On the second day we all went out to eat at Fu Tai Market shops. We all ordered one dish and then we all shared. I ordered a shrimps omlete with chocolate bubble tea. FABULOUS! Bubble tea has to be my
favorite treat drinks in China so far. Afterwards I slept to catch up on from the traveling, and later that night we went to get sushi (half off). It was great, my first HK sushi experience. We could pick sushi off a belt or order it. Victoria (Austria) and I went together but Emily (UK) lost her phone in the taxi which was not good, she never got it back :(. I got the star clam, and spicy seafood sushi. Very good!
Orientation:
It was a long process, we just had an international one and by my surprise there was 210 international students in total! It was alot to take in. We had to sit through a
welcome passage then we split up into a lunch which was traditional and delicious! I met some great people from mainland China, Germany, and Sweden! We learned how to eat in a group setting. For example, you have 2 chopsticks and you share with the black ones but only eat from the beige pair. We were served many dishes such as prawn dumplings, pork that is only from HK, steamed rice, vegetables, and then for dessert we had an orange jello. I got to sit near my Chinese buddy, Kayley, who is ADORABLE. She loves cats, and Hello Kitty. We are getting together soon for sushi or a late night snack. After we took a quick Catonese Chinese Class, which was really fun. Frankie (US), Cole (Canada), and I all did a demonstration of how to say hello and say where we are from in Chinese (catonese). We then received our ID cards for the time here and then Katie (US) and I went shopping in Tuen Mun.
Shopping:
My friend Katie from WVU and I went to Tuen Mun New Town Plaza where H&M and many other shops are. We got down there by a minibus K51, no problem, but the way back was impossible. I
cried after this trip. We were so tired from orientation and just wanted to get back home. We were lost with no ways of communication for about 3 hours. No one spoke English and when we asked to get back to Lingnan people just stared at us with a blank face. I was scared at this point with no wifi for connection and not too much money on me. We finally took the MTR after figuring out how to buy a ticket and we eventually got back after asking many people where to walk. It was scary but we did it.
Clubbing:
Our OMIP leaders Fuiji, and Sabrina Wong went with us, and they are a great time, Fuiji wore a Ted t-shirt
to go clubbing which made me laugh, but imagine 210 internationals all going to 1 bar in downtown HK. We laughed because it looked like the movie 300. It was too much, we all went through the MTR at the same time. It took about an hour to arrive downtown. The streets of Downtown HK are wild. So busy, loud, and great bars/shops/and restaurants! It took about $26 HK to get there and $400 HK to get back at 5 AM. We went to the China Bar. Then we went to a French bar, and then Level2. It was a great and safe bonding experience.
Karaoke:
On friday night we took a 5 minute taxi ride to Neway, HK where we got our own
private singing room. 12 of us went, the room to say the least was gorgeous but
it wasn't cheap as we spent a total of over $2,000. Expensive time, but worth it
because if you arrive past 11 PM, you can have the room until 6 AM. The
highlight was when we went to 7 eleven afterwards and Katie and I encountered
very interesting local people who were amazed by our culture.
Downtown HK:
It is about an hour distance from campus to downtown HK. The best sightseeing you could imagine is there. We all take the MTR to central and always take a taxi back home. About 10 of us went down and
went to the club AZURE, it was multiple floors and had a rooftop bar. It was a great time until I locked myself into a bathroom, I did NOT understand the locks in HK so that was an issue.
Meeting local students:
During the first day of the 1st year students, they all are so sweet and very helpful. Eating out is for sure very different from America. Some techniques I learned were to eat everything on your plate, pour others tea, and cutting with chopsticks is a very difficult task. The best part is when they switch from English and Chinese and I just stare blankly until someone translates. I was laughed at a lot while eating so my goal is to not be laughed at by the end of this trip!
Next Week I will be doing some other traveling to Ngong Ping (Giant Buddha), Po Lin Monastery, and Hong Kong Island!
favorite treat drinks in China so far. Afterwards I slept to catch up on from the traveling, and later that night we went to get sushi (half off). It was great, my first HK sushi experience. We could pick sushi off a belt or order it. Victoria (Austria) and I went together but Emily (UK) lost her phone in the taxi which was not good, she never got it back :(. I got the star clam, and spicy seafood sushi. Very good!
Orientation:
It was a long process, we just had an international one and by my surprise there was 210 international students in total! It was alot to take in. We had to sit through a
welcome passage then we split up into a lunch which was traditional and delicious! I met some great people from mainland China, Germany, and Sweden! We learned how to eat in a group setting. For example, you have 2 chopsticks and you share with the black ones but only eat from the beige pair. We were served many dishes such as prawn dumplings, pork that is only from HK, steamed rice, vegetables, and then for dessert we had an orange jello. I got to sit near my Chinese buddy, Kayley, who is ADORABLE. She loves cats, and Hello Kitty. We are getting together soon for sushi or a late night snack. After we took a quick Catonese Chinese Class, which was really fun. Frankie (US), Cole (Canada), and I all did a demonstration of how to say hello and say where we are from in Chinese (catonese). We then received our ID cards for the time here and then Katie (US) and I went shopping in Tuen Mun.
Shopping:
My friend Katie from WVU and I went to Tuen Mun New Town Plaza where H&M and many other shops are. We got down there by a minibus K51, no problem, but the way back was impossible. I
cried after this trip. We were so tired from orientation and just wanted to get back home. We were lost with no ways of communication for about 3 hours. No one spoke English and when we asked to get back to Lingnan people just stared at us with a blank face. I was scared at this point with no wifi for connection and not too much money on me. We finally took the MTR after figuring out how to buy a ticket and we eventually got back after asking many people where to walk. It was scary but we did it.
Clubbing:
Our OMIP leaders Fuiji, and Sabrina Wong went with us, and they are a great time, Fuiji wore a Ted t-shirt
to go clubbing which made me laugh, but imagine 210 internationals all going to 1 bar in downtown HK. We laughed because it looked like the movie 300. It was too much, we all went through the MTR at the same time. It took about an hour to arrive downtown. The streets of Downtown HK are wild. So busy, loud, and great bars/shops/and restaurants! It took about $26 HK to get there and $400 HK to get back at 5 AM. We went to the China Bar. Then we went to a French bar, and then Level2. It was a great and safe bonding experience.
Karaoke:
On friday night we took a 5 minute taxi ride to Neway, HK where we got our own
private singing room. 12 of us went, the room to say the least was gorgeous but
it wasn't cheap as we spent a total of over $2,000. Expensive time, but worth it
because if you arrive past 11 PM, you can have the room until 6 AM. The
highlight was when we went to 7 eleven afterwards and Katie and I encountered
very interesting local people who were amazed by our culture.
Downtown HK:
It is about an hour distance from campus to downtown HK. The best sightseeing you could imagine is there. We all take the MTR to central and always take a taxi back home. About 10 of us went down and
went to the club AZURE, it was multiple floors and had a rooftop bar. It was a great time until I locked myself into a bathroom, I did NOT understand the locks in HK so that was an issue.
Meeting local students:
During the first day of the 1st year students, they all are so sweet and very helpful. Eating out is for sure very different from America. Some techniques I learned were to eat everything on your plate, pour others tea, and cutting with chopsticks is a very difficult task. The best part is when they switch from English and Chinese and I just stare blankly until someone translates. I was laughed at a lot while eating so my goal is to not be laughed at by the end of this trip!
Next Week I will be doing some other traveling to Ngong Ping (Giant Buddha), Po Lin Monastery, and Hong Kong Island!
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