I am excited coming back to HK (Hong Kong) after 3 years ago. I am actually glad that I have relatives here because I get pretty homesick really easily, and I'm going to meet my grandma's sister and her nephew whom I love a lot later today. Coming into this program, my expectations were a little bit dif than what i thought. There's actually only 4 people in my specific program (altho one is in a Master's program, so i dont think it's the same as the 3 of us). Also, class is nowhere near the HKU or affiliated with it, so our class is from 6-9pm on fridays after work... Not sure that was in the syllabus i read, but ok...still not comfortable going home that late tho. Plus, i think they're changing up the assignment. A.g.a.i.n. Oh well, i have a pretty big tolerance, but once i realize something's not going to work, i gotta say something.
Anyway, here goes my other first impressions:
1. Hotel room is small. I swear, they took a queen size bed, split it in half and separate it by only a foot, as described by my roommate. But, as you can c in the pics below, there are a lot of tall buildings and apartments here. HK is like 70% full of green stuff, you name it: mountains, grass, parks, etc. So everything is cramped and there's always somebody around the corner. It's actually pretty safe cuz of this type of living environment. You can't get away from committing a crime.
2. WiFi is slow af. I can't even Google search something without waiting for like 5 mins or so. >_> I try to stay connected as much as i can on my free time, esp when i ride on the subway train to go to work and going back home. Plus, it seems like everybody is on their phone doing something. They do that or stare into you like you did something wrong. >.<'
3. Lots of skyscrapers. My neck hurts every time i try to sight-see the city from the ground. But, it's still pretty eye-boggling with all the designs.
4. Humid and rainy. Right now, it's typhoon season, so it has been raining often since i came here. As a matter of fact, it's sprinkling right now.
5. Everyone is doing something. No time is wasted. Literally HK island oozes productiveness everywhere. Plus, the people are very observant. Like, a seat would get snatched away quickly on the subway and people can tell when they leave. And the elevators here, omg, they're so sensitive that you can just touch it lightly to light it up. If touch it longer it will undo the action, meaning, if u pressed the wrong floor, u can undo it. *.* man, if only things here were like this back home in Texas.
5. Everyone is doing something. No time is wasted. Literally HK island oozes productiveness everywhere. Plus, the people are very observant. Like, a seat would get snatched away quickly on the subway and people can tell when they leave. And the elevators here, omg, they're so sensitive that you can just touch it lightly to light it up. If touch it longer it will undo the action, meaning, if u pressed the wrong floor, u can undo it. *.* man, if only things here were like this back home in Texas.
Ok, so maybe there are more complaints than compliments right now, BUT i'm sure i'll get use to this lifestyle quickly. I haven't really explored the city at all honestly, so what i just said before are mostly technical things which i pay more attention to. I'll post something with more interesting stories next time. Until then, here are some pics i took:
Alright. Ciao.
