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Eudaimonia (n): state of being happy and having great appreciation whilst traveling.
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Prepare for the Jetlag
How to recover quickly. Since Hawaii is 18 hours behind Hong Kong, I knew the time difference would be pretty difficult to adjust to when...
Kristyn
Jun 8, 20191 min read
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10 Helpful Things I Learned
Studying abroad was a lot of things for me. It was fun, challenging, and I really learned a lot about myself: who I am, what I like to...
Kristyn
May 29, 20192 min read
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I Hate Goodbyes, So Here's Some Thank Yous
I came to Hong Kong only knowing one person. She didn't go to my university and it would take about an hour and a half by train to get...
Kristyn
May 18, 20193 min read
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FYRE
Marketing Presentation. I never thought my grade would rely on a dance performance, but one of my marketing courses required us to...
Kristyn
Apr 26, 20191 min read
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"Keep Hong Kong in Your Heart"
Just like in the beginning of the semester, where we had our Welcoming Dinner, my university gave us an IASP End of Semester Gathering. ...
Kristyn
Apr 11, 20192 min read
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Finals and Presentations: It's that Time of the Semester
Studying at CUHK vs. at UHM. 1. SIMILARITY: Lectures are taught in English. 2. SIMILARITY: Group projects are common. 2. DIFFERENCE:...
Kristyn
Mar 27, 20193 min read
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Living in Hong Kong as a Non-Chinese Speaker
Can you live in Hong Kong without knowing any Chinese? Yes, BUT I've had so many instances where it would have been so helpful if I knew...
Kristyn
Mar 9, 20193 min read
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Happy Year of the Pig!
Kung Hei Fat Choy! I would have never thought I'd be in Hong Kong during their biggest celebration, Chinese New Year, but I am so glad...
Kristyn
Feb 8, 20192 min read
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Hostel Fee Issues
Payment. If I could have paid my hostel (dorm) fee before I left, I definitely would have. However, the fees were dependent on what type...
Kristyn
Jan 30, 20193 min read
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My Course Schedule (finally!)
Pre-registration Period. None of the business courses I wanted to take this semester were on the Online Course Pre-selection list, sent...
Kristyn
Jan 24, 20192 min read
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Orientation Day (& Cantonese 101)
Briefing. Rows of international students filled the lecture theatre. It was amazing to find out that there were actually around 500...
Kristyn
Jan 3, 20191 min read
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The 40 Minute Taxi Ride
The taxi ride. It was not hard to find a taxi at the airport because there are signs almost everywhere in English and Chinese directing...
Kristyn
Jan 2, 20191 min read
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Arriving in Hong Kong
The flight. Getting from Hawaii to Hong Kong, with one short layover in Guam, like most long plane rides, was a bit uncomfortable, but...
Kristyn
Jan 1, 20192 min read
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