Little did she know that moving to London would become the best decision she made in her life.ĭuring her studies, Farrah gained recognition in two international business case competitions. These conversations made me feel closer to the world instead of living in my own Hongkongese mindset,” she adds.Īfter leaving PolyU, Farrah did an internship in the banking industry and went on a volunteering trip to South Africa in 2017 before pursuing a Master’s degree in Economics and Strategy for Business at Imperial College London in 2018. “For example, during a dinner, we could talk about culinary culture in France, classical arts in Italy, the impact of the Turkish invasion on Cypriots, military experience in Singapore, marriage in India and the Muslim month of Ramadan. Conversation between people was extremely sophisticated and eye-opening since people spoke multiple languages, came from different cultures and had very interesting life experiences. ![]() Every experience is a valuable lesson that shapes your core values,” says Farrah.ĭuring her internship, she discovered the charm of London. When you are young, what you need is to widen your world perspectives and pursue what you believe in. I hope that young people who are reading this can be more proactive in looking for opportunities to challenge themselves and step outside of their comfort zone. “I should have been more proactive when I was a student at PolyU. ![]() It was her first time working with people from different nationalities, putting English into daily practice, living independently, having weekend trips in Europe and many more new adventures with her classmate, who became one of her best friends in life.įarrah sees the internship as a tipping point in her life and she feels really grateful that PolyU offered her a wonderful opportunity to see the world beyond her imagination. Her favourite experience came from a summer internship in London, which set a testing ground for her to experience life abroad in the Western world in 2015. As long as you put in time and effort, opportunities will arise,” says Farrah Wong, a graduate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), when asked about her words to students at her Alma Mater.įarrah, who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree of Business Administration in Marketing from PolyU in 2017, is currently working as an Institutional Fixed Income Sales in the Global Markets Division of Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank in London.įarrah recalls that PolyU offered many golden opportunities to broaden students’ horizons through international case competitions, academic exchange programmes and overseas internships.
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