Busy day in Hong Kong

We started the morning with a visit to Hong Kong International School. The vistas along the way to HKIS were amazing!



I met two students I interviewed in Saratoga this summer and a number of others interested in Skidmore. All of us (my travel buddies) had great conversations. Here is a picture of Larry doing his thing!


Chinese International School was next. I also had some great conversations here, and I met the brother of a current first-year at Skidmore!

We then ventured to Li Po Chun. We had a large group of enthusiastic students. The energy in the room was incredible and it will be one of the most memorable schools visit I have.

We gave this to our taxi driver. "Please take us to Li Po Chun"



Dueling cabs on the way to Li Po Chun. Steve, Stephanie and Larry get a slight edge thanks to their driver.

10 minutes before our presentation at Li Po Chun. There was not a seat left by the time we started

The frenzy to sign up for interviews after our presentation.


After leaving LPC, we head over to the "Education USA center" in Hong Kong. We did a presentation about applying to highly selective colleges in the United States.

It was an incredibly long day. We head back to our hotel on the Star Ferry
just in time to grab a few complimentary drinks in the "club level lounge." We all decided we were too tired to eat dinner.
Group pic on the Star Ferry.

Despite being too tired to eat, three of us decided to go out to explore Temple Street, a night bazaar filled with some pretty interesting shopping. I was very happy with all of the various purchases I made. Mark bought hair pins for his two daughters back home. He also decided to get a tarot card reading.


Some of the "hair bling" Mark bought


I made a new friend on Temple Street