{"id":3655,"date":"2019-08-30T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T03:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/?p=3655"},"modified":"2020-09-17T16:22:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T08:22:40","slug":"insights_on_the_world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/index.php\/2019\/08\/30\/insights_on_the_world\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights on the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><div class=\"column one\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Insights on the world <\/span><\/div>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-1-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-1-110x146.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-1-38x50.jpeg 38w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-1-56x75.jpeg 56w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-1-360x480.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-2-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-2-195x146.jpeg 195w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-2-50x38.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-2-100x75.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-2-640x480.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Louise-Normand-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is very interesting to gain insights of working people in Hong Kong, and for me it is all the more valuable since Chris is European like me, and his experience would be different from that of a local I imagine. We always have interesting conversations with him and my fellow mentee whenever we meet. I like the bond we currently share and would like to deepen it even more.<\/p>\n<p>Chris is very open-minded and always willing to engage in conversations on whatever topic, bringing his insights, often in a humorous way. He is most welcoming and always smiling. I think it is obvious he enjoys being a mentor. We took the opportunity of the Inauguration Ceremony to get to know each other through fun pictures.\u201d Louise Normand, exchange BBA student from France.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have definitely expanded my views on the world from the conversations with my mentor and other mentees. Chris is knowledgeable about many different subjects, including social issues, languages, and education. Overall, he is also a fun person to converse with. At the Inauguration Ceremony, Chris took us to chat with the HKU President. It was a memorable moment.\u201d Frederick Ma, BA&amp;BEd(LangEd) Year 2<\/p>\n<p>Mentor: Mr Christopher Drake<br \/>\nMentees (2018-19): Louise Normand and Frederick Ma<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt is very interesting to gain insights of working people in Hong Kong, and for me it is all the more valuable since Chris is European like me, and his experience would be different from that of a local I imagine. 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