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Be proactive Off to a good start
It can help you settle in if you make prior arrangements to be met by your buddy or host institution representative at the airport. On arrival, you should also:
• Register with the international office at your host institution
• Email EdUHK International Office to say you have arrived safely. In addition, return
your completed Verification of Full-time Enrollment form so the office can contact
you in case of emergency
• Contact your family to let them know you have arrived
• Sign up for any orientation sessions to familiarize yourself with your host institution
and try to enlarge your social circle
• Register for or make changes to your courses, if necessary
Sharing and learning experiences
On exchange, there are a tremendous number of opportunities for self-development, many outside the classroom. Explore your new home, host country and set out to make new friends by joining as many activities as possible. As a EdUHK and Hong Kong ambassador, let other people know about where you come from. Popular topics are likely to be:
• EdUHK campus life, programmes and history
• Hong Kong people, political, economic, education system, way of life, relationship
with Mainland China, and Chinese customs and culture
• Your personal experiences
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