When I first came to university, there were a lot of things I wanted to do and, for the most part, I’d achieved them when I came into my third year. However, I’d never studied abroad. I study Economics and,
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Summer School in Hong Kong, PolyU
Pictorial Review of Hong Kong
My name is Marcus Lam, first year medical student from University of Southampton. This summer, I am conducting an 8 week research project on a Real-Time Computer-Aided Diagnosis System for Colorectal Cancer during Colonoscopy at Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University
Read moreClimbing Fuji-San
Two words – Absolute Hell. And yet, totally worth it. My climb started at 11am on Monday morning from the 5th station of the Yoshida Trail. We started off slow and just got slower. On average we walked for 5-10
Read moreBack to Where it All Began/ 72 Hours in Hong Kong
Whenever someone asks me ‘where are you from?’, I never know what to say. I was born in Hong Kong but I don’t have a Chinese passport. I lived in Brooklyn and had an American accent but I don’t have
Read moreA Day at Lake Biwa
Last Sunday, we packed our sunscreen, swimming costumes, plenty of food and headed for Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa (The largest lake in Japan). Only an hour away from Kyoto Station, Omimaiko Beach was the perfect Sunday day out. Unfortunately
Read moreStudying in the USA: One Year On
Despite feeling like only yesterday, it’s been a year since I first departed for the United States, and so much has happened in that year. My final exams are over and so I now have an opportunity to reflect on the
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