H香ng K港ng

It’s the clash of traditions with modern ideologies, dirt-cheap street food versus innovative multicultural fine dining, and the strong voices of young democrats against the overpowering communists of mainland China. All of which contributes to the complexity of this city and its people.

I consider my upbringing a rather fortunate one and luckily, I was able to complete my A levels and pursue higher education in the UK.

As stereotypical as any other asian family, my career pathways were limited to:

A medical doctor A lawyer An engineer

Simple as that. Professional degrees, decent starting salaries, a safe bet.

But I never would have wanted to do what my parents intended for me. That’s for sure.

One thing I do know is my passion for all things science-y. So here I am, a pharmacy student halfway to the finish line, now what?

I chose this course because of the many career prospects it could lead to. It’s not as simple as a well-recognised professional qualification. Pharmacists play a major role at the frontline of primary care in most, if not all, healthcare systems around the world.

But my personal goal is to publish original research.

I excel at research-based coursework and essays (Some of which I may decide to feature in this blog), and I started to talk my professors and lecturers about the pathway to a career in research. It may seem an absurd and an introverted decision to make, but it’s what I’m interested in. Finding my speciality field may be too big of a leap, but I figured this blog would be a good place to start.

Here, I aim to:

Write about my university experience

Voice my opinion regarding the future career prospects of pharmacy

Highlight current key issues within the healthcare and medical sector

Create informative yet easy to understand articles based around my interests

Improve writing skills and style

I wish to share and (hopefully) entertain my audience on the complexity, the paradoxicality, and the irony of an individual from two separate cultural backgrounds.