Spring Issue, 2014

77 SINGAPORE Mentor: Travis Lee Darrow 戴華斯 (MBA 2011) Mentee: Stanley Pang 彭世昌 (BBA(IS) Year 3) “I have never expected to have such an active and energetic mentor. Travis has helped me a lot in both my career plans and my personal growth. When I was still on my exchange in Singapore, we met up every week, sometimes twice a week. During the meetings, he introduced me to a spectrum of professionals and also assisted my internship-seeking process through which I got to know professionals from Google and other multinational companies. Thanks to him, I started my exploration journey on LinkedIn - the adult Facebook. It was a really great breakthrough for me to put myself forward and meet strangers on LinkedIn. Throughout the learning stage, Travis gave me substantial support and thus I have had amazing experiences. Now, I can stand on my own and expand my network by myself. I am really thankful for the Mentorship Programme through which I met my best possible mentor. He is active, thought-provoking and friendly. Although I have left Singapore, we remain in touch and I look forward to his next visit to Hong Kong.” “He never treated me as an immature youngster. On the contrary, we are friends.” TOKYO Mentor: K Y Ho 何國營 (BA 1984) Mentees: Oswald Law 羅健業 (BA(Literary Studies) Year 3) Helen To 陶曉彤 (BSc Year 3) “The importance of the Mentorship Programme is that it offers an interactive platform for mentors and mentees. I have also learnt a lot from mentees from different disciplines. This is not only a transition of heritage and tradition from seniors to juniors, but also a channel to hear and accept creative thinking from new generations. Oswald Law and Helen To recently became my mentees. They come from the disciplines of Law and Japanese Studies respectively. Helen was also a member of the Hong Kong SAR Figure Skating Team.” “I have been a mentor with the Mentorship Programme for more than eight years… this is an excellent way to enrich the lives of both mentors and mentees.” VANCOUVER Mentor: Vince Ko 高愷琳 (BA 1981) (centre) Mentee: Sarina Ng 吳翠玲 (BSocSc Year 2) (right) “Advice from Ms Ko, which I found really inspiring, includes being open. That is, we need to open our hearts especially when we are in a foreign country. That is the way you earn friends and get love in your life. She also taught me about being adventurous and making life more interesting. That is why I travelled around Canada by myself for a week, and it was a wonderful experience. She helped me realise there are many possibilities in my future. She told me about not knowing her future when she first arrived Canada, and that she was lost and alone. However, she was not afraid and she followed her heart when making every decision. Right now she's at a good place, and everything worked out for her.” “She helped me realise there are many possibilities in my future.” MENTORSHIP www.mentorship.hku.hk