J. T. Lai

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I am studying abroad at the University of Hong Kong Science and Technology.



Travel Blog Posts


Kung Fu Pizza?

Published: October 16th 2006Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon
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September 3rd 2006

This is the first weekend of school and I've just moved in. The campus scenery is amazing and very beautiful. Check out the pics in the Hēung Góng Fō Geih Daaih Hohk entry. The scenery pics shown below are from the ride to the nearest MTR station. MTR is similar to the subway system in New York. The Hong Kong landscape is made up of many hills and mountains, so there is always good scenery to look at. Wilson and I took the 91, which is a Double Decker bus route to Choi Hung. The prices for transporation are very cheap. The buses from school are priced around $5-8 HK, which is roughly around $1 US. From the pictures you can see that I'm already turning really fobby (fresh off the boat like) in my first ... read more



A Glimpse of the School

Published: September 19th 2006Asia » Hong Kong » Kowloon
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September 1st 2006

I go to school at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. I will be here for a semester, so don't miss me too much. The Hall (Dorm) I live in is called New Hall. It's the newest of the Undergraduate dormitories. My dorm room is pretty big. It is comparable to the University of Minnesota's dorm room. I also have a sink in there, so I guess it would be called a suite at my home University. The bathrooms in my Hall are also unisex, Yes I did say unisex. The bathroom stalls and showers are locked, so it is very secure in the bathrooms. We also have a common room. In the common room there is a fridge, a microwave, a television and some hot and cold drinking water. The bonus is, every floor's ... read more



Flying away to Hong Kong

Published: September 12th 2006North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago
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August 22nd 2006

First entry to this blog, I am kind of an amatuer at this. My flight from Minnesota to Chicago took 2 hrs i think, then I had 2 hour layover at O'Hare. O'Hare is the hub of United Airlines. The pictures taken are of my jumbo jet plane. First time across seas and first time on a huge plane. The movies on my plane were She's the Man, Pride and Predjudice, 16 Blocks and the Sentinel. I had a seat next to the screen so that was nice. I couldn't sleep that much but at least time flew by decently. The food was horrible so I had malnourishment for over half a day. We also flew through the Arctic Circle then back down to Siberia. The air temp there was around -142F, I felt the cold ... read more






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