In this series, we discuss about our thoughts on modern education through a casual chatting format. In this episode, we have a special guest, Willie Wong, an international student from HKUST! We talked about university academics, extracurriculars, social life and mental health.

Hi! We’re two IB graduates from Hong Kong. “The Uncommon Senses” Podcast revolves around the Theory of Knowledge(TOK), where we reflect on how we know what we claim to know.  We believe that the critical thinking skills we gained from our TOK course have become increasingly vital in the 21st century, which allows people to see the world beyond our so-called common senses, and reconsider: to what extent are our common senses ‘common’? Therefore, we are continuing our TOK explorations here!

Time stamps: 

00:00 Opening

01:25 University academics & life in Hong Kong

13:36 Extracurriculars in uni life: music, fashion, gardening, LGBTQ+

59:00 socialising in university

01:10:39 mental health + self care

coping with stress and anxiety videos:

Therapy in a Nutshell: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiUrrIiqidTWhubkHEJcr6iTLVRxXZmPE