The program really has been fantastic.  Rachel enjoyed it so much and when we went there to pick up the students, we can see that all of them were so happy and excited about everything!  Apart from the fun and joy, most importantly, my wife and I can see that the program has been pretty transformative and gave Rachel a very positive development.  She has learnt a lot and had some very good exposure, both to the University and places, and most importantly to the quality mentors, teachers and people there.  She tells us that she likes History a lot now and she even starts to set up ambitious goals for herself!  She has just written down a plan for her future and asked Connie and I for comments last night!  This is almost the thing that we want from her the most since a long time ago – think for herself about her future and work hard on it!!

Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to study at Cambridge for two weeks.  I have learnt so much and had an amazing time.  I really am so appreciative of the enormous amount of work you both put into this programme and I am so grateful that I have this opportunity.  All the best for the future – thank you once again for making this experience possible !

Thank you so much for making everything possible and all the things you have done for us (including talking to us some “interesting” stuffs from Bletchley Park). Cambridge Summer Programme will make an unforgettable part of my life. I have not only learnt extra knowledge, but also how to socialise and the importance of thinking skills.  The teacher and mentors have been amazing, at the same time inspiring all of us. Hope the programme will become even better year by year.

Thank you so much for organising the Cambridge Programmes. It was honestly one of the best fortnights of my life.

The Cambridge programme also comprised other activities, including mock interview, visits to various museums and observatories and the highlight – forensic investigation. We were all ears when the professor unveiled the whole mystery to us one week later, and felt enlightened by this case.

All in all, the Cambridge programme was fun, thought-provoking and allowed us to have a taste of British culture, which could not be experienced in Hong Kong.

Apart from learning new knowledge, I made life-long friends and formed long-lasting relationships with some mentors. We learnt together, we played together, we laughed together…

During our fourteen days in Cambridge, we learnt new things, had fun, made friends, grew more mature and developed more skills in problem-solving—overcoming difficulties and accepting challenges. The two weeks are not only a lesson in science, but also a significant step in life

Instead of passive learning in the classroom, this programme enabled us to explore more by ourselves by exposing us to environments full of new things. For example, Dr. Elliot, a professor at the university, granted us the chance to be a detective in the activity ‘The Horrible Hypothesis’. We were encouraged to solve the murder mystery using forensic investigation skills that we just learnt.

We also have lots of opportunity to do experiments and take an active role in learning. In Biology, we were each given a sheep’s heart to dissect. When I asked what the correct way of doing so is, our teacher replied with a simple but inspirational answer, ‘This is what Science is all about. You need to find out by yourself to experience the joy of science.’

Although our time in Cambridge was short, my passion for science was rekindled in the learner-friendly environment there. It was definitely a journey that we all can never forget.