It’s been open for a little more than two years. I’ve been in Hong Kong a little over two months. Finally, it is time to explore the new Disney extravaganza which is Hong Kong Disneyland.
Archive for October, 2007
The Happiest Place on Earth
October 23, 2007SHENZHEN WEEKEND: PART TWO
October 21, 2007
It was some ungodly hour of the morning when the phone began to ring. I would have answered it to make the ringing stop, but chances are I would need to wake someone else up to understand the person on the other end anyways. Following the lease path of resistance, then, I pulled the covers up, threw my head under the pillow, and waited for someone else to grab the phone. Sounds of movement followed, and a quick and quiet “Wai?” from Mao stopped the ringing. Buried in my sleeping cocoon, I drifted away from the waking world once again.
And then the phone rang. Mentally it seemed as though it had not bee too long from the first instance; however, my body was feeling significantly less lethargic this time. Had it been minutes, hours since the last phone interrupted my sleep? This remained unknown.
More noises filled the room, and Josinan answered the phone this time. Hmmm… It must be later or he might have curled up inside his bed once again to avoid the real world for the inevitability of joining it at some point in time.
Economics says that goods have diminishing returns. The more sleep you get, the less you want to give up a moment of being awake for an extra moment of sleep. The difficulty with this is that there is no set function for anyone’s sleep/wake trade off over the long run: each night poses new factors that vary the slope and magnitude of the extremes. A night of Karaoke and drinking makes sleep significantly more desirable. Weeks of little sleep in order to study and hopefully not fail midterms causes the sleep to become increasingly demanded in the nights that follow. Whatever the theory, I was still more than willing to give up hours awake for sleep this morning.
Escape from Hong Kong
October 23, 2007SHENZHEN WEEKEND: PART ONE
October 20th, 2007
At twelve twenty five pm on Friday, the midterm season for UST Economics masters students was officially over, marked by a brutal econometrics examination. Though forth coming project deadlines, the eminent closure of employment application time periods, and finals in less than two months have prevented us from throwing our cares completely to the wind, the momentary reprise is call for some celebration and personal enjoyment. In this vein, after a Saturday marked by six hours of teaching in Kowloon, I grabbed my weekend bag and headed north for China.
Housing Issues Hit Home
October 22, 2007Dear MSc econ students,
This email is addressed only to MSc econ studs who are currently accommodated in PG hall.
Probably all of you know that there has been an across-the-board shortage of student housing problem in HKUST. Despite the fact that University has been employing various measures to solve this problem, the shortage problem is forseen to become more severe in the near future because of the increase in non-local UG quota announced in the Chief Executive’s Policy Address. In the long run, the problem is expected to be completely resolved as The Education Bureau (EDB) will identify land to develop student halls. Since this resolution will take years to materialise, the immediate solution for spring semester will resort to relocation of students from PG hall to 3-storey houses in Tai Po Tsai, where is more spacious and students can enjoy better living environment.
A meeting is organised for you by MSc program office on coming Monday concerning relocation policy.
Time: 3:30pm
Date: Oct 22 (Monday)
Venue: classroom 3311 (lift 17-18).
Please attend this meeting, and more details about relocation issue will be given by Prof Qiu/Prof Hua to you. A site visit will be held right after meeting.
Regards,
Celia
Remember the campus protests from “You Can’t Do THAT In China!”? Well, the postgraduate students appear to be an integral part in the University’s final solution. Take a look.
I’ve Got A Golden Ticket!
October 17, 2007
I picked up my China visa today, and ohhh how lucky I am!
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Chinese National Day
October 17, 2007I’ve finally found a few moments to put together some posts from the October 1st National Day festivities here in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, since they’re back dated, they don’t show up at the top of the list. Here’s some links to get you there:
Interview: Jean on the Meaning of National Day
One midterm left to go, and then an extended weekend!
Wish me luck!
