Step Out | 濶步人生，一路向前

Although I am from Hong Kong, I feel that I am actually based in the UK now. This is just like home. And I love the excitement of airports life - flying back and forth between London and Hong Kong - as well!

My parents made me to a school in York in the UK last year. I did not speak much English and I could not understand why I had to come to this horrible place to study.

My parents and my 86-year-old grandma stayed in Hong Kong and I missed them desperately. But my parents said that studying in the UK would be good for me and broaden my horizons. At least that's what they said.

To be honest I used to hate it when I got here - all schoolmates spoke really fast and I was miserable. Back in Hong Kong I'd always been the centre of attention. But now here I was, in this horrible place: the weird new kid nobody would talk to.

After quite a while, I got on really well with a local schoolmate and my roommates who speak comparatively slowly. My English got better by talking to them and I gradually felt more at home. So I just stuck it out - and I soon learnt that making friends is all about knowing how to talk to people. It's understanding people that makes them feel special.

From time to time there were term breaks and I went back to Hong Kong.

I met my grandma at the airport. Every time I saw her there were differences. This time she had got a back pain and the next time she was suffering from cataract.

I really cherish my family. May be it's because of my feelings for my grandma.

I've learnt a bit about British people too. In our hearts we all share the same humanity. When we face hardships, a cup of tea solves everything.

Though I'm not sure if I will stay here for College, I'm doing my best here. It's either perfect or it doesn't pass. People can tell if you're not sincere. So I'm still learning - and still making mistakes!

For all people in my Year, people who helped me, and of course my neighbours in Fox - thank you for making my first year of studying abroad enjoyable! I can say, hand on heart, that I've enjoyed every minute staying with you all.

(Chinese translation)
我在香港出生，但感覺上英國是我的家。我同時喜歡穿梭於倫敦和香港機場多姿多彩的生活！

去年起，父母送我到英國約克的一間學校讀書，當時我覺得自己可憐極了。我英語不好，也不明白為何要來這個糟透的地方唸書。

這段時間，父母和86歲的外祖母都遠在香港，我真的很想念他們。不過父母堅持，到英國上學會對我有正面的影響，一切只是為了我着想。

說實在的，當初我好討厭這裏，全部同學說話的速度都很快，令我十分沮喪。在香港，我永遠是最受重視的一個，但一夜之間我變成一個沒有人願意和我說話的異鄉人，孤身一人在這陌生的城市。

過了好一會兒，我跟一個說話稍慢的本地同學和室友們混熟了一點。漸漸地，我的英語開始進步，也開始在這裏培養出家的感覺。

日子一天一天的過，然後中途有一兩個長假期，往香港出發。

我在香港機場跟外祖母見面－－每次見到的她都有些許的變化。這次的她有背痛，下次的她又受白內障所困擾。

我很珍惜及重視家人。或許是由於我和外祖母也是相隔兩地吧。

雖然只是身在英國不足一年，但我也留意到英國人的性格。在我們心裏，擁有着共同的同情心。又例如面對困難時，只要來一杯熱茶，任何問題也能迎刃而解。

雖然我尚不太肯定會否在這裏完成高考課程，但我仍然盡力完成我的工作。在我眼中，往往只有完美或不獲通過。一個人真誠與否，別人總能感受到。因此我仍在學習中，和犯錯中。

所有同級師兄師姐、曾幫助我的扇貝、當然，還有 Fox House 的左鄰右里：感謝你們為我在海外留學的首年度創造美好的回憶。我敢說我非常享受和你們在這裏一起的每一分鐘。