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Mainland China has never been a very popular choice for exchange study by Hong Kong students. We have a cultural bias and we assume that the academic standard of China is lower than that in other foreign countries. Of course, many students sincerely want to improve their language skills, especially foreign language skills through being involved in an exchange program. In China, of course, we can only master Potonghua, which we usually believe we have learned enough already, sometimes even beginning it since primary school. Besides, we already have some standard knowledge about Mainland China because it is geographically so close to Hong Kong. All of these made me not have very high expectations about “exchange life” on my Mainland China.
I found that the time in Beijing was really a new adventure for me. I experienced many “first time” encounters there. For example, it was my first time to experience worship in a Beijing family church, my first time to give a presentation in P?t?nghua, my first time to join in a dance or ball which organized by PKU Hong Kong Cultural Association. In addition, I share a class with a famous gymnastic athlete, San Lan, and saw the Olympic Torch Relay. I learned and explored new things every day. This really widened my horizons and enriched my life so very much. Not only did I make friends with local students, but also I made friends with others from different countries who were studying there. They gave me a myriad inspirations and encouragements in my life.
In those short five months, it was really so wonderful! Of course, life is made up of experiences. Whether sweet or bitter, it possesses the taste you give it. As I now understand more clearly, one may need a bit of courage to make your life fruitful. The effort (especially ingoing for an exchange study) is truly worthwhile!
在北京大學交流約半年的時間,我認為我的得著已不再局限於書本上的知識而是了解到我國的生活文化,真正地體驗到另一種的學習風氣及生活態度。很多人認為到外國交流的得 著總會比在中國交流的多,我就認為中國有其獨特的地方值得我們去發掘、體會並欣賞,尤其是曾經成長於英國殖民時代的香港人,只要生活在中國內地就能察覺到兩地文化的差異,這會是一個很有趣的體會也是一個很有價值的自我與文化認知。 由於我居住在學生宿舍,所以接觸北大學生的機會較多,據我所認識的北大學生是相當自信、獨立的,我認為這是香港的學生值得學習的地方。除此之外,他們也讓我認識到什麼是離鄉別井的愁苦,教我懂得珍惜現今香港社會所提供的良好生活條件。 北京之旅是精彩豐富的,它讓我認識自己,更讓我學會獨立和勇敢面對困難。其實它的精彩豐富不在於她提供什麼,而在於你願意體察多少。我很感謝清荷和麗鸞的照顧,在交流的生活中我們彼此作伴,是值得珍惜的日子。另外,我也要感謝羅秉祥博士、劉彼得博士、志勇、媛媛、肅通和綺玲的幫忙,使我的交流生活順利完成。
相信小時候每個人都聽過「井底之蛙」的故事,假若青蛙從狹小的井底一躍而出,必然會驚悟自己的渺小與無知。當然,牠需要有勇氣和機會方能擴闊眼界,增廣見聞,方能進入“ I know only one thing, that I know nothing.”(by Socrates ) 的境界。 幸運地,我這個井底之蛙於半年前獲得了一個難得的國外交流學習機會,從此開展了我的價值探索之旅。
當你看到滿街不守交通規則的車輛、大大小小供奉不同神 鬼佛的廟宇、和藹親切好客的同學、殘破不堪的宿舍、琳瑯滿目的夜市小吃、上課時遲到聊天忘記關手提電話的大學生,這一切一切均證實了一個定理 — 每個族群都有值得自豪和需要改進的地方。
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