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Snack for the Soul

South China Morning Post

What better way to amplify the voices of our city's youth than a podcast featuring Hong Kong students? From personal reflections to opinions on the metaverse, this bite-sized podcast will feature a different student every episode, tackling one topic at a time. With Snack for the Soul, give your eyes a break from the screens for a few minutes, and tune in to hear the stories, reflections and opinions of our hosts.

Teen musician raising awareness of mental health with fundraising concerts

Grace Ruoxi Zhong, a Grade 11 student at Thacher School in the US, shares her experiences organising fundraising concerts and developing a social networking app

Nov 18, 2022

5 min

How bread inspired one young Hongkonger to serve and be socially aware

Valerie Shek, a student at the Independent Schools Foundation Academy, shares how a bread run inspired her to one day start her own community initiative

Nov 11, 2022

4 min

Inspiring Hong Kong youth to serve society’s most vulnerable with empathy

Clarisse Poon, a student at St Paul’s Co-educational College, shares how the pandemic opened her eyes to the plight of the needy in society

Nov 4, 2022

4 min

How masks affect social anxiety from covering emotions to hiding flaws

Sheryl Law, a Primary Six pupil at Holy Angels Canossian School, delves into research about how face coverings during the pandemic have changed how we socialise, especially for young children.

Oct 28, 2022

4 min

Fear of failure: how self-esteem and anxiety affect our studies

Last year, Rhea Saxena was facing her GCSE exams, unsure if she could pass. The King George V School student shares what she did to relieve stress and develop a healthier mindset on the uncertainty of the future.

Oct 21, 2022

4 min

Ready, set, secondary school: The importance of reaching out for help

Form One student Valerie Chiu from St Mary’s Canossian College shares how she started a science podcast with friends to alleviate stress and emphasises the importance of reaching out for help when you're struggling.

Oct 14, 2022

5 min

Hong Kong’s social-distancing rules make it tough for students to connect

Primary Six student Anson Ng Wai-yan shares that she has struggled with her mental well-being because she is limited in how long she can chat and play with friends at school.

Oct 7, 2022

5 min

Ready, set, secondary school: How can we be open-minded learners?

Jocelyn Yow has just started Grade Six at the Independent Schools Foundation Academy. Though she was nervous at first, her new classes and friends have taught her a lot about adjusting to new environments.

Sep 30, 2022

4 min

Hello, goodbye: How do we cherish the final year of secondary school?

Emmy Woo, whose parents are from Hong Kong, discusses the bittersweet beginnings of the end of her secondary school years in Vancouver, Canada – from enjoying campus traditions to savouring all of her “lasts”.

Sep 23, 2022

5 min

New school, new friends: How can we connect at university during Covid?

Janice Mook Ching-lam, a first-year student studying information systems at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, shares her thoughts on transitioning from secondary school to university and making new connections on campus as part of her self-discovery journey.

Sep 16, 2022

4 min