Meet Our Graduates

Among the nine colleges in CUHK, S.H. Ho College is the only college which put great emphasis on the concept of “Home”. Students, teachers and staff here see each other as family members and we grow, share and experience our university life and dream together.

In my pre-clinical years, I was very honoured to obtain guidance and advice from Dr Ho and all the distinguished professors during mentorship lunch. I was able to foresee the limitations of medical students in the setting of clinical practice, ways to make the best out of the ward experience and encounters with patients, and to get mentally prepared for the emotional drain and barriers that I may face in clinical years of study. It definitely equipped me with the skills and attitude which are essential for my future practice as well.

As a medical student, I have the privilege to engage myself in mentorship lunch, the S.H. Ho College Medical Society Annual Dinner with Dr Ho, Master Wong and faculty professors; overseas attachment programmes; internships opportunities exclusively arranged for S.H. Ho students, in which all are immensely precious.

I picked S.H. Ho college as my first choice when I first attended the college orientation day. I was attracted to the enthusiasm of the students and staff to the college as well as the concept of full residential and communal dining. I believed it would make my hostel life fruitful and exciting. Thinking back my years in university, I sincerely consider entering S.H. Ho College to be the best decision I have made. It is not only the support and activities they provided to me, but how they shaped the word “Home” in my heart.

As a former medical student, I conclude the two most important things to be mentorship and accompanies.

First, I still remember there were days I felt puzzled on how my future paths should be. I started to question about the reasons for me to study medicine and why I had to study days and nights to become a doctor. And it was the mentorship lunch with Dr Tzu-Leung Ho and professors that brought me some lights. They shared with us the struggles that they had as medical students and how they overcome. They gave us guidance on our future career and what we could do as medical students to better equip for it. They listened to our ups and downs and would even bring us books and reading materials they found useful and easy to understand!

Second, peer accompanies are always essential. I still remember the days I felt suffocated reading all those thick books and huge number of notes.  Everyday communal dining was the time I could meet my college mates and vent my grievances. I do believe without the peer support I have got in all these years, I would not get a pass and become a doctor. 

To me, S.H. Ho College is nourishing.

Looking back at my life at S.H. Ho College, I can’t believe how extensive it had nurtured me throughout my college life. When I first looked at the graduation requirements, I wasn’t exactly sure what the two CGE (College General Education) courses are about, and I didn’t treat them the same as I would to my major courses. However, as I completed the courses, I realized that it is quite different from all the other courses I have taken.

While most of the major courses emphasize technical or operational expertise in our respective disciplines, CGE courses took a fundamentally different approach: all the answers come from ourselves, not from academic authorities. I remember in the Orientation and Outreach classes, we have guided discussions to share our views on what college life means to us, and by the end of the course, we individually come up with an answer to a simple, yet effective question: how YOUR university life should be?

As I progress through college life, there are many times where I doubt myself and my ability, and question if I should carry on or stay put. I am thankful that at the very beginning of my journey, the orientation course provided a good yardstick to remind me of who I initially was, and the tremendous progress I’ve made through the years. In some of the grimmer times in college, I found condolence from the fact that I wasn’t asking myself this question the first time, and I wasn’t alone in this journey.

In the Capstone course, towards the end of our college, the question we all have to ask ourselves was: how YOUR life should be? Finding meaning in what we do, learning how different people see the purpose the life hit me hard since I never really sit down and ask myself in the past. Different people have very different answers to this, but I was astounded by the depth and breadth of these discussions in our class. Concluding my college life with the Capstone course, I was empowered to rethink how my career should be, and search for my meaning and step into society.

These carefully designed CGE courses may not be technical or relevant to our disciplines, but it is an inseparable experience to my college life, reminding me of who I want myself to be, and fostering a sense of purposefulness throughout my college life and beyond. It was through these nurturing, we are nourished with the ability to reflect on ourselves, and choose who we want to be.

I have too many unforgettable moments at S.H. Ho college. It is very hard to rank them all. One moment came to mind. It was during my first year of College. We just had a Saxophone culture dinner night at the Franklin. All of us walked together in our gowns and climbed over the mountain to go back to the International House where we stayed before we had our current dormitories. 

When I came to college, far away from home, I was immediately loved and cared for by my fellow students, staffs and professors. I grew and I thrived. Till this day, whenever I come back to Hong Kong, I would always dropped by to say hi to people still at the college. It is practically my second home.

Seize the opportunity. Be active. Be proactive. This is a place where you will spend the best time of your life.

When I got into such a new phase of life, I desired a place where I can call home, and SHHO gave me that impression.

Regarding my most unforgettable moment at SHHO, the first thing off the top of my head is…the daily morning walk with Master Sun. It’s unforgettable because I don’t wake up at 6/7 am for many things.

I studied MPhil in Development Studies at Hughes Hall. My special experience there was waking up at 6am to practice rowing on River Cam…where you can see the most beautiful side of Cambridge (with sleepy eyes).

You will make the right decision to join SHHO – now live out your own SHHO life.