I chose to spend my junior year abroad for several reasons. I came down with a bad case ofpremature “senior slump” my sophomore year, so I knew I needed a change of scenery. At my home institution of Tufts University, I became bored with my redundant life. My social life became mundane and my academics became unbearably boring. The world around me seemed to lay quiet while I raced full speed ahead. Collegiate life altogether in the Boston suburbs came to a standstill. I had no option but to escape. I thought to myself, how could I get around leaving school without actually dropping out? I didn’t have a billion-dollar business idea to fall back on (despite being an entrepreneurship minor), so I hit a wall. And just like that, the solution presented itself to me like a light at the end of a #whitegirlproblems tunnel. Study abroad! I knew it would not be simple, as I had not yet begun my economics major. But I was determined to make it happen, and that I did. Fast forward one year later, I am writing this blog for Abroad101 in Hong Kong, fumbling with my chopsticks and splashing soy sauce all over my keyboard, as I attempt to type while devouring vegetable fried rice at a local Chinese hole-in-the-wall. Read more →
If you’re going to study in Hong Kong (which you absolutely should), then the University of Hong Kong is the school for you. There are several uni’s in HK, but exchange students typically look at three: University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, and Chinese University of Hong Kong. The University of Hong Kong (HKU), where I am studying, is academically the strongest university in HK and in the best location. It is also one of the best universities in all of Asia. Read more →
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