Hi my name is Jacob Wessmann Chapion, I am a full-time international student from Denmark.

I chose to study in Hong Kong, not only because I wanted to broaden my international perspective, but also to enhance my cultural understanding. When, working and studying with colleagues from different parts of the world, one gains perspective of both their but also once own culture.

Hong Kong being a top 3 metropolis in Asia has exposed great challenges for a small city boy from Denmark. Nonetheless, it helped me develop cross cultural communication skills which prepared me for a globalized world.

Jacob Wessmann Champion, Denmark

Hi everyone, my name is Evan and I am from Indonesia. I am currently pursuing my MPhil degree in Biomedical Engineering at PolyU. It has been a great experience really. I think the fact that I decided to take my master degree in PolyU again, after completing my undergraduate here, already indicates how astonishing my experience in PolyU has been. Similarly, things have been great with ELC, especially in the most recent semester. I thought my English was good enough, at least to write my own thesis, until I took this ELC6002 course about thesis writing last semester. It turned out that there are a lot more things that I need to learn in order to write in a good and proper way. Thanks Julia for giving us such great lectures, and great fun at the same time, in class. English classes have never been that fun!

Evan Susanto, Indonesia

Although I have been exposed to English as a second language for over 20 years, ELC6002 (Thesis writing for Research Students) became interesting in parts which totally nullified some of my wrong pre-assumptions of academic writing. There is indeed a big difference between language proficiency, even as a mother tongue, and the way we express our ideas in a decent academic style. In simple terms, as an international knowledge management research student, ELC6002 helped me to properly elucidate the tacit knowledge residing in my head into explicit knowledge written on paper. To me, this is a significant skill that transforms a researcher to a "Great" researcher by helping him or her acquire some effective skills in writing.

Farzad Sabetzadeh, Iran

The life of an exchange student is quite harsh. Your family and friends are far away, you're in a city you don't know, with people you don't know (yet). The PolyU lectures are slightly heavier than lectures in your own language. When there's a break…you only understand a few words out of the many conversations in Cantonese.

But still there is so much to experiment with and experience. I have been to places like Lan Kwai Fong and Wan Chai to have fun with friends. That was only partying, I also want to see all the non-tourist and tourist attractions in and near Hong Kong.

It was, and still is, an amazing experience. And if I had the chance...I would love to do it again.

Remi van Starkenburg, Netherlands