Cheng Chi Yip, Michael Management Trainee, SATS HK Limited

The goal of being a pilot is my dream after a cockpit visit when I was 14 and it ignited my passion to Aviation for many years. Unfortunately, I started studying an Associate Degree in Social Sciences at HKU SPACE Community College after high school and then I transferred to the Higher Diploma in Aviation Studies programme after my first year of studies. As an Aviation Studies student, I experienced plenty of valuable opportunities to learn about the Aviation industry through exchange programmes, oversea visits and internships. Most of our lecturers are Hong Kong professionals working in the Aviation industry. They are willing to “facilitate” our studies and share their experiences in the field by providing practical tasks in our courses. I remembered a remarkable assignment in the risk management course. We were required to perform a Risk Assessment on a local Aviation agent and my team was one of the top three groups in our programme and we won a ferry helicopter flight gift certificate. In addition, I benefitted greatly from a training tour in Korea for the Asia-pacific Aviation Education & Training Symposium which inspired me to discover the joy of working in the industry and through discussions with the Aviation experts from around the world. I was lucky to be one of a very small number of people who was selected as an intern at the Metrojet Ltd., a Hong Kong-based six stars private operator. During the summer internship, I participated in a number of strategic positions in various departments from Engineering & Flight Operations to Corporate Safety. I also received an overview of a typical Air Operator to understand the perspective between Business & Commercial Aviation which was great experience and starting point for my future development in the Aviation industry and developed my ability to learn new knowledge for my further training. Time flies, I will be spending my last semester in Aviation Studies. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to all the lecturers, staff and my lovely classmates in the programme. The joy of Aviation is built from passions, determination, dedication and insistence and I believe a successful “Aviator” should have these elements to keep their excellence. Never let obstacles stop you, strive focus on your passion. View Details

Chan Yuk Yu, Octopus Offer received: HKU Bachelor of Social Sciences, Year 3

請保持自信和開放的態度，趁著兩年時間好好重新認識自己、建立好屬於自己的價值觀。世界那麼大，除了做大學生，還有很多的路。HKU SPACE CC是一個提供很多升學就業機會的平台，請好好把握這些機會。若自覺是讀書的料子，請用盡全力專注學業，兩年內必定會有應得的回報。若發現自己並非讀書的料子，請盡快尋找自己的夢想和長處，向屬於自己的標竿直跑，不要浪費的時間。這就是我在HKU SPACE CC讀了兩年後的感想。 View Details

Lee Ming Tsun 2014-2015 Higher Diploma in Information Technology (Web and Multimedia Development Stream)

“What didn't kill you makes you stronger.” I totally agree with this now. I failed totally in HKDSE, but it did not kill me. “Failure teaches success” It became the motivation of my study because I did not want to be a loser anymore. I determined to study hard to show that I am not only that. Finally, I chose to study in HKU SPACE Community College. I chose the Web and Multimedia Development Stream. It contains some programming and web authoring. This is my favourite domain and I am good at the subjects. I chose this also because the elective subject of ICT in secondary school is programming. I have been interested in programming since I was small. Another reason is that I may get better result in this stream. It may help me get into university easier. Time flies like an arrow… Of course not! This year is the most fulfilling time in my life regarding interpersonal and academic aspects. In interpersonal aspect, I have joined some societies. The camps are unforgettable, but more important is that I had met lots of friends there. I had a wonderful time with them. In academic aspect, I have learnt a lot from lecturers, classmates and the course. Lecturers are not only teaching us knowledge on the books. They also taught us the logic that how to think with professionalism. Moreover, they told us what is happening and the tendency of IT industry. In addition, the projects taught us a lot. We acquired knowledge from the projects. For example, I learnt how to write the algorithm or how to programme the website, etc. On the other hand, we learnt how to cooperate with our classmates. We had to divide the work and everyone had to finish their parts on time. A project could not be done individually. We helped and learnt from one another to finish every project. Those are unforgettable and precious memories. Eventually, I got into University. I can finally achieve my goal to further my study. If you chose HKU Space Community College, congratulations! This is your best choice! View Details

Mos Kwan 2014-15 Higher Diploma in Business (Financial Services) (Year 2)

During my two years of studying in the programme, not only did I learn about finance and investment theories, I learnt about their practical use and how they relate to the latest finance news. The programme gave me a good chance to seize different career and further study opportunities, and to enrich myself. View Details

Chan Ka Ki, Helen Offer received: HKU Bachelor of Nursing, Year 1

Studying in HKU SPACE Community College these two years, I become a confident and tough person. It provides me a great learning environment. Passionate lecturers offered consultations and tutoring which encouraged me to embrace challenges. Although it wasn’t an easy time, it is meaningful and fruitful time I have so far. View Details

Cheng Hiu Nam, Kasey Offer received: CUHK Bachelor of Social Science in Sociology, Year 3

Today’s failure doesn’t mean tomorrow’s failure. Never look down on yourself. I thought it was just a failure for me to enter HKU SPACE CC, especially when most of my friends entered a local university. To be honest, the life in HKU SPACE CC is quite hard and stressful as there are a lot of assignments and projects. However, you can discover your passion and future goal with the help of teachers and fellow classmates. Love what you do is always the first step and the key to success. From the various social sciences courses which you have not exposed before, you will discover that studying is no longer boring or rote memorizing. It can be full of fun as you realize that social sciences can be so close to your daily life. At last, whether you can get back to university depends on how much effort you put and how much you love the thing you are doing. So, just persist with your goal and believe in yourself, and then you will! View Details