College Life

Due to my immaturity and inability to stand boredom, I had made a huge mistake of  dropping out of school, and joined the work force. After having a taste of the harsh reality, I learned the importance of obtaining knowledge and qualifications, and hence decided to go back to school.

It was not easy  in the beginning. I am grateful that HPSHCC gave me a second chance. Throughout my study here, I have enhanced my English proficiency and  gained much knowledge on Psychology, and I have also participated in different extracurricular activities. My college life was fruitful which allowed me to be better in academics as well as my personal life.

The Higher Diploma in Hotel Management has allowed me to pursue a career in the hotel industry, endowed me with nuanced knowledge, and helped me realize my potential.  As a Senior Student Ambassador, I feel it's my duty to encourage secondary students I've encountered to strive for their best. Nothing is impossible if you apply yourself.

Time flies and I am going to continue my studies at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University after a fruitful school life at HPSHCC. HPSHCC’s Higher Diploma programme in Hotel Management enables students to acquire knowledge beyond textbooks. Apart from lectures, the College provides us with opportunities in practical work and placement. The practical assessment and the placement in luxury hotels equipped me with real life operation experiences. I am well-prepared for future challenges in the hotel industry and felt very grateful to the lecturers and counsellors who had given me much support and useful advice on academic and career development.

Other degree offer received:

• Bachelor of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

I always have great interest in nursing field and I believed that studying the Higher Diploma in Medical and Health Products Management programme would be a good start.
 
This programme taught us medical knowledge such as Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, and Pathophysiology which are very useful to further my study in the nursing field. Apart from studying, I have joined a study tour to Beijing and participated in an internship of medication management.

Besides, lecturers are very helpful and gave me very useful advice. My learning experience at HPSHCC was valuable and I am now well prepared for my study in the university.

The best place of the college was to offer different internship opportunities. I participated in the Macquarie Mentorship Programmes and went to the Macquarie Bank's headquarters for an internship. The mentor taught me how to work and other related professionalism, such as how to write resumes and build up personal brands. I believed that the knowledge we learnt was necessary for future. After studying two years at HPSHCC, I found myself became mature and future oriented. The goal of students was not only to get admitted to the university, but also understood what you can do after graduation. We should make good use of these two years to build up our career.

I am glad that I  was able to study the programme that I liked at HPSHCC. During the past two years, all of our classmates shared the same goal and we studied hard together. Lecturers were patient and kind. They provided us with useful advice on studies. They were willing to give us prompt replies and respond to our study needs. With the help of lecturers and the good study environment at HPSHCC, learning became an enjoyable experience to me.

Since the teaching style of the Higher Diploma Programme is similar to that in university, it is a good chance to build a good foundation for study. Besides, the programme also enhances my Chinese and English oral presentation skills.

Due to teaching with great care by each lecturer, I will be able to continue my studies in the coming years. Of course, the programme curriculum helped me a lot. It improved and consolidated my language foundation, and provided professional knowledge which has helped me pursue my career goals.