Tag: culture
Dogs of Hong Kong
Being away from home for a couple of months now, naturally, I miss a lot of things, one of those things being my dog Oreo. Being someone who always notices the dogs on the streets before anyone else, I have been able to develop an album of dog pictures of the dogs in Hong Kong. ...
Say Mashallah: Studying Abroad as a Pakistani Muslim American
¡Bienvenidos and Ramadan Kareem, my blog readers! Today marks the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and I’m spending it over here in Costa Rica! I feel extremely blessed for this opportunity, and I want to share a little more about my culture and how I’ve fared living as a Muslim in ...
Progress Update on Learning a Third Language
The words I never thought I would be saying, “我不会说中文“ which directly translates to “I can’t speak Chinese”. The national language in Hong Kong is Cantonese, which if I had planned 6 years ago, I could have started learning it since high school. Unfortunately, I did not, which led me to begin learning Mandarin Chinese ...
How I Celebrated Lunar New Year in Hong Kong
The Lunar New Year festivities began promptly New Years Eve on Friday February 9th. Hong Kong University(HKU) closed early due to the holiday, so I only had my morning class. After class, a couple friends and I headed over to a place near HKU to grab lunch and get some gifts for Andy’s family for ...
5 New Foods I Have Tried and Where I Tried Them
From the moment I landed in Hong Kong there have been a variety of foods that I have been privileged to try. Below is just a small list of what I’ve eaten so far that’ve resonated deeply with me! January 7th: In an unplanned decision to explore Causeway Bay – a very populated area for ...
A Typical Day in the Life Studying in Hong Kong.
Most of my mornings start off with the most important question: “Should I take the bus or the MTR today?” If you’re a commuting student, or at least live in a dormitory half an hour away from school, this is the most important question of the day. On this day, the answer was the bus. ...
The Story Of When I Was Adopted by a Girl Named Andy and Her Mom, Angel
When I first arrived in Hong Kong, I had the typical travel side effects: extreme tiredness from jet lag and extreme hunger because my stomach was on a different eating schedule. While managing through those, a couple days later I ended up with a cold meaning I had to stay in, until I finally stepped ...
The Road Trip: Part 1
To make our exchange experience a lot more authentically American, 6 of my friends and I decided to go on a 5-day long road trip. In Hong Kong, there’s no such thing as a road trip really. It’s so tiny that you can get to the other side of the city in less than 2 ...
Return to the Big Apple
Part of a small reason why I chose Philadelphia as the destination for my study abroad, was because of its proximity to other major cities on the east coast like New York City and Washington D.C.. NYC being just an hour and 30 minutes train ride away from Philly makes it so convenient to keep ...
Regional History
Please note that this is a retired Drexel study abroad program. To learn more about available programs, contact Drexel Global studyabroad@drexel.edu. When I first arrived in Montevideo, I was perplexed by the ethnic makeup of this place every single day. I thought that coming to South America I would be met with strong cultural ties to ...
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