through

January, 2013 • 11,500 undergraduates• University vs. College • Classes

• Auditing• Intermediate Cost

Accounting • Introduction to

Marketing• Mandarin • Anthropology

What I Expected

• Everything I knew about Asia, I’d learned from TV.

What I Got – Culture Shocks

• 7 million people• Stares• Spitting in public • Chinglish• Squatties

Campus Life

Campus Activities

• Orientation • Morningside College

• Dinners• Lectures• Readings

• University Activities • Cross Country

Academics

• Teaching Style• Homework• Studying• Group Projects

Out and About HK

• Living in the New Territories

• Exploring Tsim Sha Tsui• Weekends on the Island

Traveling Abroad

Mainland – Guilin, Yangshuo, and Beijing

• Mainland vs. Hong Kong

• Celebrities

Korea – Seoul

• Second Trip • Social Hierarchy

India – Bangalore and Beyond• Traveling vs.

Vacationing • Culture Shock • In the News • The People

Coming Home

• Reverse Culture Shock• Twilight Zone • Takeaways

Post Graduation

• Gap Year• Master of Accountancy

Program • Working Abroad