December 13, 2019

[Beijing] Friendships last

“Knowing that there will be a mentor in Beijing to guide me if I needed help, I felt more secure even before exchange started. Taylor is very friendly, nice and caring. He is a very good mentor in that he is approachable and always willing to offer help. Even though […]
December 13, 2019

[Chicago] Advisor on my future

  “Professor Wong is such a friendly teacher and senior who shared with me his life stories, which were very inspiring! Since I planned to apply for a Juris Doctor programme after graduating from HKU, Professor Wong kindly introduced me to an HKU alumna Lucia Lu, who is currently a […]
November 25, 2019

[Singapore] Better planning for future

  “My mentor Jean connected me with her colleagues who are working in my field. One of them is a seasoned researcher in immunology who was about to embark on her PhD journey when I met her. After hearing why she chose to do a PhD, I became more certain […]
October 28, 2019

Mentee Induction 2019

2019.10.28 President Xiang Zhang dropped by and talked about his mentorship experience. He mentored over 100 students who have now become professors. His own mentor was a Riccian, HKU graduate of 1967. Some mentees imagined what it is like meeting mentor/mentee for the first time – thanks to Crystal Chau, […]
September 23, 2019

Brand new experiences

  “Rumiko is a really sweet and open-minded lady. I love how, despite our cultural and age differences, she tries to give me advice based on her experiences, adapting it to suit my situation. Despite her having a completely different academic background from my major she has been a great […]