College Life

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye. With the online learning being adopted, I barely met my classmates and lecturers face to face. However, the "new normal" did not affect our lecturers who had shown their dedication to teaching. Studying the Higher Diploma programme in Hotel Management at HPSHCC enabled me to pursue a career in the hospitality industry and to further my studies. I am thankful to my lecturers and classmates for all the support and hard work throughout these two years.

The Higher Diploma programme in Hotel Management allowed me to recognise my future goal and paved the way to develop my career in the hotel industry. The wide-ranging courses equipped me with professional management knowledge in the industry, and provided me with the cornerstone for my future career. Besides, HPSHCC highlights diversified personal development. As a Student Ambassador of HPSHCC, I had the opportunity to welcome guests and to become an emcee (mc) at the college event. Thank you for providing us with precious learning opportunities outside the classroom.

During the past two years, I have learned not only the fundamental medical and pharmacological sciences but also a lot about natural health products, medical diagnostic instruments, and so on. Besides, the College has provided us with sufficient resources, such as a Health Products Teaching Room and a Mock Clean Room, which supported me a lot in learning. The Student Development Resource Centre (SDRC) helped students who are experiencing difficulties or confusion in studies. I truly appreciate all the lecturers for their guidance and encouragement, and I have finally found my goals.

HPSHCC has provided me with different learning opportunities and activities such as internship and volunteer services. Also, the mole of studies at HPSHCC is comparable with the local university which enhances students to adapt in their future learning. Throughout two years of higher diploma, the programme curriculum covered fundamental knowledge of medical and pharmacological science, including anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. It developed my analytical and communication skills during laboratory practices. The programme not only covered the professional knowledge in the medical field, but the lecturers also gave me treasurable advice during consultation. I appreciate the resources given by the college, and I am ready to begin my life in university.

My academic pursuit in medical and health products management at HPSHCC was complemented by my engagements as a placement trainee at Taichung Chung Shan Medical University Hospital (Taiwan). Both of the studies and activities have reinforced my interests and career goal in the medical field. Moreover, I am a class representative in my programme which acquires me a sense of responsibility, confidence and leadership skills.

These two years of study with a professional holistic knowledge and pharmacy practice are very important to me to be a medical laboratory technologist in my future and also to tackle with the challenges that I will encounter in my studies.

My DSE result was not satisfactory so I decided to find another way to articulate to university by choosing to study in this programme. Affected by the pandemic, most of the lessons were switched from face-to-face to online mode. However, I think this change of teaching mode did not affect my learning because teachers effectively upload the teaching recordings after classes for our easy reference. When we encounter any difficulties, we can contact our teachers through online chatbox and email. They usually reply in a timely manner. My dream was always to become a nurse. After the two years of study in Higher Diploma, I applied for university programmes through Non-Jupas channel. The College provided lots of support, including seminars and interview workshops, which helped me a lot in articulating to my desired university programme.

Throughout the past two years, I am glad to study at HPSHCC as it provided an excellent learning platform such as different kinds of learning experiences (e.g. internship). Although my intern time was not long, it was a valuable experience to me. Moreover, all of the lecturers are helpful and patient. Not only had they answered my questions, but also provided lots of examples and information to illustrate the lectures. Furthermore, staff of Student Development Resource Centre (SDRC) gave a lot of good advice on further studies. Thank you for supporting and encouraging me to pursue my dream.

My two years of study at HPSHCC was enjoyable and rewarding.  I had valuable experiences from the  summer internship at Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine in HKU and the study tour in Taiwan. Moreover, I was a Student Ambassador of the College and participated in various voluntary works.  I improved my communication and interpersonal skills, and strengthened my knowledge in the medical field.

I am honoured to be awarded the Service Award  and a Government Scholarship which have proven my hard work. The effort I put in these years allowed me to study the programme I like in the university.

There is a Chinese proverb for encouragement: Where there is a will, there is a way. It was one of my mottos when I was studying at HPSHCC. Though I have been told that it was difficult to get into universities by taking a higher diploma, I still believe that students who are willing to pay efforts in their studies deserve the opportunity to study in universities. I am more than grateful for receiving supports and assistance from my lecturers throughout the past two years. Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to tell future students: Trust yourself. Trust HPSHCC.

The school life at HPSHCC was fruitful, where I have acquired industry-specific knowledge and practical skills. My two years of study are valuable and full of eye-opening experiences, including a remarkable internship opportunity in The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel. It has inspired me how to show visitors Hong Kong’s attractiveness and our heartwarming hospitality.

Some people think that a higher diploma is not professional. However, I realised how blessed I am to study the Higher Diploma programme in Medical and Health Products Management. It provides me another platform to articulate to the university and helps me recognise my goals. Throughout the 2-year programme, I learnt different aspects of knowledge, which are useful for further studies. For example, Anatomy & Physiology, Pharmacology, Drug Action and so on. Through diversified learning, I have more choices to choose from university. Furthermore, all the lecturers are helpful and nice, as friends and teachers. Not only did they answer our academic questions, but also gave useful advice about further studies. Thanks for their enthusiastic teaching in the past two years.