留學除了求知識外，還有甚麼別的好求？
有朋友擔心自己兒子在外國上了大學後，只顧跟中國同學玩，會浪費了多年留學期間學會的東西。事實上，朋友的顧慮，我相信在很多家長身上都出現過。畢竟供書教學多年，就是希望有天孩子能出人頭地，出社會的路容易點走。送他們去外國讀書，無非是希望他們能說一口流利的英文，做起事來比其他同齡的獨立，將來回港工作，自然能比其他人突出。
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Month: January 2013
5個海外留學慳錢秘笈 5 tips to save money when studying abroad
[re-post from http://blog.yahoo.com/_S3GYPXIOORDWMRGPOW3PRQG744/articles/1003844/index]
留學生本身學費已經昂貴，加上外國的生活指數一般比香港高，想幫父母減輕負擔又或者留番多d零用錢做自己想做既野，以下呢五個慳錢秘笈可能幫到你！
1. 購買二手家具及衣服
隨著留學的普及，很多不同地方也有留學生，一般也是住一陣子便會離去，可以嘗試購買他們的家具。有些地方如英國，很容易找到不同的二手衣服店，多數也是慈善機構開辦的，衣飾由善長人士捐贈，所得的收入也作慈善用途，有些商品的質量還不錯的！
2. 申請學生火車證、巴士卡
各處鄉村各處例，不同地方有不同的學生優惠，即管問問不同的前輩，看看有甚麼乘車折扣。假如你在英國留學，英國便有火車證，申請費約30鎊，於非繁忙時間在倫敦乘地鐵也有減免車費三分之一的優惠。假如你踏單車的技術不太差的話，以單車代步也是一個好選擇！
3. 減少出外用餐
出外吃飯一般比較貴一點，可以嘗試自己烹調一些簡單的菜式，有勇氣的話也可以在網上找食譜，跟著試一些新菜式。假如有一群三五知己，也可以一起炮制晚餐，順道聯誼一番！電飯煲在外國並不是太普及，所以可以學習用一般煮食用具或微波爐煮飯，或是到唐人街買一個！
4. 減少出外娛樂
到朋友家一同耍樂，玩玩不同的遊戲，一同焗個蛋糕，看看電影！這些娛樂比到電影院或其他娛樂場所便宜得多！
5. 利用視像通話
出國留學家人少不免會掛心，從前科技尚未有這樣發達，長途兩話費是不可或缺的開支，現今科技發達，利用不同軟件如Skype,Whatsapp等，便可常常跟家人交談。〔Skype也有月費計劃，可透過網絡撥打至外地的手提電話，而月費一點也不昂貴！〕
As a foreign student, tuition fee is more expensive than usual. In addition, the living standard overseas is usually higher than that in Hong Kong. If you would like to alleviate your parents’ burden or save more pocket money to do something you want, the following 5 tips may be able to help you!
1. Buy 2nd hand furniture and clothes
As there are more and more foreign students around the world, it’s not too hard to buy their used furniture when they leave the country, because most of these students only stay in the country for a short period of time. Some places like the United Kingdom, it’s very easy to find some charity shops. They are selling second-hand clothes that people donate, the money they earn from the clothes are also for charity purpose. If you are lucky enough, you can find something cheap but with high quality!
2. Apply student travel card
Different cities may provide different student incentives. Try to ask some more experienced/senior students and check what kind of discount you may get. For example, in England, there’s a rail card for 16-25 years old youth. The application fee is around GBP30, but you can also enjoy 1/3 discount off when you are traveling with the London underground. Other than that, if you can ride a bike, traveling with a bike is also a good option!
3. Don’t dine out that often
Dining out is more expensive usually. You can try to cook some simple dishes or if you are brave enough, look for some new recipes online and try to make it! Maybe you can gather your friends, and make a dinner together! Rice cooker is not that common compared to Asia, you can try to look for ways to cook rice in normal pot or cooking with microwave, or if you really need it, go to China Town and get one!
4. Don’t always go out for entertainment
You can go to your friends’ place to play some games, bake a cake, or watch a movie at home! These entertainments will probably cheaper than going to a cinema or other entertainment venue.
5. Make use of video call
It’s normal that your friends and family will miss you when you are overseas. When technology was not that advance in the past, the expensive bill for telephone is kind of inevitable. But now, if you can make use of software like Skype, Whatsapp…etc., it will be so cheap and easy to communicate with your friends. (Skype also provide monthly plan, so you can use internet to call other’s mobile phone no., and the price is not expensive at all!)
更多海外升學資訊 More study abroad information：美國留學
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10個海外升學的原因 10 Reasons to Study Abroad
當下身邊好多學生哥都浸過咸水，無論係海外升學定留學，出國讀書已經唔再係難事，但正正因為咁容易有呢d機會，出國讀書仲係咪一件值得既事呢？
十個海外升學的原因:
1. 訓練獨立
在香港，一般人也會跟家人一同居住直至成家立室，在家百日好，無時無刻也會得到家人眷顧及悉心照料，出國升學正好給年青人一個學習自立的機會！
2. 體驗異地文化
隨著全球日趨國際化，世界各地也充斥著來自五湖四海的人！可是要真正體驗一個國家的文化及特色，真的要親身到該國生活一段時間，才能體驗得到！
3. 結交外籍朋友
到一些熱門地方如英國留學、美國留學，很多地方已有不少香港留學生，但只要你願意，何不結交一些外籍朋友，如當地學生或其他國籍的留學生，學習與不同文化背景的人相處，或許會得到意想不到的收獲呢！
4. 學習自己有興趣的科目
香港雖然有九所大學，但除了傳統科目外，如對藝術、音樂有興趣，能選修的學位並不多！如希望向自己的夢想和興趣出發，也許海外升學才能滿足與別不同的你！
5. 學好外語
假如到中國或台灣升學，來自香港的同學們便有機會好好鍛練普通話！又或是到其他國家，即使並非到英國留學、美國留學，也許同學還是要跟別人以英語溝通生活，因此是學好外語的好時機！
6. 擴闊眼界
再老土也要說多一遍「讀萬卷書不如行萬里路」，保持開放的態度（不是叫你一定要認同他們），將所有看到的得到的也歸納到自己的百科全書中，這些經歷確是「千金難買」！
7. 容易專心讀書
相比香港，外國地方大，沒有香港這麼多娛樂，海外升學時的引誘自然少一點！懂得把握機會，專心學習，畢業時的成績好一點，將來得到好工的機會也多一些！
8. 認識自己
海外升學後少有家人朋友相伴，讓同學有更多機會和自己相處，認識自己的長處及短處，想想自己的將來要怎樣！
9. 認識自己的國家及文化
當和來自五湖四海的人相處時，你了解他們同時，他們也在認識你，透過他們的問題了解自己對自己國家及文化上的不足之處。
10. 提升兢爭力
海外升學讓你得到的各種不同體驗，無疑為你將來踏入職場或爭取其他機會時得到更好的優勢！每人所遇到的際遇也不同，學到的東西也會不一樣！
Strawberry Santas
Cute strawberry santas!! :DDD
西方國家重視聖誕節的程度就好像中國人重視中國新年一般，在香港一般只能感受商業氣氛，又有幾可能夠跟家人朋友在家裡吃個聖誕大餐呢?!
Xmas is so important for Westerners just like Chinese New Year for the Chinese. In Hong Kong, we find the festival getting very commercial, how many people will have a decent Christmas lunch/dinner with their friends and family at home?
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只是家境不好，要父母每年花數十萬讓我留學基本上是不可能的事!
慶幸不夠聰明的我也幸運地上了大學，因而得到了不少出國留學、實習的機會!!
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到最近才知道，原來坊間一些留學機構，也有獎學金，讓苦學生也能成全留學夢！
I always want to travel to a foreign country to experience more. I feel like the world is so big, we should also widen our eyesight!
It’s impossible for me to study abroad because I am not coming from a wealthy family…
However, I am lucky enough to get into the university, where I gained different study abroad or overseas internship experience!
Because of the scholarship and subsidy I got, it alleviates my financial burden a lot!
And recently, I realize there are some study abroad organization, they are giving students some scholarship, so that study abroad isn’t just a dream for them anymore!
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