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OPTOMETRY ALUMNI
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Alumni Publishes “Adventure Iceland” Book
By Miss Maymay Cheng, Miss Cat Chow and Miss May Huang
We three Optometry graduates of 2006 are happy to share our story here with you!
The three of us were not only good classmates and good friends, but we are also good trip-mates! Ever
since we made a trip to celebrate our graduation, we seem to have committed to go travelling
together every year. We love travelling to explore life, to experience the world and to be refreshed!
In 2010 we explored Iceland — the land where American astronauts trained to walk on the moon.
Just before we left for our trip, a volcano there erupted and severely paralyzed air traffic over Europe.
Nevertheless, our trip finally started smoothly. We landed safely, but the volcano
erupted again during our stay, icy roads blocked our way, our
car ran out of fuel in a desolate valley, the electricity got cut off
during a freezing night … However, we faced and got over all of
these obstacles together. What a fantastic and absolutely
different travelling experience we had! That’s why we decided to
write a book, “Adventure Iceland”.
Living in a metropolis like Hong Kong, we are always racing
against time and the pace of life. Working routinely day in, day
out, life seems to be measured by how many zeros
appear in your bank account. We believe life should
have pauses, and life should be shared with friends
and family. When people say they admire our life so
full of journeys, we tell them: “Don’t admire. Go!”
Why not take a pause, grab your backpack, and step
out to Iceland (our world)!
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