BBA Management student
Stephanie Wong Kit-man
Similar to my personal goal, this programme aims at improving students’ English. It offered loads of interactive activities for us to participate and each of them had given me new insights. During weekdays, my classmates and I had lessons at Middlesex University about IELTS, an exam we took at the end of the programme. Apart from the lessons, we also did sightseeing, sports activities and service learning at weekends.
Finding destination can also be troublesome. The tube system in London is much complicated than that in Hong Kong, so it is more difficult to get to the right destination. GPS and google map were my “best friends” that time. Without them, I would be getting lost easily.
I do had some happy experience. The first one was playing cricket as I especially enjoyed team activities. The tutors were friendly and patient. Even if we could not do the postures correctly, they still encouraged us and at last we could all do them in the right way. After learning some basic techniques of crickets, we were grouped and began to play in competitions. It was thrilling and full of excitement. Though our team did not win at the end, we got to know more about each other and the friendship we gained was more than important.
The second activity that I enjoyed most was horse riding. I had never tried horse riding before. I held a belief that horses were difficult to ride and they would make people fall down and get them hurt. I was afraid of horses. This activity, however, has completely changed my mind. I found out horses are friendly and gentle.
This 4-week experience in London really plays an important role in improving my English. I would like to take this chance to advise fellow students at CityU never stop learning. The world is changing so fast and new information, technology and knowledge comes up every day. A good way to keep your competitiveness and broaden your horizon is to go outside. People, culture and history can all give you new insights and inspiration. And you can always learn from these things and improve yourself. In the end, you may be the one to change the world.
(Written by Stephanie, October 2017)