.
,
arrival was quite the shock I came from a cold
,
relatively quiet suburban town in Australia and arrived
,
;
to the sweltering chaotic region of Hong Kong a
,
.
,
mixture of sounds smells and colors I had previously
,
,
never experienced Hong Kong I came to realize is a
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place of contradictions The colonization of the British
and the subsequent
years of British rule has left
.
’
Hong Kong in a state of duality Train stations named
‘
’
‘
Prince Edward and Admiralty serve as a reminder of
.
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,
’
the British occupation However don t be surprised if
after walking five or
minutes down a street in Hong
Kong that you are faced with very little English signage
.
or English speakers This happened to me on one of my
!
first days in the New Territories
As I spent more time in
,
Hong Kong I realized that I have more in common with
.
,
the locals than I had previously thought In actuality
.
Australia was originally a British colony as well This
realization fundamentally changed how I viewed this
.
urban jungle
It is fair to say that I did not expect this complex and
diverse area of the world to have such a profound effect
.
on me I have never spent such an amount of time in
.
any other place than my homeland I often find myself
,“
thinking back to what that family friend said
.”
will prepare you
Nothing
It is always a shock and a thrill to
.
arrive in an unfamiliar country Often we fear that we
,
.
will never adjust but this is the risk that we take
,
’
?
Ultimately isn t that why we all do it
Jessica is an exchange student
.
from Australia
She is studying
Early Childhood Education
and came to Hong Kong to
experience life in another
country before completing her
.
final year of University
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