Welcome to AAMCCS! 作為與社會文化息息相關的科目，AAMCCS涵蓋了包羅萬有的文化議題，例如性別光譜、對主流電影的批判以及公共空間的想像等等，我等最關心的成績也是建基和講求於對不同議題的分析和批判性思考能力，絕非盲目背誦或操練所得，求分數之餘同時求學，持之以恆，必有意想不到的收穫。

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提供多元化的學習領域，各式各樣的選科讓我不斷學習新知 識，進行新嘗試。AAMCCS的課程以理論結合實踐的教學方式教學，更能發展學生潛力。再者，從中選擇喜歡且擅長的科目給予自己無限動力堅持下去，例如電影研究、創意產業設計、拍攝剪接，令我確立自己的未來發展方向。最後，感激共同奮鬥的戰友，以及循循善誘的師資，他們的陪伴和教導大大幫助我的求學之路。

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的課程讓我透過分析不同社會現象和各種文本，從而深入了解各種文化的概念。感恩在這裏遇到良師，他們樂於解答課堂上的疑問，又樂於跟學生分享個人經驗，使我更了解自己的能力和確立未來方向。我記得《新不了情》裏面秦沛對劉青雲說：「我頂多埋怨自己運氣不好，從來沒有懷疑過自己的才華，記住你千萬不可以懷疑你自己。」行到水窮處，坐看雲起時，只要堅守自己的初衷，總有一天得雲開見月明。

AAMCCS的課程範圍廣泛又富有趣味，能啟發我對不同文化事物和媒體的興趣，有效培養我的多角度思考能力。課程涵蓋理論及實踐部份，使我時有啟發，又可應用在日常生活中。另外，學校和講師亦在升學上給予多方面支援，讓我們積極面對前路。

優良師資與自由學習環境是本課程的瑰寶。我可以深入研究喜歡的文化研究和創意媒體，也能自訂作業主題。課程內容豐富又有趣味，同時讓我認清自己的興趣和目標，感恩終可獲得大學取錄。

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。

每次我對知識概念，或者文化現象產生好奇的時候，就會跟同學和講師交流。這個過程令我可以從不同角度出發，訓練批判思考，文化研究最重要不是書本上的知識，而是訓練獨立而全面的思想。條條大路通羅馬，機會要自己爭取，師弟師妹加油！

AAMCCS的課程涉及了不同領域，開拓了我對大眾媒體及文化的視野，令我更清楚自己未來想發展的方向。而副學士課程的學習模式與中學不同，考驗學生的實踐及自我研習能力，為日後升讀大學打好基礎。學院以及講師也盡力提供協助，遇到困難及問題，只要主動發問，就能得到很多友善和專業的資訊及意見。最後亦十分感謝在這裡共同奮鬥的朋友，因為互相的鼓勵與加油打氣，才能得到這兩年美好的校園生活。

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.

中學時我只看見一條路︰考好DSE上大學，受傳統和狹窄的思想所影響，很少看見自己。AAMCCS令我明白，遇到個人、社會等問題時，要懂得退一步觀察，擺脫固有觀念，冷靜地分析並解決問題。HKU SPACE CC內有不少良師助我提升能力，現在我成為大學生，並不是為了走完那條路，而是為了進一步提升能力，成為一個我渴望成為的自己。感謝HKU SPACE CC成為我人生旅途的
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 帶來良好的學習氣氛、難忘的經驗，身邊有老師支持亦有同學們互相鼓勵。除了學科的老師樂意為學生解答課業上的問題，還不吝嗇的分享升學、選科的經驗，感受到學校和諧的氣氛。再者臨近考試，大家也自組“溫習團”、自發地在學校溫習。另外，學校也延長了開放時間，有助師生備戰。除此之外AAMCCS有別以往在DSE學制的知識，提供了更多樣化的思考角度予我們反思社會、乃至生活的議題，不再受限於填鴨式教育。

在AAMCCS最大的得着是找到自己的興趣。跟隨自己的熱誠，慢慢就會摸索到想走的路。

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.

保持住謙卑嘅心去學習。因為，比你叻嘅人大有人在，而叻過佢哋嘅人更大有人在。天外有天，人外有人。學懂欣賞自己之餘，亦要學識欣賞人哋。「見賢思齊焉，見不賢而內自省也。」

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!

文學副學士 (媒體、文化及創意) 課程讓我發掘到自己對文化研究深厚的興趣，老師們熱心的協助亦為我的學習帶來很大的啟發，使我在未來的升學路上更加得心應手。

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加深了我對文化研究的理解，讓我能夠銜接到大學的進度。講師的講解亦使艱澀的理論易於消化，讓學習過程更為順暢。

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.

我還依稀記得在一年級的時候修讀了一門通識科名為「Hong Kong and Chinese Societies in Transition」，最初在準備不足的情況下向講師討教，講師多次的悉心指導，及後更替我撰寫多封推薦信和傳授面試技巧，最終助我取得三間大學的錄取通知書。 回顧過去兩年的學院生活，我發覺大部份Culture and Media的講師均十分樂意解答同學在學術上的疑難，但前設是我們必須具備「不恥下問」的態度。另外，在文、社科也沒有所謂的標準答案，相反亦只有不同的觀點和角度分析而已。 各位師弟師妹，遇到疑難時，切記不要怯於發問，皆因這是成功培養學習熱忱的第一步。