It's a Special Administrative Region of mainland China. Let's start with something relatively easy -- with a little bit of history. After the first Opium War in 1842, Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island) became a British crown colony. It was later occupied by Japan after the Second World War and was eventually returned to the British in 1945. After a few years, several declarations came into effect which paved the...

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Suwon, South Korea -- Quaint afternoon; T'was our last volunteer work for this year's International Hyundai Work Camp which was spearheaded by the International Workcamp Organization (IWO) in South Korea. Volunteer work has always been physically and mentally exhausting yet it provides strength in various aspects of human life. Not to mention the fulfillment you get when you do it for the people who needs a hand. Eight...

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Hoboken, USA -- I've finally arrived! It was 1:00 in the morning. While I was walking to the nearest building, I saw the breathtaking New York skyline across the Hudson river. Welcome to the Stevens Institute of Technology! I rushed to the admin hall and asked for the dormitory keys under my name. Unfortunately, the university concierge didn't have the list. I know what you're thinking; as if...

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Manila, Philippines -- "I've always viewed life as a game -- and I think that's the secret in winning in life." The moment you see life as a game, everything changes. Will you choose to play a game that you don't want to play? Will you choose to play strategy games if you love the idea of action games? Definitely not. So why do you keep doing the...

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New York, USA -- I finally arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal! Good heavens! We rushed to the gates and asked for directions at the counter. I was instructed to go to bus route 126 at Gate 323 (PABT-Hoboken, New Jersey 12PM) Long story short, we dazzled upon the maze-like gates inside the terminals. I went crazy with the broken escalators (I mean really? I got two...

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