【明報專訊】I'm an Italian girl in Hong Kong. This year my life has changed a lot because my wish to go on exchange has come true. I want to know myself better, and the best way I think is to live a new life in another place. Exchange in Hong Kong is what I looked for. I've had an incredible change. It's a beautiful city, where I've learnt more about Asian culture and had fun too. In fact there are many attractions related to Hong Kong's history and its traditions.

learn Asian culture and have fun

There are in this city many places where you can spend time with your friends. I would use "honest" to describe Hong Kong people. Since this exchange journey began, I've tried a lot of things with my schoolmates, especially the five beautiful girls that remain forever in my heart.

try different things with schoolmates

Another great thing of Hong Kong is food. In my city (Hong Kong is "my city") you can try different types of restaurants (Chinese, Thai, Italian, French, German, Korean...) and I can assure you all are very good. Not only has Hong Kong the best skyline in the world, but it has also many places where people can relax, enjoying birds' chirping.

Hong Kong is exchange students' best choice, and it helps me to grow up and to find myself. I am grateful to this city, to my lovely host family and to my friends. Though their culture is different from mine, they love me as if they had known me for a long time.

THANK YOU HONG KONG.

text﹕Aurora Chillotti (An AFS exchange student from Italy currently in Hong Kong)