University of Liverpool, UK

Timeus Leung Pak-yeung | Year 3 Bachelor of Nursing (Full-time) student

Liverpool is rooted in different cultures and lore, from pop music, harbour history and sculpture, to football and traditional art. Therefore, I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to visit this city which is packed with renowned museums and famous artworks. I can still remember the day before our first class, when the university organised a pizza night for us; this was one of the best moments of the trip. I met people from different backgrounds and countries, such as Singapore, the United States, Canada, India, Australia, etc. We all met in Liverpool and created many beautiful memories.

As I am used to Hong Kong's teaching mode, which is unilateral from the professor to us, I was amazed by how the UK's teaching mode differs from ours. One of the courses that I took was about global health challenges around the globe. The professor told us to share our thoughts on whether COVID vaccination should be mandatory. My classmates and I shared our beliefs based on our home country's experiences. Although the smaller class size in Liverpool definitely makes a difference, I had never thought that a lecture could be so interactive, which surprised me a lot.

People are extremely polite in the UK. It was common to hear Please, Cheers, Sorry, and Excuse me in ordinary conversations and interactions. Also, I discovered that people often smiled at each other on the street even though they had never met before. I have immersed myself in the UK culture as people are more diverse and open-minded and appreciate different clothing styles and personalities. People have come there from all over the world with different ethnicities, values, beliefs, races, and characters, creating a vibrant atmosphere in the UK. In addition, I enjoyed listening to the beautiful and unique Liverpool accent. I spent quite some time understanding what they were talking about as it was tough at times. Overall, I had a great time and many fruitful memories in the UK last summer and would like to show my greatest gratitude to the HKU School of Nursing for giving us a chance to go on exchange to a foreign university.

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