Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong, Author at Study Breaks

What I Learned from Studying in America for 6 Months

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

After leaving Hong Kong to study abroad in California, I encountered more than a few surprises in this incredibly complex country.…

May 30, 2017

What the Suicide of Author Lin Yi Han Can Teach Us About Mental Health

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

The author behind ‘The First Paradise of Fang Siqi,’ a novel that Han described as ‘a young girl falling in love with her rapist,’ has sent shockwaves through Taiwanese society.…

May 19, 2017

Meet Jeffrey Lin, Award-winning Poet and HKU Student

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Lin has made a name for himself with his theatre criticism, but faces a challenge in overcoming the discouraging consumption trends of his young country.…

May 15, 2017

A Condensed History of Taiwanese Cinema

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

From its roots in New Taiwanese Cinema, to Ang Lee’s award-winning ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ the tiny island is making big waves in the film industry.…

May 1, 2017

Forget ‘Girls,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ Is HBO’s Feminist Triumph

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Yes, the women are wealthy and their estates are oceanside, but the hit series uses its elitism to tease out a deeper point.…

April 25, 2017

Which Is Better: American or Asian Education?

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

After spending several months studying in America, these are the differences I’ve noticed between the two systems.…

April 18, 2017

My Spring Break in Cuba

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

After visiting with a few other foreign-exchange students, I couldn’t help but notice how similar the country is to another communist nation.…

April 10, 2017

Meet the Hong Kong Dancer Who Traveled Solo Through South America

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Yannie Chan, an award-winning hip-hop dancer and student, spent several months alone to re-orient her sense of pace.…

April 7, 2017

The Aftermath of Korean President Park Geun-hye’s Political Scandal

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

What does the removal of Korea's first democratically elected female president mean for the country?…

March 28, 2017

Can the Chinese Film Industry Overtake Hollywood?

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

With a potential audience of more than 1.3 billion, the economic powerhouse has decided to set its sights on movies.…

March 16, 2017

China, Korea and Hong Kong: The Struggle of Third Culture Kids

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

To find out how the complex politics of Southeast Asia affect local students, I spoke with several transplants.…

March 15, 2017

Suskihanna Gurung Portrays Chinese Oppression Through Photography

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Gurung, a student at Hong Kong University, went from sleeping on floors to being the first in her family to attend college.…

February 28, 2017

The Fragile Diplomacy Between China, Taiwan and Hong Kong That Trump Upended

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

With political tensions taut, a Trump presidency may well destabilize an already-delicate coexistence.…

February 24, 2017

Is There a Chance for Chinese Journalists to Surpass Government Control?

Journalistic Censorship in China Is Struggling to Silence Social Media

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Despite routinely interrogating dissident writers, the government is losing its ability to control the message.…

February 23, 2017

Why Do Foreign Students Consider Americans Ignorant?

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Having gone to school in Hong Kong and California, I know that what people think about American students generally depends on how many of them they know.…

February 8, 2017

Netflix’s ‘The OA’ Explores the Psyche of Trauma Survivors

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

By joining human nature with elements of science fiction, the series forces viewers to question their own realities.…

January 26, 2017

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Major

Psychology & Media and Cultural Studies

Social Media

What I Learned from Studying in America for 6 Months

What the Suicide of Author Lin Yi Han Can Teach Us About Mental Health

Meet Jeffrey Lin, Award-winning Poet and HKU Student

A Condensed History of Taiwanese Cinema

Forget ‘Girls,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ Is HBO’s Feminist Triumph

Which Is Better: American or Asian Education?

My Spring Break in Cuba

Meet the Hong Kong Dancer Who Traveled Solo Through South America

The Aftermath of Korean President Park Geun-hye’s Political Scandal

Can the Chinese Film Industry Overtake Hollywood?

China, Korea and Hong Kong: The Struggle of Third Culture Kids

Suskihanna Gurung Portrays Chinese Oppression Through Photography

The Fragile Diplomacy Between China, Taiwan and Hong Kong That Trump Upended

Journalistic Censorship in China Is Struggling to Silence Social Media

Why Do Foreign Students Consider Americans Ignorant?

Netflix’s ‘The OA’ Explores the Psyche of Trauma Survivors

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Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Major

Psychology & Media and Cultural Studies

Social Media