Let me provide a comparison; New York City has approx. 8.3 million people, Hong Kong approx. 7 million. However, the population density is 2,181 and 16,500, respectively. So as you can imagine there are a lot people every where you go. Coming from Asheville with around 78,000 people, it's taking some getting used to. My dorm complex alone has 9 high rise buildings with 10-15 floors in each, accommodating 3,000 students.
There is always something to stimulate the senses; colorful and attention grabbing aesthetics, pleasant and unpleasant smells and almost no where is there space to enjoy peace and quite. From that description it may not sound like the kind of place you wanna be, and to be honest I can't really see myself living here, but for the next 5 months I can't think of any other place I want to be.
Next week is the second week of classes. I am enrolled in mandarin, emotional intelligence, corporate social responsibility, environment is Asia, Chinese culture and auditing save the earth sustainable development (15 credit hours). Each class is 3 hrs long, which I foresee being a bit of challenge, as I am used to 50 minute classes. Not to mention I only have class on Monday and Tuesday, so I have 5 days off every week. Pretty exciting huh? Yes and no, it will all depend on how well I manage my time. I will also be involved in a lot of extracurricular activities. Like English tutoring with other college students, volunteering with youth of low income families, pottery classes off campus, traveling along with anything and everything else that comes my way.
There is always something to stimulate the senses; colorful and attention grabbing aesthetics, pleasant and unpleasant smells and almost no where is there space to enjoy peace and quite. From that description it may not sound like the kind of place you wanna be, and to be honest I can't really see myself living here, but for the next 5 months I can't think of any other place I want to be.
Next week is the second week of classes. I am enrolled in mandarin, emotional intelligence, corporate social responsibility, environment is Asia, Chinese culture and auditing save the earth sustainable development (15 credit hours). Each class is 3 hrs long, which I foresee being a bit of challenge, as I am used to 50 minute classes. Not to mention I only have class on Monday and Tuesday, so I have 5 days off every week. Pretty exciting huh? Yes and no, it will all depend on how well I manage my time. I will also be involved in a lot of extracurricular activities. Like English tutoring with other college students, volunteering with youth of low income families, pottery classes off campus, traveling along with anything and everything else that comes my way.
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