by Jessica Lee (ELED Year 1 student 2020-2021) Scorching sun, incessant pace, sheen of sweat evaporated under the boiling heat, condensed to droplets and crawled down the pedestrians’ chin, leaving a trail of saline. Green light flared, noise pounded their eardrums, pulsating, ushering people to go faster, faster. Horns blared, impatience of drivers apparent, blending …
by Viola Chan (ELED Year 1 student 2020-2021) Do you know who “that girl” is? You can see her everywhere nowadays – on TikTok, on Instagram, and on YouTube. It is now a trend to be like her, with so many influencers living like her. There are also plenty of YouTube videos claiming to be …
by Kailey Yu (ELED Year 2 student 2020-2021) The Tokyo Olympics 2020 has brought much excitement and joy to our city. After 5 years of preparation, athletes around the world performed outstanding sportsmanship during competitions alongside their perseverance. While cheering for our Hong Kong athletes, I realised an interesting phenomenon among players. Most, if not …
by Jasmine Wong (ELED Year 2 student 2020-2021) The Tokyo 2020 Olympics had a perfect ending – overcoming numerous difficulties under the pandemic, having an array of fierce competitions, and piquing everyone’s, especially Hongkongers’, passion and interest in sports and athletes. Being applauded for its thorough planning on the ceremonies and matches, Tokyo 2020 also …
by Minnie Tso (ELED Year 2 student – 2020-2021) Thanks to COVID-19, we have not been going out and hanging around for over a year, so perhaps watching TV is the most ideal entertainment. Before the pandemic, it is likely for people to conceive TV series as a daily routine after dinner. However, I’ve started …
by Rainbow Chan (ELED Year 4 student 2020-2021) Looking back, my education path when I was a child/teenager was full of challenges but adequate freedom was provided by my parents and teachers for me to explore and learn on my own initiative, shaping who I am today, and most importantly, letting me understand the meaning …
by Kristy Kung (ELED Year 4 student 2020-2021) Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, I wasn’t able to travel to the UK for the 8-week immersion programme. Instead, I sat in front of the computer from 4 to 9 on weekdays having online lectures and workshops. Even though I couldn’t get the full immersion experience, with …
By Rainbow Chan (ELED Year 4 student 2020-21) Undoubtedly, people around the world are living a hectic life nowadays. However, under the COVID-19 pandemic, people have started to slow their living pace down and therefore starting to realize the significance of healthy lifestyles. The real question is: What should we do to live more healthily? …
By Elizabeth Lui (ELED Year 3 student 2020-21) Ever noticed the hashtag #MoveforMentalHealth popping up on your social media feed? The hashtag is a part of the Move for Mental Health challenge launched in 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with United for Global Mental Health and the World Federation for Mental …
By Jessica Lee (ELED Year 1 student 2020-21) What’s worse than teaching in a noisy classroom where naughty students are jumping around? Facing a blank screen and talking to no one in particular, perhaps. Or, calling out names but everyone happens to have “gone to the bathroom”. Under the “New Normal”, most classes have shifted …