新闻及香港科大故事

Have you ever wondered how the student organizations of the HKUST were started? Look at the smiles on the faces of these people. And as you scan towards the lower right corner, you will find out the print "91 12 14". Back then, the HKUST Students' Union Organising Committee (S.U.O.C.) was already in operation. Judging from their smiles, you will also find out back then, although we might not know how exactly to build a Students' Union from scratch, one thing that we were sure of, no matter what, with committed hearts, open minds, undaunted feet, and smiling faces, we'll get there. Who are the S.U.O.C.? S-miling faces U-ndaunted feet O-pen minds C-ommitted hearts. The HKUST Students' Union Organising Committee. Sands did build castle.

My name is Joel and I am graduated from HKUST BSc(Chem) 2002, I have started the greenskeeper career at 2002 in a golf course, and now the Grounds Manager of the Hong Kong Cricket Club. This is a very special job that I have never thought before I graduated. And this is a job very not common in Hong Kong. After few years of training, I am now the Grounds Manager of the Hong Kong Cricket Club. Looking after a cricket field and the lawn bowling green. In the time of the my training, I have been to different places for train. The countries Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and England. Those are very favourite places in the world of the game of the cricket. And also building a very strong knowledge in this career.

Here, I want to share with you a true story of my life “with” HKUST. I visited HKUST at the open day in 1997. I still remember Prof. King Chow claimed that it was the beginning of a grand era in biological science. I still remember the campus tour led by the senior students. Amazingly, I still walk the same path even to this day. I knock on the door of a professor to express to him how much I loved HKUST and Biology. He promised to let me in and asked me to come on registration day. Unfortunately, my result in HKAL examination was poor. I woefully explained to the professor about the subpar quality of my result. I felt shameful and felt myself not worthy for studying at HKUST. This ultimately resulted in me making a very bad decision in my life. I did not show up at HKUST that day.

Let's think for a second, how does a university life qualify for the best experience? What if it enlightened you for a whole new world for your intellectual pursuit? How about meeting someone who you called a life partner? And last but not the least a rewarding and meaningful career? The best of the best though, is when one gets the 3 wishes together! It all began in August 1998, the kickoff of a life-changing journey for a regular 19-year old in Hong Kong. I used to love Chinese history but it was the Humanities professors at UST who taught me how to study our own history from a totally different perspective. I also got to join AIESEC, the world's largest student run organization, in which I feel so lucky to meet my beloved wife and offered me the chance to go through a traineeship with my current employer in the US. Plus, all the advertising, consumer behavior and market research knowledge I accumulated that I call my professional expertise now.

I still remember the first day I went to UST for registration. Unfamiliar faces and unfamiliar surroundings. I wondered whether I would ever fit in the university. It was such a big transition from secondary school and I never thought that I would have learnt to love this place so much over the three years. I still remember my last day of university. All the familiar faces and the familiar surroundings. The sense of pride I set foot into UST campus everytime because of each and every one I got to know here, and the school that equipped me to go into the adult world. UST is my second home, it is the place we grew with tears and laughter, the place that contains memories that are irreplaceable. Happy Congregation 2011

In 2007, the HKUST MBA Alumni Association started out a project "Build Schools @ China" with an aim to contribute to providing education to the less privileged in the mountainous area of the Mainland, through the rebuilding of schools, provision of scholarship and encouragement from our MBA alumni. The photos were taken in Guizhou during the initial visit. While digital cameras had became part of our lives, these children, obviously, had no idea what it was. It took a while to break the ice and make them feel comfortable to take photos that can be seen immediately. Look at how amazed and how eager they show. I was so touched by the strength when you are eager enough. Coincidentally, this photo won the award of a photo contest held later by the HKUST. (C) 2007. Sean Lin. HKUST MBAAA Build Schools @ China

I came to HKUST in September 2010 with few expectations so I was pleasantly surprised to see the vast array of non-academic opportunities offered here. As a shy freshman, I randomly decided to try out for the HKUST English Debate Team. With a stroke of luck, I was welcomed in to the team along with 10 other freshmen. Honestly though, I initially felt a little clueless as to what I was doing amongst this discreet group of highly knowledgeable and passionate speakers.