This summer, I spent a bulk of my time volunteering - I worked with one of the running candidates for this year's LegCo election (he's a member of the Civic Party), as well as doing some freelance RA work with professor Yuen Chi-Wa (a.k.a CW). Looking back, it's amazing to think that exactly 3 months ago I would never have imagined that I would be spending an interesting summer in Hong Kong, learning how to become an effective speaker while learning how to network along the way. I never knew that I would be taking a class on improving human relationships. This was all an unexpected, yet pleasant, surprise. For that, I am forever grateful for the people who have helped made this summer possible, least of all to my parents, with love.