Exchange Diary (CityU Students): Terence Fung, Cardiff University, UK

Monday, December 10, 2012

Terence Fung, Cardiff University, UK

15^th November, 2012 (Thursday)

Thursday is the busiest day of the week. School starts at 9 a.m. and finishes at 6 p.m. After finishing all my classes today, I was very tired, I decided I needed a break from studying. So instead, I met my friends in front of the business School and headed to to Christmas market in Cardiff city center together.

The Christmas market was really big. There were stalls selling all kinds of stuff from christmas decorations to cheese and wine. I tried mulled wine there, which is a tranditional drink during winter.

My German friend told me that in her hometown they usually start to decorate their city in October because Christmas is one of the most important festivals for them.

16^th November, 2012 (Friday)

Rugby is one of the popular sports in United Kingdom. Tonight, there was a rugby match between Wales and Samoa at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. My friends and I wanted to feel atmosphere there, so we decided to watch this game.

When we arrived the stadium, there were already lots of people. Some Welsh children dressed up like a Welsh dragon or Daffodil, which also represents Wales. During the game, supporters from each team shouted out cheering slogans. The atmosphere was just fantastic.

Although Wales performed very well in first half of the game, Wales sadly lost this match.

17^th November, 2012 (Saturday)

I am a member of the Photography Society in Cardiff University . We usually have a regular meeting on Satuarday or Thursday. Today, we had a workshop of Studio Photography. This workshop went through basics concepts of studio lighting using. And then, we had a chance to use the equipments and take photos of each other. This was my first time taking photos with such professional kits and I enjoyed it a lot. After the workshop, we headed to the pub to catch up on each other.

18^th November, 2012 (Sunday)

I went to Bath today with other other international students. We took a train at 9:00 and the ride took about one and half hours. The Christmas market here is much bigger than the one in Cardiff. There are more 140 traditional wood stalls in this market. We spent our whole morning in the market. And then we had lunch in a restaurant called "The real Italian pizza company". The food was really good though a bit overpriced. As most of my friends that I travelled with are from European countries, I got lots of tips of travelling around Europe.

In the afternoon, we went to the famous attractions including the Bath Abbey, roman Baths, the Circus and the Royal Crescent. Then we had a short walk in a small hill behind the Royal Crescent. After coming down from the hill, we didn't know the right way to go and didn't have a map. So, we used a church in city center as an indicator to identify our position and direction. When we got home finally, I was exhausted.

19^th November, 2012 (Monday)

Christmas is coming. One of my roommates wanted to buy some decorations for her room and also our common room. As I didn’t have class in the afternoon, I accompanied her to a trip to Ikea. You simply can’t go to IKEA without visiting their canteen. Food there is similar to what they have in IKEA Hong Kong, but they provide a traditional Britain dish – Fish and Chip.

After that, we spent around 3 hours shopping. We both got what we wanted. This photo is just a small corner of the Christmas section.

Labels: 2012/2013 Semester A