A recent graduate asked me this recently.  Instead of giving her a textbook answer, I shared my story. Back in my first year at CUHK, I was lucky enough to join a summer exchange at Cambridge University 🎓. The deal was simple:  Pass three courses with a B or above, and the scholarship covered everything. Now, here’s where it gets interesting.  Every weekend, I hopped on budget flights ✈️ Ryanair to Germany, Brussels, Norway, France.  Each return ticket was only HK$800.  I th

This is the question I hear everywhere From career talks to education panels Yesterday, I spoke with recent graduates at CUHK.  Many wanted to know about the job market and how to land better opportunities.  But underneath it all, there was one big worry: “Will AI replace my job?” In the past, the answer was simple: Learn coding ⏰ Fast forward five years, and now tools like ChatGPT can code faster than most humans.  So what’s next? Honestly, I don’t have a neat answer.  And I

Happy Friday everyone! It’s been a busy week for me   With lots of active hiring happening especially on the buy side (Hopefully more $$$ and deals) Pros: More roles opening up. Cons: Packages aren’t as high as before, but that simply reflects how companies are becoming more cost‑conscious in today’s market. 🔎 Roles I picked up this week: Hong Kong - 2 Accounting Manager roles (Bank) - 1 Treasury Officer + 1 Tax Accountant (Asset Management) - 3 Analyst roles (Hedge Fund & F