Hong Kong Metropolitan University's diverse activities help students explore freely and pave the way for their dream careers

The DSE rankings are about to be released, and fresh candidates must be full of longing for college life.

Under the epidemic, it is not only online courses, but also can try various new experiences by actively participating in university activities.

Film design students experienced the process of making films through the internship program and established their dream of directing; table tennis players participated in the planning of activities on and off campus, and discovered their interest in sports marketing; sociology students went from online classes to the community, Give back to the community through service learning activities.

The rich campus life helped the three Hong Kong Metropolitan University students establish their career paths.

Photography: Chen Weici

Du Daxin's attempt to successfully awaken the director's soul

Paul Yang has been interested in videography and filming since childhood. In order to realize his film dream, he enrolled in Metropolitan University's Film Design and Photography Digital Art course (now known as "Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in Image Design and Digital Art") after completing the Higher Diploma. , and even got the opportunity to assist the Student Affairs Office to make a film for the event before graduation, which awakened his "director soul".

"There is no textbook that will teach you how to become a director." Paul admits that he can only learn different skills if he "gets down".

He successively signed up for the Student Talent Recruitment Program and Internship Program of the Student Affairs Office, and accumulated different filming experience. Later, he was selected as a director to produce the program "Dream of Love", interviewing wheelchair athlete Lan Ying, cycling legend Jin Jin Zhao Shanheng, director and entertainer of the movie "One Second Boxing".

Different from classroom or personal shooting exercises, in addition to planning, script creation, on-site scheduling, etc., Paul also leads other students and communicates with university staff at different levels, and also needs to consider various business operation elements. "Frankly speaking, only on the script It’s been a long time, but it’s also a good test.” In the interview series, he even more “courageous” proposed to present Zhao Shanheng’s interview in a theatrical form, not only gaining rare experience, but more importantly, getting the director to become a director. Awareness and mentality: "I'm ready to embark on the road of directing!"

It is rare to cooperate with Zhao Shanheng (right), Paul certainly did not forget to take a photo, and it was also his first time to cooperate with a professional director.

Paul (middle) shoots a promotional video for the school's "Dare to Dream" series, and has the opportunity to collaborate with legendary cyclist Jin Bao.

He also needs to take into account the interviewees, shooting progress, teamwork, etc. He admits that it is a good trial.

Paul (first from the left) also participated in the performance of the drama club and was selected as the leading actor, so he changed his position to understand the needs of actors.

From Professional Athlete to Sports Marketing

Also a recent graduate, Cinica Tang, a fourth-year student of the Bachelor of Sports and Recreation Management with Honours programme, actively participates in the department's activities and associations.

She serves as the vice-chairman of the Society for Sports and Recreation Management, and planned a three-person volleyball cup with her team during the pandemic.

She is also a member of the big table tennis team, and plays the role of cohesive teammates.

But what had the deepest impact on her was the fact that she was arranged by the university to intern at the Hong Kong Professional Footballers Association last summer, allowing her to explore development directions other than athletes.

Under the epidemic, Cinica (the first from the right in the back row) worked hard with the members of the society to complete various activities and united the students of the department.

She described the internship experience as giving her a great sense of accomplishment.

She is mainly responsible for assisting in the planning of a charity football match. In addition to using design software to produce promotional materials, she also invited the media to report. On the day of the event, there was a heavy rain and the tent was blown over by the strong wind, which was a test of the ability to "exercise life".

"The process is unforgettable. It is very rare to be able to organize the entire event from scratch, and it gives me a lot of satisfaction." In the past, she only held the dream of becoming a professional athlete and could not see any other way forward. Fortunately, she learned about sports marketing before graduation. fun of.

In addition, the school tutors are willing to share different job opportunities and information, which has established her future career direction. "I can also continue to cultivate my interest in sports and music outside of work, and develop in more aspects."

In the Junior College Cup table tennis event, Cinica (left) experienced an unforgettable match against a strong Hong Kong team player.

The internship at the Hong Kong Professional Footballers' Association allowed Cinica (right) to experience the joy of sports marketing and planning activities.

Passionate about communication

Enrollment under the epidemic, thinking that college life is only Zoom?

Owen, a first-year student of the Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours in Applied Social Studies, said with a smile that his campus life is very fulfilling thanks to checking emails from the Student Affairs Office (SAO) every day.

"SAO arranges many activities for students, such as service learning (service learning), as well as activities with different off-campus institutions." Owen likes to communicate with people.

In just one year of enrollment, he has participated in nearly ten activities. He believes that the activities organized by the University give students a lot of freedom, and some activities are funded by SAO for students to personally plan the content and let them play to their fullest.

Owen is particularly keen to participate in service-learning activities. He has participated in the life and death education activity "Life for the Elderly", from which he has learned about funeral services such as funerals and body make-up, and understands the issues of life and death.

He also needs to use the funds with his team members to fulfill the wish of a single mother-in-law - eating long-legged crabs and going to the cinema to watch movies.

"My mother-in-law said that she has not been to a theater for 20 to 30 years. It gives me great satisfaction to be able to fulfill her wish." Owen also signed up to be the Mental Health Ambassador of Metropolitan University, and collaborated with team members to design a bathing ball workshop , to promote mental health to other university students.

"From purchasing materials to directing the online workshop, the entire event was handled by us. After the workshop was launched, the response was overwhelming, and the school finally increased our funding." In addition to the service-learning activities, Owen also participated in the "Integrity Ambassador Scheme" "And related internship programs, he is preparing for an interview and hopes to intern at the ICAC during the summer vacation.

He expressed the hope that through participating in different activities, he can gradually discover his own life direction.

Owen (first from left) and team members took her mother-in-law to the cafeteria to fulfill their wish to eat long-legged crabs during the "Life for Seniors" activity.

During the service learning of "Playing Fighters", Owen (left) made a booth game to promote environmental protection awareness to children, and at the same time gave out the collected second-hand toys.

During his tenure as SAO's mental health ambassador, Owen (top row, middle) and his team members designed a bathing ball workshop and sent out materials for the participants, so that students can participate at home.

Get a scholarship of 40,000 yuan for each subject

The Hong Kong Metropolitan University will offer 51 undergraduate programmes in the 2022/23 academic year, 15 of which will be under the "Course Funding Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors".

Metropolitan University has specially set up the "Star Entrance Scholarship" this year. Students admitted through JUPAS who obtain 5* or 5** in any subject in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination will receive a scholarship of HK$40,000 per subject.

In addition, Metropolitan University also provides admission scholarships of up to HK$120,000 for sub-degree students, local students bridging to a bachelor's degree, recent college entrance examination students, JUPAS students, and outstanding athletes.

Hong Kong Metropolitan University JUPAS Programme Enquiry

Tel: 3120 2589

Email: regadmug@hkmu.edu.hk

Website: https://admissions.hkmu.edu.hk/ug/

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