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Warmest Welcome to Hall One

Warmest Welcome to Hall One. K WOK Yue-Kuen ( 郭宇權 ). Provides pastoral care and intellectual guidance to residents of Hall One. Academic faculty. Professor in Mathematics. Warden of Hall I. HKUST believes in “Total Education”. “Breadth” is preferred over narrow specialization

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Warmest Welcome to Hall One

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  1. Warmest Welcome to Hall One

  2. KWOK Yue-Kuen (郭宇權) • Provides pastoral care and intellectual guidance to residents of Hall One Academic faculty • Professor in Mathematics Warden of Hall I

  3. HKUST believes in“Total Education” “Breadth” is preferred over narrow specialization Provide a strong foundation of a wide variety of skill sets Learn how to learn and ask the “right” questions

  4. University Education is the sum total of our student experiences • Classroom learning • Extracurricular activities • Athletic fields Learning outside the classroom may prove to be more important to your career.

  5. Success after college is dependent not just on the accumulation of knowledge, but also on the development of attitude and behavior. • Quality of your education is determined by the degree to which your immerse yourself in learning. “Education” Ex – coming out (出來) Duco – draw forth (引導) How does one extract and nurture his/her potential?

  6. Exposure on various aspects of the world • Physical – sporting • Cultural – art appreciation, current affairs Be initiative and creative Co-operative attitude and teamwork

  7. New semester – setting new goals and filling with new hope • adaptation (new culture for non-local students) • excitement & anxiety Students new to university environment

  8. Study abroad is a memorable experience • cross-cultural competency • share your experience Personal and career development Hong Kong – confluence between East and West HKUST – top quality academic programs (inside classrooms) and rich extra-curicular activities (outside classrooms)

  9. Hall Education Residents areencouragedto be committed to campus life by active participation in activities to developing their • Interpersonal skills • Breadth of interest • Organization and leadership abilities Through participation in hall activities • Meet new friends • Explore new interests

  10. Be prepared to step outside your comfort zone Self disciplined • Understand and respect different hall rules • Place important on common good and harmony • Time management

  11. 安其學而親其師 樂其友而信其道 Be comfortable in your study and respectful to your teachers Enjoy fellowship with hallmates and stay in purpose in life

  12. Enjoy your stay in Hall I Wish you success in all aspects of life at HKUST and beyond

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