學生活動週

Self-initiated Programmes

5C Paul Lee

I shadowed a medical doctor, Dr Marco Ho, in the department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in Queen Mary Hospital. I joined him at the ward and the outpatient clinic, and also attended a few medical seminars and lectures catered for doctors. A doctor is not only responsible for the patients' physical, but also psychological well-being, this is especially true in Paediatrics. It involves a lot of counselling with the patients as well as their parents and relatives.

The real-life first-hand experience is most beneficial for me in planning for my career. The experience I got, though only for a week, has provided me with a deeper understanding of the profession. What’s more, I have learnt much through the interaction and communication with the different offices, doctors, professors and nurses in the hospital.

5A Venice Lin

For five days, I have worked as a little research assistant to Dr Yuen, my Psychology professor. I helped in his research projects on "Dream Interpretation" and "The Need to Belong", from which I acquired useful skills in doing my IES project. I also had fascinating lessons about family mediation with Year 3 students who will soon graduate to become social workers. On my last day, I had lunch with his research assistants and  exchanged views on university issues.

The programme has provided me with a chance to step out of my comfort zone and accept new things and meet new people. Although I was the youngest in the class, I took the initiative to express my views as I believe active participation is key to effective learning. When I first met my professor, I got a bit nervous. Soon I adjusted myself and started to feel comfortable talking with him – from basic concepts of psychology and views on moral issues to my personal growth and career path. He taught me a lot about relationships and job etiquette. Most importantly, I discovered that I could get along well with different kinds of people and accept different views.

5D Celeste Wai

The attachment programme I initiated with a dermatology clinic allowed me to shadow Dr Cheung as he examined patients and carried out surgeries. Dr Cheung was very benevolent. Not only did he let me sit-in at outpatient sessions, he also allowed me to try out his medical equipment–like the carbon dioxide and laser systems – on raw pork. I have gained valuable experience working in a clinic and learnt a lot about the profession and the knowledge base required, not to mention a little of the language of dermatology. My communication skills have also been greatly improved as I got to talk with the patients.

Esquel

5E Cindy Lin

We were given a valuable opportunity to visit the Esquel firm and factories. Besides learning the technologies in the garment manufacturing industry, we also had the chance to make some products ourselves. Simply sewing one curve line would take some techniques and know-how. I really admired them when I knew that they could produce around 30 clothes a day, while I could only make a little pencil case in one hour.

I have got a general picture of how a business firm is run. I have also learnt about the different processes in the production and how vertical supply chain helps to minimise the production cost.

Esquel maintains a corporate social responsibility policy. They would arrange secondary school students to go to Xinjiang to teach the local students English as part of their study trip.

CUHK

5A Janet Ho

At the CUHK Biomedical Engineering and Public Health attachment programme, we had informative seminars and laboratory sessions on the human machine and diagnostic technologies. For example, we connected a circuit to see our electrocardiograms. Besides, we visited the Prince of Wales Hospital and looked at different advanced equipments, such as the navigation system for orthopaedics surgery.

We also got a chance to experience the university life working on an assignment and staying in a dormitory. Being asked to survey 100 people and prepare a debate in four days, we really had a taste of the tight academic schedule in university. An important learning style is to work in group that requires effective communication and cooperation with one another. While living in the dormitory, we learnt the importance of self-discipline and organisation as we needed to plan our daily schedule on our own.

HKU

5B Lau Hoi Yan Gladys

The most unforgettable experience at the HKU Faculty of Medicine was the Problem-based Learning (PBL) trial we participated in. Under the guidance of a tutor, we investigated a clinical case in which the patient complained of having diarrhoea. We sat around a table and racked our brains for possible causes. I felt as if we were the group of doctors in the TV series House! The whole process of PBL was very stimulating and rewarding as I acquired many scientific critical thinking skills.

We also attended a Clinical Skills Demonstration for around two hours, trying out clinical equipment  enthusiastically. We even learnt how to measure blood pressure with a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer!

The attachment programme exposed me to the demanding yet fascinating school life of a medical student. It fills me with anticipation for my own tertiary education.

BEA

5B Dilys Leung

Putting on high heels and wearing a tie for the first time, the seven of us set off to the Kwun Tong office of Bank of East Asia and had a taste of being a white-collar worker. Through various visits and briefings, we have learnt much about the financial industry and the operations of a banking corporation. We conducted a market-based project and presented our findings on the last day. Besides, we acted as customers and went to different banks to learn the various bank products. It was a brand new and rewarding experience to us.