As you enter university, you are likely to be confused by new demands and challenges. You need to decide for yourselves what you want to achieve when you graduate. It is important that you have appropriate and realistic expectations of a university education and know how far you can go towards achieving your personal and academic goals, so that you will have a sense of achievement at the end of your first year as well as when you graduate.

This website aims to be a quick one stop information hub to help you understand more about learning at HKU and make better use of HKU’s support services.

University Life is an adventure that—literally everyone here is a key player.

Your strategic moves at each stage have a direct impact on the outcomes of this adventure. The key to winning is mainly about how you manage your resources, especially your time. Most successful players engage themselves in activities that meet their needs and goals.

First Year Experience

As a new player, you may find yourself standing at the crossroads and wondering which directions you should go. An open mind for handling new challenges and a roadmap or planning and setting priorities during your stay at HKU are what you need to start your journey.

And don’t forget to check out the following to familiarize yourself with the ‘game rules’, ‘support and resources’ and ‘opportunity cards’ on hand:

* HKU Education aims to help to fulfill what you are expected to achieve.

* The key cards that contribute to your academic, professional and social excellence, e. g. Horizons Office, Common Core, Centre for Sports and Exercise (CSE), Centre for Applied English Studies (CAES).

Four Healthy Experience Gifts Wellness Fans Will Love

Healthy classes

Deciding to eat healthier is usually a top New Year’s resolution for most people. You can help a loved one by treating them to a healthy cooking class to learn new tips and tricks that make cooking a healthier, more enjoyable experience. When people sign up for a cooking class, they are going to have a better mental attitude and mood. Sur La Table offers gift certificates (证书) to a variety of cooking classes nationwide that will appeal to just about any taste.

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Salt cave spa day

Sure, you could gift someone a day at any spa and they’ll enjoy it. The goal is to breathe in the refined (提炼的) air, which may help improve breathing system problems, from asthma, colds, to allergies, according to the Salt Therapy Association (which also has a list of locations nationwide). While the science on salt caves is limited, consider it another way to reduce stress and find more balance.

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Year-long pass to parks

Research has shown that spending time outside can help improve your memory, and lessen feelings of sadness. And research on people without sadness has shown similarly promising results of nature’s effect on one’s mood. For those who love a good nature walk or hike, consider gifting a year-long pass to parks. This experience gift gives them admission (进入许可) to more than 2,000 sites.

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A night in

Sometimes all we need is permission to do nothing, even if that’s just at home. The Lather Wellness Retreat offers the chance to relax without having to go anywhere. When we give ourselves permission and the gift of wonderful activities that will help us to reduce our stress, we sleep better and our immune systems (免疫系统) are more balanced.

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FitQuest 2000               Price: $199             Available: Most large department stores.

The following is a consumer report published in Fitness Journal