CityU Information Day 

Helps secondary students navigate university life

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) introduced its programmes, campus life and facilities to secondary students, parents, teachers and the general public at its annual Information Day today (13 October). The event provided visitors with a clearer idea how CityU can help incoming students make the transformation into well-educated professionals.

The theme “From Student to Professional” encourages students to use their time to study hard and prepare themselves to become ideal graduates and professionals.

CityU also organised a series of seminars this year, in which University professionals and local celebrities explored parents’ roles in preparing for their children’s university education.

Under the theme “How can parents guide their children towards tertiary education?”, talks were given under three topics:

n              Tips on the parent-child relationship - TV personality Ms Chan Man-yee and Dr Kam Ping-kwong, Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Studies, shared their views as parents and social services experts on encouraging parents to adopt a positive attitude in guiding their children towards university life.

n              Effective communication skills - Ms Lavender Cheung W Y, Chief Anchor of CABLE News Channel and Dr Ma Ka-fai, Assistant Director of the Chinese Civilisation Centre, shared their views on how to communicate effectively in order to successfully showcase one’s ability to others.

n              Career development - Mr Ng Yu, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Emperor Entertainment Group Limited and Dr Priscilla Leung Mei-fun, Associate Professor, School of Law, talked about techniques in advising students on their career development.

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