My Summer Vacation

   Looking back, my summer vacation had been boring, yet productive.  In order to keep up my goal of graduating in two years, I had to take as many credits as I could, even during the summers.  On a side note, I took courses from different institutions around Taipei during the break.  In hindsight, I believed it was a positive thing because not only was I able to witness the beauty in various university campuses, I was also able to get the firsthand experience on how other universities organized their courses.  Of course, I was able to still find ways to enjoy my life even with all the rigorous courses I had to endure.  First of all, one of the benefits of these “exchange student program” at other universities is that I was able to make friends with students from other universities.  The friendship obtained during my studies this summer with other students was very solid. In fact, even though the program had ended, we would still chat frequently over the internet and find ways to hang out.  Another enjoyment I found during this summer program was that I was taking courses on subjects that I was interested in.  Of course, my summer was not totally filled with stressing on rigorous classes.  I started my summer off with a relaxing trip to Hong Kong and Macau.  Being a Hong Kong citizen myself, I return to Hong Kong quite frequently.  Unlike Taipei, Hong Kong is more densely populated and the pace of the city seems much faster than that of Taipei.  For me, a trip to Hong Kong would not be complete without a visit to Macau.  Unlike my previous visits to Macau however, gambling was not my main priority.  I was there to watch a famous entertainment show called the “House of Dancing Waters”.  Even though the ticket to the show was at a premium, I believed that it was worth the investment after witnessing how amazing the performance was orchestrated.  The performers obviously spent a lot of time and effort preparing for the show.  Overall, I did not have the most interesting summer.  I did however make the best use of my time which will help me tremendously towards finishing my university diploma.

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