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I see you When the first time I came to you I see you Your peace, you beauty Haunted me I see you When a cleaner smiles When a little brother hugs his sister When the cloud turns pink When the sea starts beating the shore I tried to step closer You meant to hide I see you This time it is no longer what it was before The fall, the hall and the moan Through your coldness I felt anything but warm I see you With hair tousled by strong wind With tears held in your eyes What should I say I thought I told you I see you always stand by my side and I will strike for your right

An island on LG4 in the library. At least, that's what you'd like to think about this wooden table sitting in a corner facing the sea at 9 a.m. The floor is nearly empty, save for the presence of the cleaning staff, the low hum of the air conditioning, the occasional cough of another student poring over books and notes. And of course - your own books and notes inhabit this otherwise barren island. There they sit in a pile: keys to unlocking the mysteries of nature, of life, of human relations. A water bottle stands alone in a separate corner of the table (island), like a lighthouse peering out into the world. Two pens comprise the population: makers of voices, thoughts, decisions, knowledge.

Anyone who is studying at university or has been through it, would know the importance of a good food along with a good GPA. Food is what provides you that extra power and energy when exams are near and chips are down. Availability of food at all times is a big ask; but thankfully at UST we have The Sea Front Cafe, a Chinese snack bar where one can grab a bite even after midnight. A place which never sleeps! You can play poker with exchange students throughout the night and go back to bed with 1000 bucks up! I remember the other weekend we started playing were-wolves (a card game) at about 9pm. At first we were only a hand full of guys, soon afterwards others started joining us… It was quite fun! No one realized and clock struck 2! Tired after hours of playing we all had egg n cheese sandwiches. The melted cheese added to the flavour making us enjoy midnight snack even more.

On a chilly Saturday morning, a group of Chinese students walk up to the beach and see a bunch of ‘ghosts and witches’ (at least the way they put it!). With a puzzled look one of them, musters up the courage to ask us as to what is happening…we in reply, just pull him in, put colour on his face, smash an egg on his head and spray water on him as well! Holi in UST…a day none of us can forget, at least not the ones present there! The day when Park n Shop ran out of its eggs and tomatoes supply, the barbeque area turned red and the sea sported a shade of rainbow. There was a moment when 10 eggs were smashed together and that too when the person was least expecting it, for instance I went and smashed an egg on friend’s head and the next thing I know is I have that slimy albumen dripping down my hair and a nice omlette on top! The water balloon fight between the two universities soared our adrenaline levels so much, that two people got thrown into the sea.

This is a foreword written for our BSc Global China Studies students for the inauguration of their society on April 10, 2012, and I'm sharing it with you all here, with joy and pride: What is the role of humanities and social science in a university and, furthermore, what is the role of a university in society? I used to think, a university was the beacon of intellectual knowledge and inquiry that inspires us to try to answer the query of human existence from all aspects. I used to believe, and I still believe, we are first and foremost human and social beings, and a university has the primary responsibility to teach students how to relate to themselves and others as human and social beings. It should take on a leadership role in society in “bettering society for a better humanity.”

[Seafront, late at night] A couple in the corner at Seafront. They could be anyone. Friends? Certainly possible. Siblings? Not as likely. Two lovers? Probable. It's tough to determine who they are, though, given the language they speak. A language not your own; the cadences are irregular, the grammar unrecognizable, the vocabulary foreign. it could be the language of love, of daily life, of visions on the horizon. "What does it mean?" you wonder. Head in hand, leaning on the same elbow and glancing, now looking past, now bringing them into focus, you observe - too obviously, as the young man casts a quick glance in your direction as he speaks to his companion. You brush your hair and turn somewhere else, looking into focus, now looking past, now glancing back at your table. The conversation continues.

我是內地的一名高二學生，比較了解UST開始於高一時的春節。 Rocky是我哥的朋友，他小學時就加入香港戶籍，那年他回內地探親。我被他的氣質吸引了，這也難怪，我們好久沒見面了。哥哥告訴我，Rocky進了香港科技大學商學院，而香港科技大學是香港數一數二的頂尖學府，在裏面的都是像Rocky一樣聰明的學生。好，我記住了“香港科技大學”這個頗新的名詞。 高一一年我們都是懵懂又不乏充實地度過，來到了升高二的交叉點，按內地的機制，我要選文科還是理科？選理科，我幾乎毫不猶豫，家人和朋友都有點驚訝，我的文科成績在級內能輕鬆排在前二十，但理科卻在七十以後。這時，我發覺腦裏浮現的是“香港科技大學”，原來它一直根植在我深深的夢中。我也想學科學，我也想讓生活充滿科學的色彩…… 之後，每個禮拜回家，我都會上網查查港科大的東東，知道了她坐落在清水灣（下次去香港我也要經過那裡），縮寫是UST（我喜歡打頭的‘U‘字），葉玉茹教授在生物方面的成就，還有，2011年UST已經爬上了亞洲第一的位置了…… 現在，我已經是將要升高三的學生了，理科的成績還糾結在校內四十名左右的位置，有時我媽會埋怨：“早知以前報文科就好了，理科你不夠別人搶啊！”但我無後悔，別人說我學不好理科，我偏要試，將來我也要穿上白袍裝，找關於科學的工作。 追隨UST的腳步…… See translation To follow the footsteps of USTI am a high school sophomore student in the Mainland, a better understanding of the UST began in the Spring Festival in my first year.

During my undergraduate study in HKUST, I joined the Science Student Association (SSA) as academic secretary (2003-2004). It was one of the most unforgettable experiences in my 5 years time in HKUST. Unfortunately, SSA is no longer present and I am very sad to hear that. Here, I want to highlight some activities organized by SSA in my term. I truly believe that science school needs a school society to unite science students and also serve as a bridge to the other parts of the university. In August 2003, we organized an orientation camp (OCamp) (Photo 1). We aimed as providing information and tips to help new science students adapt university life. One of the big advantages of joining SSA OCamp was that, new students from different science departments could meet each other. After the semester had started, they continued to have gatherings regularly as we organized various social activities, such as BBQ and Poon Choi gathering. All participants enjoyed them very much.