June 14, 2019

[Copenhagen] Scandinavian cultures

“Emil is very willing to help us. He also shared a lot with us about the living in Nordic countries. I got to learn more about Scandinavian cultures and their lifestyles from him.” Mentee Brian Mok (BA, right) with mentor Emil Lindblad Kernell (center) in Denmark.  
June 13, 2019

[Northern California] Outgoings with mentor

“My mentor helped me to adapt to the environment and culture of the US, and I also able to learn a lot from my mentor’s sharing of his own travelling experiences.” Mentor in Northern California, USA: Dr Lawrence Ng Outgoing Exchange Mentee (2018-19): Max Mak, BEng(CE) Year 3 who was […]
June 13, 2019

A friend in Hong Kong

“My mentor Emily is kind, friendly and open. She is very easy to talk to and makes me feel comfortable when I talk to her. As an exchange student, I gained another friend from Hong Kong, and learnt about work life and how she balances it with her social life.” […]
June 4, 2019

Career Advice

“Mrs Chan has been very supportive in terms of my career development. When I was choosing my summer internship, she offered valuable advice on whether or not to do a gap year and insights into different industries, which was extremely helpful. I also had the chance to meet some of […]
May 21, 2019

[Singapore] Life in two cities

“Through my mentor Dr Stefan Ma, I was able to understand much more about the experience of living in a city away from your home one. I also got to learn about the cultural customs and education system of Singapore. Dr Ma shared a lot about Singapore from his personal […]
April 26, 2019

[Sydney] Welcome Lunch

On Saturday, March 16, 2019 the HKUAA New South Wales Chapter Australia hosted a welcome Yum Cha Lunch to introduce some newly arrived mentees to their mentors, and to each other.
June 3, 2017

[N. California] Sharing thoughts

“As a Psychology student, I am in different field of study from my mentor Kit, who is in genetics, and her husband John, but their life stories and research experience are lovely to hear about! We arranged a meet-up after contacting each other via email for two months, and it […]
June 30, 2017

[Hong Kong] Useful tips

“Through chats with Ruby, I learned more about her career journey and aspirations. Specifically, she shared a lot of interesting little moments about her business trips with me. Other than business trips, we also shared our travelling experiences to different parts of the world. I benefited by internally reflecting on […]
June 30, 2017

[Hong Kong] ChallengeYourself

  “Emily is so kind and she keeps encouraging me to be bold and confident. As a direct entry student from an Associate Degree, I originally thought I would have no chance to get into the Big Four in future due to a sense of being inferior at HKU. But […]
July 1, 2017

[Melbourne] Well-supported

  “I feel like I was really welcomed by my mentor, Dr Henry Yeung, and I also had a chance to meet other mentees and mentors through this programme. Dr Yeung is a member of HKUAA of Victoria, Australia, which organises activities every month, and Dr Yeung would invite mentees […]
July 2, 2017

[London] Big brother

Anson Wong (LLB Year 2): “Our mentor Henry is very down-to-earth and kind who treats us as his younger siblings. His highly approachable personality is conducive to developing a closer friendship between us. He encouraged us to ponder on the objectives and goals of this exchange experience, which would keep […]