Value of Handling an Event and being an OWN Academy student volunteer Audrey is a student volunteer from French International School in Hong Kong who did exceptionally well in managing OWN Future Fair 2018. This is a testimony of what she learned and experience with OWN Academy in managing an event. I was part of
Gap Year Length: 3 minutes Audience: For individuals 14+ Some of you may think “why waste time on a gap year?” Go straight into university and get a start on a career. A gap year is delayed entry into school and thus a late entry into the labour market (Curtis, 2014). But current literature disagrees.
The Gift of Gratitude Dr. Kimberley Carder, guest contributor Length: 3 minutes Audience: 8+ Christmas is right around the corner and with that comes sweater weather, gift giving, carol singing and a lot of eating. However, there is also the unfortunate ugly side of Christmas, which is seen excessively in cities like Hong
Why you need to be an intern in Hong Kong The typical image of an intern is a coffee-getting, photocopying, running personal errands “nobody” who doesn’t get any experience out of the internship. But being an intern is not all that bad (really!) though you must choose and/ or have access to a good company
Helping children manage their time for the new school year Transitioning from a more relaxed summer schedule back into a regular and set school schedule often entails some whining and moaning, but when done properly, can be seamless. Humans are creatures of habit, and structure helps these habits be functional. Length: 2 minutes Audience: For
