Maymester Hong Kong: One Month in the International City of Asia. Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The classroom component was not the focus of our program. The true education lay outside the classroom in our wanderings, our experience of a foreign culture, our adaptation to a foreign environment and how it differed from our own. Application of this newfound understanding of cultural norms allowed us to better apply these experiences to future projects and endeavors.

On-site administration of your program

The program administration seemed under-prepared to welcome us. We had dorm rooms at the Daisy Li hall, but they only had one key for two dorm mates. It took them a few days before we could access their internet, as well as lack of true ID cards printed out for our use (we had library cards instead). However, they worked diligently to enroll us into their system and make us few comfortable, and were understanding of hiccups we had on our end (lost keys, lost key cards, etc).

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Reminded me of Jester Dorms. In fact, they were Jester dorms, just set in Hong Kong.

Food was amazing. Highly recommended that you visit the surrounding area and look up destinations to set up group outings. However, keep the groups to be no larger than around 8 people, as any bigger becomes unwieldy.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Dragon Boat Festival, World Expo Shang Hai, the Big Buddha, night markets, malls everywhere, the food...there's just too many to name!

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

As long as you keep your head and avoid unnecessary risks, the danger was no different than that of a typical urban city in the United States.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

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