(Two postgraduate students, Vivian from China and Augustino from Jakarta, talk about living on campus.)
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Hi, Vivian, how are you?
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| V: |
Hi, I’m fine. What about you, Augustino?
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Me too. I want to get your opinion about something.
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| V: |
Yes, what is it?
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What do you think of living on the campus of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology? I mean do you like to live on campus? Is it good for your studies?
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Yes, Augustino, I enjoy living here because, you know, I can make more friends here and discuss with them the problems in my studies. And meanwhile, I learn how to live independently, I mean, to live alone and away from my family. In fact, I did live on campus when I studied at Shanghai Fudan University. However, it was a bit different. At weekends and during the long holidays, I usually went back home, which was close to the university. The majority of university students in China do live on campus. What about you, Augustino? Have you ever lived on campus before?
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No, this is the first time I live on campus. I studied in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia for my bachelor degree. In my home country, most of the universities do not provide accommodation on campus. So when I was studying there, I was living in a kind of boarding room. It’s like renting a room in a house. So even though it is located near the campus, it is not as convenient as living on campus.
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Yes, here it is more convenient for us to use the library, the labs, the sports center and all the other facilities. They are all very close to us. And I see people around me doing the same things as me, like studying in the library and working in the labs. This makes me become more motivated in doing my work. I mean, you know, the atmosphere here is different from the outside.
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| A: |
Yes, absolutely, especially this university has one of the best views in Hong Kong. You can really enjoy the view while using the outdoor facilities. But do you think living in the central also has a lot of advantages, like being very close to the shopping centers. You get many choices of food. Because, you know, this university is located in a remote area of Hong Kong.
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| V: |
But what about the transportation? I mean you have to get up early to attend classes in the morning and after a whole day’s work, you have to go back. That takes you at least some time.
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Oh, I see your point, like if you work very late, you still need to take a bus to go back home. It must be very inconvenient. But how about the food here? I mean after working so hard and you want to have a good dinner, then you can have a good meal in central on your way back home.
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| V:
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Well, I think the food in UST is quite acceptable and if you are really bored with the food here, you can learn how to cook by yourself.
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| A: |
Oh, yeah, it’s a good idea. Do you often do your own cooking?
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| V: |
Yes, I can cook some Shanghainese food.
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| A: |
Me too. I can cook some simple Indonesian food. Hey, how about cooking our own food and having dinner together?
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| V: |
That’s great. We can do it on weekends.
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| A: |
Let’s do it this weekend then.
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| V: |
Ok. Bye.
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| A: |
Ok.
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