Bulletin No. 1, 2019

Michael recalled his high school years and described himself as lacking confidence and being afraid to express himself even if he had views of his own. With 32 points from his best five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) exam, he applied for CUHK as his classmates did and was admitted. Looking back, he found this ‘offhand’ decision had reinvented him and turned him into a proactive and mature person with his own views. All of this could perhaps be attributed to his chairing the service team of C. W. Chu College. ‘I think I matured from meeting and interacting with the professors and people from the outside.’ One thing led to another. His contribution to the service team won him the full D. H. Chen Foundation Scholarship. The opportunities to serve and to interact with fellow students and other social luminaries have opened for him a window to the horizons outside. The clear-headed and articulate Michael is a great fan of macroeconomics. He never fails to marvel at how accurate and elegant numbers can capture complex social phenomena. His student exchange experience in Canada has confirmed his resolution to pursue an academic career. After graduation, he will go to the London School of Economics and Political Science to study for a master’s in finance and economics. He sets for himself the long-term goal of joining a top institution of economics in the US. Graduand in Economics C.W. Chu College Michael Yip b. 1996 The Golden Jubilee. The Millennials. 11