All things have a start and an end.
I distinctly remember the day I was standing at the check-in line at the Honolulu Airport just about to begin my nine month journey of independence, self-actualization, and maturity. Never having traveled on my own, I as well as my father was scared for myself as my 12 hour flight that included a transfer at Korea was delayed 3 hours. The Asiana workers were unable to guarantee passengers they were going to make their connection flights, meaning there was a chance I would have to spend the night at Icheon Airport or arrive in Hong Kong during the middle of the night. All these factors created a panic in my head and for a split second I had the strongest urge to stop everything and forgo the entire trip.
Having had the privileges to be the first student from UH Manoa to study at City University of Hong Kong for two semesters, I made sure to push myself to experience everything the school and city had to offer for both semesters.
After having recently landed in Hong Kong, there were a number of scenarios and local behaviors that I wasn't accustomed to doing or seeing (Top 5 Hong Kong Discoveries). Reading that post now, almost ten months later, I've realized that my comments then had only grazed the surface of what this overly packed city had to offer.
Now that my study abroad trip is over, as I reflect back on my Hong Kong Days I am able to truly understand the reasons behind why a person, place, or thing is the way that it is.
