Welcome to AAMCCS! 作为与社会文化息息相关的科目，AAMCCS涵盖了包罗万有的文化议题，例如性别光谱、对主流电影的批判以及公共空间的想象等等，我等最关心的成绩也是建基和讲求于对不同议题的分析和批判性思考能力，绝非盲目背诵或操练所得，求分数之余同时求学，持之以恒，必有意想不到的收获。

This program has given me opportunities to learn about cultures. Through hands-on training in the areas of movies, music, and magazines, I have grown increasingly interested in creative development. I am thankful to the teachers at AAMCCS because they have been so nice and supportive throughout my studies. As creation usually requires time and effort, their guidance also motivates me to cultivate my self-control. After developing my artistic imagination and practical abilities in the college, I am better equipped to study creative media and production.

HKU SPACE CC提供多元化的学习领域，各式各样的选科让我不断学习新知 识，进行新尝试。AAMCCS的课程以理论结合实践的教学方式教学，更能发展学生潜力。再者，从中选择喜欢且擅长的科目给予自己无限动力坚持下去，例如电影研究、创意产业设计、拍摄剪接，令我确立自己的未来发展方向。最后，感激共同奋斗的战友，以及循循善诱的师资，他们的陪伴和教导大大帮助我的求学之路。

The AAMCCS programme incorporates a variety of creative media and cultural studies subjects. It allowed me to comprehend the cultural facets of films and discover fresh viewpoints on society from the movies, thereby broadening my horizons. Besides, all of my lecturers are willing to assist and support when I face difficulties. This has greatly helped me prepare for the future. Even though I only took this programme for a year, I was able to meet many excellent friends and had lecturers that supported me as I learned and came to know myself. I appreciated their support and company throughout the year.

AAMCCS is a good academic programme for students to expand their minds and vision. We can understand the world again from different angles and the knowledge we learnt from class. It is an excellent trip to get into the relationship between various media and humans, as well as some of the hot issues in society (like gender). Teachers in AAMCCS pay lots of effort on us to assist us in chasing our future purpose. They advise on our future studies, working paths, and academic questions. The help and knowledge I have gained here have been invaluable, and I hope you all can feel it. Study hard and fight for your life!

The study of AAMCCS provides a unique opportunity for students to delve deeper into the world of media and entertainment in a dynamic and engaging way. I was intrigued by how each part of this programme helped develop students’ creativity and critical thinking skills, which are highly valued in the tertiary education system. Through AAMCCS, students could gain the skills that they need to succeed in the media and entertainment industries. I am now all and all ready to proceed to my next stage.

AAMCCS的课程让我透过分析不同社会现象和各种文本，从而深入了解各种文化的概念。感恩在这里遇到良师，他们乐于解答课堂上的疑问，又乐于跟学生分享个人经验，使我更了解自己的能力和确立未来方向。我记得《新不了情》里面秦沛对刘青云说：「我顶多埋怨自己运气不好，从来没有怀疑过自己的才华，记住你千万不可以怀疑你自己。」行到水穷处，坐看云起时，只要坚守自己的初衷，总有一天得云开见月明。

AAMCCS的课程范围广泛又富有趣味，能启发我对不同文化事物和媒体的兴趣，有效培养我的多角度思考能力。课程涵盖理论及实践部份，使我时有启发，又可应用在日常生活中。另外，学校和讲师亦在升学上给予多方面支援，让我们积极面对前路。

优良师资与自由学习环境是本课程的瑰宝。我可以深入研究喜欢的文化研究和创意媒体，也能自订作业主题。课程内容丰富又有趣味，同时让我认清自己的兴趣和目标，感恩终可获得大学取录。

AAMCCS is less about memorising formulas and more about creating and applying ideas to real-life scenarios. Those cultural and media theories are staggeringly eye-opening and have altered how I should identify myself and others in society. The courses granted me a good grasp of media production, from media writing and photography to video making, allowing me to attempt everything and reassuring my interests in this field. I met passionate schoolmates and experienced lecturers who academically and emotionally assisted me on this journey. 

Every lecture I learned and production I made in these two years in AAMCCS, such as visualizing skills, advertising campaigns, and magazine publishing are meaningful and memorable. AAMCCS has cultivated my creative mindset as well as the sense of observing cultural phenomena. Furthermore, our lecturers were kind to solve my misconceptions step by step and have inspired me to discover possibilities in my media career path. I will continue using the theories and skills I learned in AAMCCS to create more insightful projects to contribute to the community.

Dear future AAMCCSers, 

Uniqueness is your best sword in cultural studies. This is a place to practice self-love, reflect on your identity and express yourself. Don’t let others influence you. You be the influencer, be the inspiration, BE YOUR OWN MUSE.

Love,
Alexandra

AAMCCS不但令我以更多角度認識社會文化和媒體運作，更提供讓我實踐創作的機會，包括廣告設計、雜誌製作等，這些機會都令我更清楚自己的潛能和發展路向。懇切良好的師資亦是此科的優勝之處，他們的鼓勵和教導大大幫助我們在升學和學業路上奮鬥前進。

每次我对知识概念，或者文化现象产生好奇的时候，就会跟同学和讲师交流。这个过程令我可以从不同角度出发，训练批判思考，文化研究最重要不是书本上的知识，而是训练独立而全面的思想。条条大路通罗马，机会要自己争取，师弟师妹加油！

AAMCCS的课程涉及了不同领域，开拓了我对大众媒体及文化的视野，令我更清楚自己未来想发展的方向。而副学士课程的学习模式与中学不同，考验学生的实践及自我研习能力，为日后升读大学打好基础。学院以及讲师也尽力提供协助，遇到困难及问题，只要主动发问，就能得到很多友善和专业的资讯及意见。最后亦十分感谢在这里共同奋斗的朋友，因为互相的鼓励与加油打气，才能得到这两年美好的校园生活。

This programme had indeed inspired me to explore different cultural aspects such as film, creative industries, advertising, and local and daily life's culture. I get to know the knowledge about how media affect and profit in divergent creative groups, along with the function and history of those cultural categories. It lets me know culture is colossal, which brings many consequences to humans and like writing a perfect music score to assemble people.

I have explored areas in media, communication and culture in AAMCCS. During the two years of study, I have gained confidence and satisfactory results to continue my journey. I enjoyed doing the creative tasks because there are fewer boundaries and more interesting. Some concepts are closely related to our everyday life, and I have learned to observe and discover new ways of seeing our life. On the other hand, the teacher-student relationship in AAMCCS is close. Lecturers always give us enough support and suggestions. I am glad that I have met kind and nice lecturers who are always patient when I have concerns and worries.

Courses of the AAMCCS programme introduced me to the world of cultural studies. They also offered an opportunity for me to explore contemporary society from a whole new perspective. Besides, lecturers were very kind and supportive. After studying at HKU SPACE CC for two years, I was equipped to pursue further study in the cultural studies field.

There are only three crucial elements to my academic success: be self-disciplined, be curious about the courses, and be ambitious to the goals. Since tertiary education emphasizes self-learning, self-discipline has become the key for me to acquire satisfactory academic results. Sometimes, I was exhausted and lost in the sea of knowledge. Only by always bearing in mind the goal of returning to the university can I position myself and swim towards it.

中学时我只看见一条路∶考好DSE上大学，受传统和狭窄的思想所影响，很少看见自己。AAMCCS令我明白，遇到个人、社会等问题时，要懂得退一步观察，摆脱固有观念，冷静地分析并解决问题。HKU SPACE CC内有不少良师助我提升能力，现在我成为大学生，并不是为了走完那条路，而是为了进一步提升能力，成为一个我渴望成为的自己。感谢HKU SPACE CC成为我人生旅途的
其中一站。

During the 2 years in the AAMCCS programme, I have met countless creative and unconventional people, including students, tutors and lecturers. They have inspired and reignited my passion for learning about everyday culture, from examining its dominant ideologies to discussing the common usage of memes or emojis. I am ready to explore more surprising and fascinating things in everyday life. 

It was frustrating that I did not achieve my goals in HKDSE. Yet, HKU SPACE CC and the AAMCCS programme have introduced to me a brand-new world with unique perspectives. The lectures developed my critical thinking skills, which not only apply to the coursework, but also my life target. After two years of precious progress, I strongly believe that I am fully equipped, and I am ready to take the upcoming challenges in order to achieve my goal.

Academically, this programme allowed me to gain professional knowledge in appreciating creative works done by different kinds of people. Yet, the most enjoyable part for me is having the opportunity to write stories, make short movies, songs, and animations. Working with groupmates on creating cultural spaces in class and doing presentations and performances are also incredible and memorable.

In Media and Cultural Studies, I have learnt concepts and cultural theories which have inspired me to think and question more about the cultural phenomenon and ideologies in our everyday life from a fresh perspective. I believe this programme would definitely enhance our critical thinking and make us see today’s modern society from a completely different angle!

After the torturing battle of DSE, it is easy for we students to feel lost in the sea of opportunities and career paths. HKU SPACE and AAMCCS have introduced me to the fascinating world of cultural studies with introductory courses. It also sparked my interest in this field of study which really gave me a clear goal. With that, I was able to shake off my sense of disorientation in exchange for a clear, dedicated mind to pursue my dream.

AAMCCS 带来良好的学习气氛、难忘的经验，身边有老师支持亦有同学们互相鼓励。除了学科的老师乐意为学生解答课业上的问题，还不吝啬的分享升学、选科的经验，感受到学校和谐的气氛。再者临近考试，大家也自组“温习团”、自发地在学校温习。另外，学校也延长了开放时间，有助师生备战。除此之外AAMCCS有别以往在DSE学制的知识，提供了更多样化的思考角度予我们反思社会、乃至生活的议题，不再受限於填鸭式教育。

在AAMCCS最大的得着是找到自己的兴趣。跟随自己的热诚，慢慢就会摸索到想走的路。

I have been equipped with skills to critically analyze media text, identity, gender, consumer culture and spatial politics. More importantly, I have learnt to acknowledge the fluidity of culture, the problems of everyday life and identification of the omnipresence of discrimination and inequality in society.

I would describe MCS as a thought-provoking programme. By exploring interesting issues in our everyday life, like gender, identity and popular culture, courses here introduce to me whole new insights to perceive the world.

保持住谦卑嘅心去学习。因为，比你叻嘅人大有人在，而叻过佢哋嘅人更大有人在。天外有天，人外有人。学懂欣赏自己之余，亦要学识欣赏人哋。「见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。」

I never thought that doing papers and group projects could be so interesting until I studied MCCS. Unlike the other disciplines, MCCS does not require a lot of memorizing but encourages students to rethink different aspects of life and find out the underlying ideologies and power relations. Through lectures like ‘Gender and Society’, ‘Media, Society and Consumer Culture’ and ‘Questioning Cultural Identities’, I was equipped with techniques which could be useful in the future for understanding the world. MCCS has definitely transformed my perspective of the world around me and helped me find my future paths.

The two years in HKU SPACE were unexpectedly the most valuable period of time to me. I explored new fields which I did not consider as choices in my secondary school years. Not only did I acquire academic knowledge, I also gained insights into managing my life from people around me.

During the two-year study at SPACE CC, what I gained most was advice from lecturers. Especially cultural domain lecturers, they are willing to discuss with your points of your assignments or even listen to you with your problems. A school life is never only acquiring knowledge, but also building up relationships.

MCS exposes me to a new and critical approach to popular culture and daily practices. The concepts are not difficult to understand if you could pay attention to the lectures and try to apply them in any cultural phenomenon.  Keep thinking and questioning the things around you outside the lecture!

AAMCCS係一個令人跳出框框既地方，例如透過探討性別同身份課題，我地可以重新思考生活中看似非黑即白既事。AAMCCSers, play hard, work harder!

文学副学士 (媒体、文化及创意) 课程让我发掘到自己对文化研究深厚的兴趣，老师们热心的协助亦为我的学习带来很大的启发，使我在未来的升学路上更加得心应手。

Over these two years, I have benefited a lot from my programme and college. I learned so much, not only academically but so many life lessons. The whole process has been challenging but yet rewarding. I met many new friends, learned new things and received the offer that I dreamed about.

I always believe life is a perpetual struggle. However, I was puzzled for what is the uncertain power that I am opposing to. The courses have provided me the answer and it is ideologies. The programme has given me entirely new angles in viewing the world with theories of postmodernism, and has inspired me to rethink my whole life in various aspects just like the formation of my identities and gender.

My gain in SPACE is beyond expectation because the new challenges I encountered here had forced me to grow up. There are always paths to our destinations and though it may not be the way people agree with, it sure will be the best if we are determined about it.

As a business and science student in secondary education, I had never thought of studying in arts fields. I think it is essential to discover and choose a programme based on our own interests in tertiary education so we will gain plenty of enjoyment but not anxieties in future.

HKU SPACE CC has been a great place for me to obtain knowledge about our everyday life. Our daily practices have their own origin, and everything that seems normal is actually ideological. What I learned here is the way to uncover hidden meanings behind these practices. I am pretty sure you will see the world in a completely different perspective, and what you usually see every day will never be the same after studying here.

“Learning is the eye of the mind”. If you love to acquire new knowledge and skills and believe that lifelong learning is a key to meeting your goals - HKU SPACE CC would be your top choice. There are knowledgeable professors, mentors, and counsellors who always help you to achieve your dreams.

I am so grateful that HKU SPACE CC has given me a lot of valuable things: inspirational lessons, kind and caring teachers, knowledge and most importantly a path to pursue further study in CUHK! Thank you HKU SPACE CC!

AAMCCS加深了我对文化研究的理解，让我能够衔接到大学的进度。讲师的讲解亦使艰涩的理论易於消化，让学习过程更为顺畅。

At CC, not only has my academic ability been improved a lot, but also my social circle has expanded. I got my best friend ever here. I am able to manage skill of visualization, basic knowledge in contemporary creative industry and media and culture theory, which help a great deal in my degree studies.

Cultural studies had been my favourite university subject since secondary school. However, I got unsatisfactory public examination results so I gave up the idea for a period of time. Entering CC reignited my hope and I never thought that my dream would come true after two-year of study here. I acquired knowledge from different scopes, which I did not learn from the previous education. Also, the peers and lecturers in CC provided me with great support.

My experiences in HKU SPACE CC equipped me to adapt to university life. Not only did the courses provide me with good foundation of concepts and knowledge, but the projects also trained my critical thinking and increased my social awareness. Being well-prepared for university life, I have more time and ability to explore my limits; for example joining exchange programmes and field trips, and participating in community research. I am grateful that I have met and worked with inspiring lecturers and professors.

我还依稀记得在一年级的时候修读了一门通识科名为「Hong Kong and Chinese Societies in Transition」，最初在准备不足的情况下向讲师讨教，讲师多次的悉心指导，及后更替我撰写多封推荐信和传授面试技巧，最终助我取得三间大学的录取通知书。 回顾过去两年的学院生活，我发觉大部份Culture and Media的讲师均十分乐意解答同学在学术上的疑难，但前设是我们必须具备「不耻下问」的态度。另外，在文、社科也没有所谓的标准答案，相反亦只有不同的观点和角度分析而已。 各位师弟师妹，遇到疑难时，切记不要怯於发问，皆因这是成功培养学习热忱的第一步。