Annual Journal 2016 ISOMSS, HKUSTSU

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WE ARE PIONEERS

MAIN THEMEBusiness Analytics

LIFESTYLE FUNCTIONS REVIEW EXCO REVIEW

ABOUT ISOMSSInformation Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management

Students' Society, HKUSTSU (ISOMSS, HKUSTSU) is a non-profit making, student-run organization serving students who are interested in Information Systems (IS) and Operations Management (OM). As a departmental society, the mission of ISOMSS is to enhance students' interest and understanding in the field of IS and OM through a variety of social and academic activities. ISOMSS also serves as a bridge between staff and students to foster a closer relationship and cultivate a sense of belonging within the department.

The ultimate goal of ISOMSS is to prepare students to be all-round business elites in the future. With the generous support from the ISOM

Department and external bodies, ISOMSS can surely accomplish its objective in catering the needs and serving the best to our members.

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WORDS FROM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFDear Readers,

It is my pleasure to be the editor of the Annual Journal of ISOMSS, HKUSTSU, session 2015-2016. We have decided to publish the issue in

E-version for environmentally friendly purposes. We hope you will support our small act in protecting the environment.

For this issue of the Annual Journal, the main theme is business analytics. We hope to provide a better understanding for all of you with a few

pieces of articles. Through the Annual Journal, we would also like to share the joy and laughter we had in ISOMSS, HKUSTSU.

In the past year, we have successfully held a range of activities. Most importantly, we held the ISOM Festival 2015 successfully this year. Without

sweat and tears of 15 of us, we could not accomplish this huge achievement. I would like to thank the other 14 Executive Committee members for the great effort they made.

Thank you so much for supporting ISOMSS, HKUSTSU and I hope that you will continue to give us your sincere support for our society

and participate in our functions. Now, please enjoy your time reading our Annual Journal!

HO Sun Chi, AlexPublication SecretaryInformation Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management Students' Society, HKUSTSU, Session 2015-2016

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WORDS FROM CHAIRPERSONDear Readers,

I would like to acknowledge my debt to my executive committee members for the success and completion of the annual journal and being supportive

all over the year. This year, our theme is “We are Pioneers, to Innovate, to Strive, to Optimize, to Mercurialize.” Other than organizing traditional activities for the students, we also wanted to organize new functions for the students to experience the diversity of university life. In this term, we successfully fulfilled our target, as we not only organized academic activities, but also other fun games and Joint university activities, and more importantly, the ISOM Festival 2015. We are always happy to see the participants enjoy themselves in our activities.

It is a great honor to give our full service for every member this year. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has kindly

supported us and our society. Our activities would not have been so successful if you had not given us support. Here, may I wish all of you happy new year and a blissful university life.

TONG Hei Lam, JennyChairpersonInformation Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management Students' Society, HKUSTSU, Session 2015-2016


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WORDS FROM DEPARTMENT OF ISOMDear Readers,

Time certainly flies, and now it is nearly the end of the current session Executive Committee’s leadership. First, I would like to thank the

ISOMSS, HKUSTSU Session 2015-2016 Executive committee members for their effort put into the society. They have successfully organized a diverse range of events for our members this past year, including the Orientation Camp, ISOM Festival, Detective Game and Joint-University Study Tour, amongst various others. I am impressed to see the immense passion exerted from the Executive Committee members as they fight for the interest of the members and students. We faculty members are extremely proud of the society and highly appreciate what they have done. We are always happy to build a closer relationship with the students. The society helps build a bridge between the students and the Department of ISOM and enables the Department to interact with the students.

Finally, on behalf of the Department, I wish everyone a prosperous future ahead and I believe that the next session of ISOMSS, HKUSTSU will

continue the passion and strive for the best.

Professor Garvin Percy DIASAss ociate Profess or of Business Education Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, HKUST


contents

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7 ACKNOWLEGEMENT

8 21ST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ISOMSS, HKUSTSU

9 THE ELECTED CABINET OF THE COMING SESSION

10 MAIN THEME BUSINESS ANALYTICS

28 FUNCTIONS REVIEW INAUGURATION CEREMONY ORIENTATION CAMP ORIENTATION NIGHT ISOM FESTIVAL 2015 DETECTIVE GAME JOINT-UNIVERSITY STUDY TOUR

45 LIFESTYLE SUPRISING RECIPES FOR MICROWAVE

54 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW

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ISOMSS, HKUSTSU

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTDepartment of Information Systems, Business

Statistics and Operations Management, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Professor Garvin Percy DIASISOMSS, HKUSTSU Advisor

HO Sun Chi, AlexEditor-in-Chief

Executive Committee of ISOMSS, HKUSTSU,Session 2015-2016

contents

MARCH 2016

7 ACKNOWLEGEMENT

8 21ST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ISOMSS, HKUSTSU

9 THE ELECTED CABINET OF THE COMING SESSION

10 MAIN THEME BUSINESS ANALYTICS

28 FUNCTIONS REVIEW INAUGURATION CEREMONY ORIENTATION CAMP ORIENTATION NIGHT ISOM FESTIVAL 2015 DETECTIVE GAME JOINT-UNIVERSITY STUDY TOUR

45 LIFESTYLE SUPRISING RECIPES FOR MICROWAVE

54 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW

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Executive Committeeof

Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management Students' Society, HKUSTSU, Session 2015-2016

TONG Hei Lam, JennyChairperson

YEUNG Hiu Yau, HonorInternal Vice-Chairperson

YUEN Choi Ling, RebeccaExternal Vice-Chairperson

CHAN Lok Yi, LaurieExternal General Secretary

LIU Cheuk Hin, EricInternal General Secretary

CHU Cho Ting, EmilyExternal General Secretary

HO Sun Chi, AlexPublication Secretary

LI Tsz Ching, SandyFinancial Secretary

LAM Ka Chun, DavidMarketing Secretary

CHAN Ho Ying, ChristyPromotion Secretary

WONG Wai Sze, JoyceMarketing Secretary

LAU Chun Yin, AlexPromotion Secretary

LAM Siu Wun, BryanSports Secretary

LAU Ying Ling, WinniePromotion Secretary

TUNG Sen Hei, NickPublic Relations Secretary

THE ELECTED CABINETOF

NEXT SESSION

Ignite,The Elected Cabinet of Information Systems, Business

Statistics and Operations Management Students' Society, HKUSTSU, Session 2016-2017


ANNuAL JoURNAL MAIN THEME

BUSINESS ANALYTICSBu s i n e ss a n a ly t i c s ( BA ) i s

t h e p ra c t i c e o f i t e ra t i v e , methodical exploration of an organization’s data with emphasis on statistical analysis. Business analytics is used by companies committed to data-driven decision making.


Business analytics is used to gain insights that inform business decisions and can be used to automate and optimize business processes. Data-

driven companies treat their data as a corporate asset and leverage it for competitive advantage. Successful business analytics depends on data quality, skilled analysts who un-derstand the technologies and the business and an organizational commitment to data-driven decision making.

Examples of BA uses include: •Exploring data to find new patterns and relationships (data mining)•Explaining why a certain result occurred (statistical analysis, quantitative analysis)•Experimenting to test previous decisions (A/B testing, multivariate testing)

•Forecasting future results (predictive modeling, predictive analytics)



Once the business goal of the analysis is determined, an analysis methodology is selected and data is acquired to support the analysis.

Data acquisition often involves extraction from one or more business systems, cleansing, and integration into a single repository such as a data warehouse or data mart. The analysis is typically performed against a smaller sample set of data. Analytic tools range from spreadsheets with statistical functions to complex data mining and predictive modeling applications. As patterns and relationships in the data are uncovered, new questions are asked and the analytic process iterates until the business goal is met. Deployment of predictive models involves scoring data records (typically in a database) and using the scores to optimize real-time decisions within ap-plications and business processes. BA also supports tactical decision making in response to unforeseen events, and in many cases the decision making is automated to support re-al-time responses.

Recognizing the growing popularity of business analytics, business intelligence application vendors are including some BA functionality

in their products. More recently, data warehouse appliance vendors have started to embed BA functionality within the appliance. Major enterprise system vendors are also embedding analytics, and the trend towards putting more analytics into memory is expected to shorten the time between a business event and decision/response.


A CASE FORBIG DATA ANALYTICSAS A SERVICE

By Mithun Sridharan

Business Analytics has assumed such strategic importance that it has evolved from a purely IT activity into a core business activity touching

upon various business functions, such as marketing, R&D, etc. well into Corporate & Business strategy. As a result of this shift in importance, there is an increasing focus on greater speed-to-insight than on platforms or technologies. As a result, the number of companies that are delivering Analytics as a Service via cloud-based platforms is increasing day-by-day.



Shift of focus

The strategic goal of a Big Data Strategy is to derive insights and make better data-driven decisions faster than competition. This is a core

competency that exists around three facets, namely Infrastructure, Analytics and Visualization (Consumption). A strategic evaluation of these three elements reveals that Infrastructure and Visualization capabilities could be achieved at a fraction of cost through partnerships with external agencies or through outsourcing, but domain-specific Analytics is a capability that has to be cultivated over a period of time to evolve as a strategic asset.

However, not all companies have the budget or resources to cultivate these capabilities in-house. Furthermore, company or domain-specific

analytics capabilities restrict an organization’s creativity in deploying its asset base in innovation ways. As a result, a broader set of analytics capabilities that is applicable to specific scenarios is warranted.

With the emergence of cloud-based analytics services, companies could now spend more time analyzing data and less in hardware

and software administration. Prior to cloud services, a data warehousing or business intelligence project meant months in hardware and software acquisition, customization and implementation. Hence, Big Data Infrastructure, Analytics & Visualization, as a service, are most likely the elements that catalyze Big Data adoption in the forthcoming years.


The missing part of the puzzle

According to Adrian Gardner, Director of IT & Communications Directorate at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, commoditization

and packaging are currently the missing parts in current Big Data product portfolio. According to Gardner: Companies will have to morph for big data. The companies that flow with information will survive, but we're going to be overwhelmed.

Technology as an enabler

The concept of leveraging external talents for internal data analytics has been in existence for a few decades. Webservers today could handle

large bandwidths and process terabytes of data in a fraction of time, even without a cloud. With cloud technology, it is now possible to progressively develop analytics applications to process large datasets online in real time as required and deliver results through diverse channels ad hoc.

Furthermore, Internet users, especially Gen Y talents, have much a faster broadband connectivity than the earlier generations, and are on a

perennial look out for challenging problems to solve. With social networking and Internet, these talents could connect and collaborate over networks, such as Kaggle, in tackling the most challenging of tasks.

In other words, technology has enabled talents distributed across the globe to work on problems specific to a business entity. Furthermore, it is

beyond the realms, interests and capabilities of any particular organization to recruit and retain all these talents in-house. Many of these talents may not even be located in the same country or work in the same industry or function. Hence, these technological developments and socio-demographic constraints strongly present an argument for implementing Analytics as a Service, whereby globally distributed talents could be sourced in on the fly, regardless of demographic and geo-positional constraints.



Arguments for Analytics as a

Service

1. Many organizations lack the time, resources or analytical

expertise (Data Scientists) to solve Big Data challenges in-house.

2. Companies are slammed with internal data and operate in established structures that make innovating on existing

frameworks challenging.

3. Internal Big Data projects could experience schedule

slippages, cost overruns, etc. due to the lack of prior experience in

Big Data delivery.

4. Lack of prior experience in Big Data

Analytics makes the problem too difficult to be solved internally or the steps to arrive at a pragmatic

solution are considered beyond the organization’s capabilities

or are regarded as overtly complicated.

5. The financial costs associated with analytics

investments in in-house are prohibitive despite the value that such an approach could

deliver.


Architecture

Running Analytics as a Service, particularly in a cloud environment, proffers several benefits. The underlying infrastructure could capture

data from a range of sources, such as SQL databases, other public clouds, Hadoop clusters, NoSQL databases, mobile applications, etc.

Analytics services that implement the RESTful API enable Data Scientists to aggregate, mash, analyze and extract intelligence using

data gathered from diverse information sources. Such an approach allows Data Scientists to evaluate various important attributes, such as contexts, sentiments, geographical co-ordinates, etc. Data Analysis, as a service, could be performed either using popular proprietary statistical software packages or use algorithms developed with open source programming languages, such as Perl, Python, etc.

Conclusion

Today, the dominant design of Big Data and Analytics revolves around the Design to Build (D2B) paradigm that places pieces of technology or

module blueprints at the core of a solution. This approach is rather static or dependent on specific questions posed a priori for which a limited scope of analyses is performed.

What is required are solutions based on Design to Use (D2U) paradigm that places information users at the core of solution design. With

the need for predictive analytics and growing demand for business insights hidden in data, innovative business cases could be formulated.

Thus, stovepipe implementations of D2B cannot cater to the scaling complexities posed by evolving consumer behaviors, performance

metrics, correlations, model parameters, etc. The move to truly scalable analytics can only then be delivered when Big Data application work in conjunction with other applications and algorithms on an ad hoc basis.



PROTECTING STUDENT DATAIN A DIGITAL WORLD

By Michael Chui and Jimmy Sarakatsannis

Proponents of data-enabled education can learn from other industries that have faced concerns about the risks of using personal information.

Across industries, data and advanced analytics are being used to personalize products and services, generate more impact at lower cost,

and improve the user experience. Education is another field that stands to benefit from this trend: there is much evidence that data-fueled learning tools can dramatically improve student outcomes. The effective use of student data in K–12 schools—in fact, in most of the education system—is nascent, however. Schools, and in particular public schools, have limited budgets and may find it difficult to prioritize investment in data-driven tools and technologies. School systems are enormously complex, which can make it challenging to implement new programs. And the use of student data raises questions about issues such as privacy, the possibility that personal information could be accessed by or sold to unauthorized third parties, and, more broadly, the ways in which data will be collected and used both inside and outside the school system.

In fact, the risks involved with data-driven instructional methods—and the perceptions surrounding those risks—are among the biggest challenges

to helping students gain the benefits of large-scale adoption of data and analytics in schools. But we believe these challenges can be overcome. Organizations in many industries are grappling with similar concerns, and in turn they have begun to design processes and safeguards that enable the productive use of personal information while also addressing concerns about its collection and use. In important ways, schools differ from private-sector companies like retailers and banks, and even from more public-minded organizations like hospitals.



Nevertheless, we believe that stakeholders across the education system—policy makers, school administrators, teachers, parents, and

organizations that are responsible for collecting and protecting data—can learn from other industries that use data to improve and personalize the user experience, and that they can embrace the transparent use of data as a path to improved educational achievement for students.

How student data can improve education

Increasing the use of student data in education could unlock between $900 billion and $1.2 trillion in global economic value; upward of $300

billion of that would come from improved instruction. Personalization is one important way to realize those gains. Customized lessons have helped students make measurable gains, as has designing math word problems that incorporate students’ interests. In fact, when more than 6,000 students in 15 public schools across the United States used personalized learning tools as a complement to teacher-led instruction, they gained an average of 1.5 years of progress in math in just 1 academic year—47 percent higher than the national average. Students who began the year below grade level made gains of 81 percent higher than the national average.

Personalization is just one way student data can be used to improve instruction. The School District of Palm Beach County in Florida—which

boasts among the highest graduation rate of any urban school district in the state —gives its 12,000 teachers access to their students’ achievement and attendance data; teachers can use the data as a tool to inform their decisions about instruction. Data-driven tools and technologies can also suggest ways to improve teacher performance. And offering parents access to data about their children’s grades and progress has been shown to encourage higher levels of parental investment and involvement in student outcomes.


Why parents and educators are concerned

In order to reap the benefits of data-enabled tools, schools would need to collect and analyze student data more often and more rigorously—an

idea that might initially make some parents and educators uncomfortable. Once proponents of data-enabled education understand the concerns about increased data collection, they will be better positioned to address them. Specifically, they must be ready to do the following:

Protect students from direct harm. Some parents, teachers, and school administrators worry that data-enabled learning could damage the quality of the school experience. They fear that analytics could diminish the role of teachers in the classroom, ultimately reducing students to a set of data points and overlooking the ways that individual personalities or learning styles might influence performance. Further, parents and teachers worry that some children will be prematurely and permanently labeled as underperformers. Of course, parents have even deeper fears about what might happen if data fall into the wrong hands. Identity theft is just one example.

Ensure companies don’t profiteer from student data. In a 2012 survey, 93 percent of parents with children in the US school system (grades 1 through 12) said they were either “somewhat uncomfortable” or “very uncomfortable” with advertisers tracking their children’s Internet use in school. No responsible school system or educational-software company would intentionally misuse the digital student data it collects. In fact more than 100 companies, including digital giants Google and Apple, have signed a voluntary pledge to protect student data. Still, the survey makes it clear that parents are uneasy with even the idea of organizations profiting from information about their children, so it is an important factor to consider when launching or expanding data-enabled instructional programs.



Protect students’ privacy. To get the full benefits of student data, at least some information must be shared outside the classroom; software programs that are tailored to individual students’ needs, for example, won’t work without student data. But even parents who are comfortable allowing their child’s teacher or school to collect and use digital information might be apprehensive about allowing it to go beyond school walls. Still others are opposed to the collection of any type of digital information about their children, regardless of how it’s used. Concerns about data collection and analysis aren’t unique to parents—it’s not uncommon for teachers and school administrators to be equally apprehensive about sharing students’ digital data.

W h a t p r o p o n e n t s o f d a t a - e n a b l e d education could do

Although concerns about data collection are heightened in the context of children, the concepts themselves are not exclusive to the education

system. Other industries have learned how to manage similar risks and have made consumers more comfortable with the collection and analysis of personal information for specific purposes, so that ultimately the risks of using data don’t stand in the way of realizing the tremendous benefits it can bring. These industries point the way forward in the educational data debate. Again, this is not to suggest that the risks associated with student data are identical to those associated with private-sector company data. Rather, we believe that as schools begin creating data-driven programs, stakeholders in the education system can borrow from other industries that have made progress toward addressing concerns about data collection and use. Broadly speaking, there are three lessons to be learned from these industries.


Make clear the tangible benefits of sharing data

People are much more likely to be comfortable sharing personal information if they understand—and value—the benefits they receive

as a result. Credit cards, for example, deliver significant benefits but in exchange require that users surrender some personal information. While there have been several serious and high-profile data breaches, credit-card use continues. (And, of course, credit-card companies can continue to improve their cybersecurity by addressing the security issues these breaches have revealed.) The video-streaming site Netflix also makes clear the benefits of sharing personal data: when customers log in to their account, they see personalized suggestions for what to watch next, based on specific movies and TV shows they’ve already watched and rated highly. Although Netflix and credit-card companies face different risks associated with their data collection, what they have in common is that consumers willingly share their data because they value the tangible benefits they receive in exchange.

Schools too should make clear the benefits of data-enabled instruction, taking care to emphasize that it does not damage the quality of the

classroom experience when done well. One way educators can help parents, specifically, understand and value the benefits of data-driven tools is to give them the opportunity to see the benefits firsthand. A school district in the western United States offers a case in point. When the district started using data-enabled educational tools (for instance, learning modules that adapt to student needs in real time and dashboards that track student progress toward learning objectives), some parents had their children opt out of the program. But within six months of seeing how the tools were helping other students progress, nearly all of these parents changed their minds. Such an illustration of the benefits of using data to improve student learning—and in particular how it can actually enhance the effectiveness of the teacher—can be a powerful tool in overcoming concerns that data-enabled tools might lower the quality of education that students receive.



Be transparent about what data will be collected and how data will be used

People want the companies that have access to their personal information to take their concerns seriously. Specifically, they want to know what

information they’re sharing and how it’s being used so that they can avoid risks they’re not comfortable taking. Parents and educators are no exception. Here, supporters of data use in education can take a lesson from smartphone-app builders, who have made great strides in clarifying to end users what data are collected by which app, and how that information is used. For instance, many apps now confirm that it’s OK to access location information before offering tailored recommendations based on where the user is. Unlike the seemingly interminable privacy policies associated with some web services—which most people accept without reading—app-specific location permissions are often extremely simple. Given that a good number of users do in fact decline to allow access to their location data, it’s reasonable to conclude that many people find app privacy policies more user-friendly and easy to understand.

For schools, transparency means giving families access to the data being collected about their children. It also means making sure parents and

students know exactly who has permission to view and edit the data, and how the data will be used. President Obama recently proposed the Student Digital Privacy Act, which has the potential to assuage some concerns. The purpose of the legislation would be to “prevent companies from selling student data to third parties for purposes unrelated to the educational mission and from engaging in targeted advertising to students based on data collected in school.” Although only in its initial stages, such regulation could start to address concerns about companies misusing data that are intended to be used exclusively to improve student learning.


Earn the trust of parents, teachers, and students

Consumers need to trust the institutions that have access to their data; this is doubly important in the context of student data. This means

those institutions, including the vendors that use student data to develop and update their tools and apps, must take concrete steps to earn that trust. Banks, for example, have access to a great deal of sensitive personal data. In an effort to gain public trust, US banks invest more than many industries in cybersecurity, including contracting with specialized cybersecurity and insurance providers. They also submit themselves to rigorous regulatory rules and oversight, both by formal regulators and from peer industry groups. Like more sophisticated companies in some industries like banking, educational institutions should make sure they understand the sensitive data they have and redesign not only technical systems, but also business processes to put appropriate protections in place.

Schools and education companies may be able to follow suit by also developing data protection standards and policies, and by appropriately

engaging qualified cybersecurity firms. In doing so, they can begin to address concerns about identity theft as well as more general fears that data might fall into the wrong hands. Some schools are experimenting with different ways to build trust on the front line, too, in order to reassure families that data will not be used to label their children or be carelessly given over to faceless corporations. As part of a three-day learning summit, one district in California invited its technology learning partner to speak with teachers, parents, and community members directly about what the company does—and how it does it. Building trust is neither quick nor easy, but sharing the company’s mission—and increasing the community’s understanding of its motives—was a critical first step in gaining public trust in this district.



Conclusion

As the type and volume of student data increase, so do concerns about who exactly will have access to the information and how it will be

used. To get the benefits of data-enabled instruction, schools would need to collect and analyze more student data than they have in the past. They would also need to collect this information more often and more rigorously, and then make relevant portions of it available to more people and organizations. The risks are real, but they can be managed, leading to real rewards in the form of better student learning and achievement.


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ANNuAL JoURNAL FUNCTIONS REVIEW

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THE 21STINAUGURATION

CEREMONY



The 21st Inauguration Ceremony of ISOMSS, HKUSTSU has been successfully held on 21st April 2015 in Chiang Chen Lecture Theater J. The inauguration ceremony indicated a remarkable success of the beginning of the 21st Executive Committee. The theme of the inauguration ceremony was “Perihelion – Illuminate the Darkness, Vanquish the Adversity”. We pledged to try our very best to be the guiding stars to illuminate the future avenue of our members.

We were h on oure d to have M r . C h a r l e s M o k , t h e

Legislative Councilor representing the Information Technology Functional Constituency of the HKSAR and Mr. Moski Mok, the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Link iMedia Ltd to be our guest speaker for the ceremony. We would also l ike to thank all p ro f e ss o rs , h o n o u ra b l e g u e st s , student representatives from other tertiary institutions and helpers. The inauguration ceremony could not be so successful without your kind support.

Keeping the oath we swore, we devoted ourselves to serve our

members and raise the recognition of the society.

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1. The Executive Committee members taking an oath to serve the society2. The handover of society seal3. The booklet of Inauguration Ceremony

ORIENTATION CAMP

The Orientation Camp of ISOMSS, HKUSTSU was successfully organized on 15th to 17th Aug 2015. It was a 3-day-2-night camp for freshmen. The theme this year was “Harry Potter”.

Participants had lots of fun in our exciting sub-functions.



ORIENTATION CAMP

On Day One, after participating in the Joint-Group Ice-breaking Games, the freshmen complete

different missions at checkpoints all over HKUST in Campus Hunt, and enjoyed a wonderful night in Pub Night and Ghost Story Tour.

On Day Two, a series of exciting games was carried out. Participants woke up early in the morning

and participated in the Joint-Societies Mass Game, Off-Campus City Tracing and Water Battle. At night, everyone enjoyed themselves in Campfire session and pushed the joyful atmosphere of the camp to the climax.

On D a y Th r e e , i t w a s s t a r t e d w i t h t h e

Score Gambling and the it determined the champion team of the whole Orientation Camp. After various games and tasks, the Closing Ceremony symbolized the perfect ending of the Orientation Camp and the start of a new journey for

all freshmen.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all

group leaders and helpers for their involvement throughout the camp. Without their kind support, the Orientation Camp would not have been such a great success.


▪ Cheese!


▪ We are ISOMER!

▪ Nice to meet you!

▪ Have fun in pubnight!

▪ Group Cheers?

▪ Jesus of ISOM?

▪ Stars of ISOM OCAMP!


ORIENTATION NIGHTOrientation Night is one of

the tra diti on of IS OM SS, HKUSTSU . It was successfully held on 30th September 2015. The orientation night was aimed at providing a valuable opportunity for our members, especially those who were par ticipated in the orientation camp, to gather and have fun in the party.

This year our theme is “ 鬼同你 O’NIGHT”. The venue was

decorated as a haunted school and participants were required wear their secondary school uniform. We have prepared lots of exciting games and wonderful performance. Refreshments were also provided t o p a r t i c i p a n t s . M o s t o f t h e participants can get some prizes or souvenirs through the game session or lucky draw session.

Thank you all participants for coming and we hope you were

able to find your joy in the party.

All of us enjoyed the games so much.




ISOM Festival 2015 is a largest annual function held by ISOMSS, HKUSTSU.

It is combined with different elements, both career and recreational. It aimed at promoting our society to HKUST students and creating a harmonious atmosphere within our society. It was also a great opportunity for subcommittee members to gain experience in organizing an event. This year, we included the following sub-functions in ISOM Festival 2015: Faculty Gathering, Wine Tasting Workshop, Society Gathering, and High Table Dinner.



ISOM FESTIVAL 2015

Faculty Gathering

On 3rd November 2015, the Faculty Gathering was held in China Garden. This activity is a

formal dinner aimed at providing a platform for academic exchange between professors, students form ISOM Department and our members. We were honoured to invite Prof. Ronald Lau and Dr. Baoqian Pan to attend the event. During the dinner, participants exchanged their ideas and asked for advice about their major selection, aca d emic pro g ress or even career rel ated problems. Both professors and participants had a great night with delicious food and nice chat.

Wine Tasting workshop

On 4th No v emb e r 2015 , Win e Ta stin g Workshop was held to allow participants to

build up foundation knowledge about wine. We were honoured to invite Mr. Li Wai Lun to be our instructor. The theme of Wine Tasting Workshop was New World vs. Old World Participants were taught to recognize wine labels and distinguish different types of wine. After the workshop, most of our participants had more interest in wine tasting.

Thanks to the Executive Committee and subcommittees members. Without their effort, the ISOM Festival 2015 would not be such a great success. We hope more participants will share the joy in the ISOM Festival next year.

ISOM FESTIVAL 2015

Society Gathering

On 6th November 2015, Society Gathering was held. It was an informal gathering for all our members

to make them feel relaxed apart from their busy schedule. Most of the content of the event was decided by our subcommittee members. They have designed different games to push the event to a climax. With wonderful performance, food and alcoholic beverages, the atmosphere was full of laughter and joy.

High Table Dinner

On 13th November 2015, the Joint University High Table Dinner 2015 (High Table Dinner) was held

at Regal Riverside Hotel. It is an event co-organized by 5 other universities in Hong Kong, including HKBU, CUHK, HKPU, OUHK and HSMC. It acted as a platform for students to become inspired by business professionals from different fields and students from different faculties. We have invited honorable guest speakers who have magnificent contribution to the business field to share their life experiences. Participants could also grasp this opportunity to expand their social network and broaden their horizons.

Thanks to the Executive Committee and subcommittees members. Without their effort, the ISOM Festival 2015 would not be such a great success. We hope more participants will share the joy in the ISOM Festival next year.

The Detective Game was held on 24th November 2015. Near the end of semester, students were so worried about the upcoming final exams. This function promoted a relaxing atmosphere for members and strengthened

friendship between members so as to enhance their sense of belonging towards ISOMSS, HKUSTSU.

This year, the Detective Game was in form of room escape and the theme was “something incredible is waiting to be known”. Room escape is

a type of physical adventure game in which people are locked in a room with other participants and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles. In our game, participants are required to find different clues in the room in order to solve a kidnapping case and escape the room within a set time limit. Refreshments were also provided by the executive committee members and subcommittee members. It was a joyful night for all participants.

DETECTIVE GAME

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From 4th January to 8th January 2016, ISOMSS, HKUSTSU, cooperated with students’ societies in HKPU and HKBU to organize the Joint-University

Study Tour. Same as last year, our destination was Seoul, the capital city of Korea this year.

In the study tour, participants were able to meet students from the other universities and build friendship. Moreover, during the five-day trip, they

can learn more about the development of Korea in economic, academic and cultural aspects. We have visited Samsung d'light, Seoul University, Korea Stock Exchange and Hanok Village. Instead of just listening to K-POP music and Korean soap opera, we could widen our horizons by experiencing the culture of this popular country.

Although the weather was chilly, we had a lot of fun in the Lotte World and Yang ji Pine Resort Ski Valley. Some participants also bought

bunches of souvenirs and emptied their wallets. It was a wonderful trip that we could understand why Seoul has become one of the most developed and popular city in the world.

Joint-University Study Tour

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Breakfast: Pumpkin oatmeal

Replace your bowl of Quaker Instant Oatmeal with this

twist that has half the sugar content as what's in that instant packet.

Ingredients: 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats 3/4 cup milk, or as needed 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp cinnamon sugar

Directions:

Mix oats and milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once. Add more milk or oats to achieve the

desired consistency, and cook for another 30 seconds. Stir in pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon sugar. Heat for 20 more seconds and serve.


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Breakfast: Omelet in a mug

For a fast, healthy breakfast, it doesn't get any easier than

this omelet you can make in a mug.

Ingredients: 1 large egg2 egg whites2 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese1 tbsp diced green bell pepperSalt and ground black pepper to tasteCooking spray

Directions:

Combine egg, egg whites, cheddar cheese, bell pepper, salt, and ground pepper in a microwave-safe mug coated with non-stick

spray. Microwave on high for 1 minute; stir. Return to microwave and cook until eggs are completely set, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes longer. Sprinkle cheese on top and serve.


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Lunch: Chicken and mushroom in spicy tomato sauce

Think you're stuck with Lean Cuisine if you have to nuke

your lunch at work? Check out this recipe you can whip up in even the tiniest office kitchens.

Ingredients:500 grams boneless chicken 3/4 cup tomato puree10 to 12 quartered mushrooms 1 tbsp crushed red chilies 1 large tomato 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce3 to 4 spring onions 5 to 6 crushed black peppercorns 5 cloves garlic 2 tsp honey2 tbsp butter 1/4 tsp dried oreganoSalt to taste 2 to 3 stalks of green onions, chopped

Directions:

Wash and blanch the tomato in a quarter cup of water in a bowl, covered, in the microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove, put

in cold water, peel, cut into half, deseed and further cut into quarter inch cubes. Mix the butter, spring onions, garlic, chicken cubes and salt in a deep microwave bowl. Cover and cook in the microwave on high for 4 minutes. Add diced tomato, tomato puree, crushed red chillies, Worcestershire sauce, peppercorns and mushrooms. Cover and cook in the microwave on high for 3 minutes. Add honey and dried oregano to the tomato gravy, cover and cook in the microwave on high for 2 minutes. Sprinkle spring onion greens and serve hot.



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Lunch: Stuffed bell peppers

You can make this Italian f avorite in l ess than 20

minutes with this easy recipe.

Ingredients: 4 lg. green or red bell peppers 12 oz. lean ground beef 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese1/2 cup chopped onion 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce1/2 cup shredded carrot 1 tsp salt1/4 tsp pepper1 1/2 cup cooked long grain white rice (1/2 cup raw)

Directions:

Cut off tops of pepper; remove seeds and white membranes. Discard stems; dice tops fine. Crumble ground beef into a microwave safe

colander set in a shallow 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Add the diced pepper tops, onion, and carrot to colander. Cover loosely with waxed paper, microwave on high 4 to 6 minutes, stirring once, until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Drain any liquid that's left in the colander, then put meat mixture in a bowl. Stir in rice, 3/4 cup cheese, tomato sauce, and the salt and pepper. Spoon that rice mix into the peppers in the casserole. Cover loosely with waxed paper. Microwave on high for 11 to 14 minutes, rotating dish three times, until peppers are crisp, tender, and hot. Spoon remaining tomato sauce on top of the peppers, then sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and let stand for 6 to 8 minutes until sauce is hot, cheese is melted, and pepper is almost tender.


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Dinner: Artichoke Lemon Risotto

Risotto is a classic Italian dish made with exquisite love,

attention, and hours of time at the stove. Make this modern-day version in 10 minutes flat.

Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil1 cup minced onion2 cups arborio rice6 cups of chicken or vegetable broth1 can each of artichoke bottoms and hearts, well rinsed and cut into 1/4-inch slicesZest and juice of 2 ripe lemons1 tablespoon kosher salt

Directions:

Stir onions and olive oil in a 14-inch microwaveable dish. Microwave uncovered for 3 minutes. Without removing dish from oven, stir in

the rice and cook for 3 minutes. Pour in the broth and stir. Cook for 12 more minutes. Stir in the artichoke pieces and cook for 6 more minutes. Stir in the lemon zest and juice; cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from oven; taste and stir in salt (or add more if broth had no salt).



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Dinner: Prawn Balchao

Steer clear of the seafood section at the grocery store

in fear that your entire kitchen will smell fishy? This dish is your answer.

Ingredients: 500 grams shelled prawns 4 medium tomatoes, chopped2-inch piece ginger 2 tbsp sugar15 to 20 cloves garlic 1 tsp cumin seeds 12 to 15 whole dry red chilies 1 tsp mustard seeds2-inch cinnamon stick2 medium onions, chopped 1 cup malt vinegar1/2 cup oil salt to taste

Directions:

De-vein prawns and wash thoroughly under running water. After towel drying, add salt and set aside. Grind ginger, garlic, cumin

seeds, red chilies, cloves, cinnamon, and mustard seeds with vinegar into a fine paste. Put oil and onions in a microwave bowl and cook, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Add ground paste and tomatoes and cook, covered, for 4 minutes. Then add prawns, salt, and sugar and cook, covered, for 3 minutes.


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Dessert: Coffee Cake in a Mug

No meal is ever complete without something sweet

at the end. This treat doubles as dessert and a decadent brunch dish.

Ingredients: Cake batter: Topping: 1 tablespoon softened butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour2 tablespoons white sugar 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 beaten egg 1 teaspoon cinnamon2 tablespoons sour cream 1 tablespoon butter2 drops vanilla extract, or more to taste1/4 cup all-purpose flour1/8 teaspoon baking powder

Directions:

Stir softened butter and white sugar together in a coffee mug until fluffy; stir egg, sour cream, and vanilla extract into the butter

mixture. Add flour and baking powder into the mixture; stir until smooth. Mix the topping ingredients in a separate bowl and mash the butter into the mixture with a fork or pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly. Then sprinkle it over the cake batter in the mug. Cook in microwave on high for 1 minute. Then continue cooking in 10-second intervals until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.



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Dessert: Baked Apples with Frozen Yogurt

De s s e r t : B a k e d A p p l e s with Frozen Yogurt These

candied apples are deceptively easy to make and relatively healthy.

Ingredients: 2 apples2 tbsp brown sugar1 tsp ground nutmeg1 tsp ground cinnamon2 tsp butter Frozen yogurt

Directions:

Core the apples, leaving the bottom intact. In a bowl, mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spoon the sugar mixture into the

apples and set a teaspoon of butter on top of each apple. Place the apples in a deep casserole dish and cover with wax paper. Microwave for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes or until tender. Let the apples sit for a couple minutes before topping with frozen yogurt. Sprinkle some cinnamon on top, then serve.


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Executive Committee Review•54• Anuual Journal

ANNuAL JoURNAL EXCECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW

Executive Committee ReviewAnuual Journal •55•

TONG Hei Lam, JennyChairperson

That was an unbelievable year!

From Inauguration Ceremony to ISOM Festival, we organized 10 functions in a

row within a year. I couldn’t imagine 15 of us eventually completed our mission!

A year, may not be a very long period of time, but what I have learnt in this

year is the most valuable ever in my 19 years of life.

I learnt what responsibility is ; what forgiving is; what leadership is; what

interpersonal relationship is; and the most importantly, I learnt what friendship is.

It is not easy for 15 of us to go through thi s j o u r n e y. In thi s j o u r n e y, we

encountered all kinds of challenges, p r e s s u r e f r o m m e m b e r s , c o n f l i c t s among executive committee members, competition of resources with other societies, and so forth.

Perhaps, confronting these problems, we might want to give up. Yet, we chose

to carry on, because 15 of us encouraged each other and we were hand-in-hand to overcome the obstacles.

Maybe, someone will tell you that you have to sacrifice a lot to be an

executive committee, however, I will tell you that what you take is certainly more than what you give. Even you do not gain anything, but you still have a group of close friends after all.

YEUNG Hiu Yau, HonorInternal Vice-Chairperson

I always heard people saying that we can learn a lot of things being one of the

executive committee members. Before becoming part of ISOMSS, HKUSTSU, I do not understand this and do not believe in this. However, in this one-year-time I really learn a lot. Not just about how to manage and organize events, but also how to deal with interpersonal relationship. I met a lot of new people here, my other executive committee members, and people of other societies. I found that working with people is so interesting, we have different working style , and we may think differently. Everyone has something that worth others to learn.

I am glad that I have 14 good colleagues, stay together all the time and work so

hard in the same direction. Thank you, everyone who support ISOMSS, HKUSTSU.


YUEN Choi Ling, RebeccaExternal Vice-Chairperson

It is my great pleasure to be an executive c ommittee of IS OM SS, HKU STSU .

To take up this position, it is definitely a breakthrough in my university life. I used to be timid and reserved. However, as a part of the external team, I become more outgoing. I also learned to bear the responsibility to serve our society members. We have stepp ed out our comfort zone and tried a lot of new things in this year, such as having our own ISOM Festival. With the tremendous support of other executive committee and members, our activities have been successfully organized and carried out.

In this fruitful year, we have experienced joys and sorrows, but I do not regret to

be part of ISOM family.

I am glad that I have 14 good colleagues, stay together all the time and work so

hard in the same direction. Thank you, everyone who support ISOMSS, HKUSTSU.

LIU Cheuk Hin, EricInternal General Secretary

Lif e is a journey. An exhil arating journey. There is no destination. No

ending. No ETA. You don’t stop. You just keep riding on.

Being an Executive Committee is no different.

As a freshman, I had great longing for my campus life. By chance, I stumbled

upon my new family.

The family of ISOM.

I soon found my new home.

I was pampered. I was attached deeply i n t o my f a mi ly. I wa s w i l l i n g t o

contribute to my family, to protect my family. As the previous session pass on their reign, I promised myself that I would endeavor my every bit of effort, to inherit the legacy of ISOM.

The journey begins.

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CHAN Lok Yi, Laurie External General Secretary

I feel very honor, proud and thankful to be an executive committee of the 21th

ISOMSS, HKUSTSU. I would say I never regret my decision to become an EXCO of ISOMSS. It is a hard but yet rewarding year. I lost out some valuable things but at the same time, the things I gained are unprecedented and priceless. I have learnt a wide range of skills and knowledge that made me become a better me. I have also gained precious experiences.

And the most important thing is I have got a bunch of lifelong friends

which we laughed together, we defeated difficulties and we worked hard together. I would say this year is probably the best memory I have in my university life. “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare.

CHU Cho Ting, EmilyExternal General Secretary

Being an exe cutive c ommittee of ISOMSS is a never-regret event in my

university life. We have gone through tough but happy moments that a team must spend together. Although some of us may think of giving up the duties, we have gone through the challenging time. Fifteen of us did everything with passion and heart and created a warm home for members. Those challenging times is thus a root for us to grow up. For me, I have gained experiences from two functions that I have in charged together.

I used to be a shy girl that may not be sociable. But I took the responsibility

of holding joint-university functions which have to cooperate with students in different school or agents. I think I have developed leadership skills that is required in our future workplace. I learnt and grew up in a year. Lastly, I hope our next cabinet will continue our spirit and have a bright future.


LI Tsz Ching, SandyFinancial Secretary

At the beginning of my first semester, I have never imagined about being an

executive committee of a students’ society. Everything was new to me and I was not familiar with other committee members. However, during the year, 15 of us have overcome all the obstacles together and built up our friendships.

As the Ex-Co of ISOMSS, we have put a great deal of time and effort into

every activity, spending days and nights in common room, but I believe that "the time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time". Finally, our journey nearly comes to an end, and the following session would start their journey. Hope that all of you could keep holding on through the hard times and overcome all challenges.

HO Sun Chi, AlexPublication Secretary

I was an introverted person when I was studying in my secondary school.

However, I always wanted to do something different.

After I entered the university, I joined ISOMSS. I had a lot of fun when I was

participating in the events. Yet, I decided to be one of the Executive Committee members. It may not the best decision I should make at that moment, but I have never regretted. Not merely could you write a valuable title on your curriculum vitae, but also gaining friendship with other 14 Executive Committee members. Despite arguments, tiredness, and many difficulties encountered, none of us has ever thought of giving because of our passion and friendship leading us overcome all the problems. If I did not grab the chance to be one of the Executive Committee members, I would not have lived such a fulfilling university life.

I am still an introverted person now, but not a recluse anymore.

LAM Ka Chun, DavidMarketing Secretary

Last year was totally different from my past 18 years of lives, I was not a

bookworm in school anymore, but have taken the leading role of ISOMSS, which I had never think of before entering university. I could still easily recall when I was once selected as the nominated marketing secretary, I only had rough idea on what I was going to do in the coming year. Time flies, a year has passed and I has no regret on the decision I have made, because I have experienced and learnt so much throughout the year. As a marketing secretary, I was responsible for finding suitable sponsorship for our functions. Communicating and interacting with firms outside were not easy, being rejected was normal. However, I cannot give up until the last moment. I was once felt extremely frustrated when I found not even one restaurant agreed to sponsor our inauguration ceremony after walked along the street for a day of time. Although I was tired, I chose to face the challenges steadfastly regardless of the result. The workload of an executive committee really occupied many of my times, but I think it is worth enough, just because I love this place, ISOMSS, which is a warm and caring society that has given me a lot of joy and happiness. Moreover, I cannot forget my companions, thank you for creating so many unforgettable memories to me. Last but not least. I hope the next session of executive committee could work together committedly and leads ISOMSS better than before.

WONG Wai Sze, JoyceMarketing Secretary

I have never thought of being an executive c ommittee at th e v e r y b e g innin g

honestly, however, I gave it a try finally and it has added much color to my university life. I enjoyed organizing different activities with other committee members. We were not perfect and we faced challenges all the time, but we overcame them one by one with our passion and determination. To g e th e r we h av e c re at e d s o m a ny unforgettable memories, the joy we shared after every activity we held and the hard time we had in those sleepless nights.

I’m glad to have this fruitful journey with all beloved executive committee

members, and proud to be part of ISOMSS. It’s nearly the time to pass the responsibility to the next cabinet. Wish them all the best.


CHAN Ho Ying, ChristyPromotion Secretary

Being one of the promotion secretaries of ISOMSS not only nurtured me

into a person with Photoshop skills but perseverance and endurance. Through facing challenges and pressure that I have never met before, I have recognized the importance of cooperation. This year our cabinet has walked through lots of crests and troughs, we laughed and we cried but we never give up. We may not achieve the best but we have done our best and we have not regret.

In this one-year period, I have built up a strong sense of belonging to this society

and I am proud to tell others that I was the executive member of ISOMSS.

LAU Chun Yin, AlexPromotion Secretary

It is my honor to be one of the Executive C o m m i t t e e M e m b e r s o f I S O M S S,

HKUSTSU. In this year, I have earned a flood of valuable and unforgettable experiences, including those activities for promotion period, orientation camp and ISOM Festival.

Without the help from my fellow executive committee members

and friends, I must not have overcome those obstacles and roadblocks and those events must not succeed. This year made me change a lot and I learned many useful organizational and communication skills for the future. I hope that our next cabinet can also keep their passion of being a part of this big family until the last and create more treasurable memories which belong to them.

LAU Ying Ling, WinniePromotion Secretary

If I need to conclude last year with a sentence, I should say last year was

full of challenges, but also filled with unforgettable memories. It has been a year of time when I have committed myself to ISOMSS and taken up the duties of promotion secretar y. Bearing the responsibilities of a promotion secretary is not an easy task, not to say an executive committee member. As a promotion secretary, I need to try my very best to design every product in our functions. There were many occasions when my mind went blank and out of ideas, but luckily, I received strong support from other executive committee member and so I could get through those haggard moments. Although the stage of designing was tough, I felt joyful when my designs appeared in our functions, from a leaflet in our hands to the big decoration on the Wisdom Stone, no matter the size of the works, I felt proud of myself and surely those joyfulness was worthy of those exhausting days and nights.

All in all, I would like to send out my greatest thankfulness to my

fourteenth fellows, who have helped me so much throughout the year. Also, I wish the next session of executive committee of ISOMSS could continue the spirit of ISOMSS and climb even higher than us.

LAM Siu Wun, BryanSports Secretary

I will never regret the decision that I have made last December – being an

executive member of ISOMSS. When I was still a freshman, I did not know the term “exco” at all; However, within one year, I even become one!!! I have never imagined I would be able to organize events to serve and entertain our members.

In the past, I could only join different events as a participant. After being an

“exco”, I faced challenges which can never been encountered before. This experience is valuable, especially the hard times spent with my fellow executive committee. 15 of us had overcome different obstacles together, work, play and share our dreams. We shall never forget the times we stick together. It was ISOMSS that gathered we up, it gave us lots precious and memorable moments. ISOMSS will live long in our hearts.


TUNG Sen Hei, NickPublic Relations Secretary

Danny Kaye said, “Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint you can at

it.”

Time flies, one year has passed. My term of being one of the executive

committee members of ISOMSS has come to an end.

Everything is difficult to work alone. But nothing is impossible when I work

with my colleagues. We have overcome many difficulties. M aybe we cannot organize perfect functions, but at least we have put 100% efforts when we prepared for function.

I am glad to be a part of our committee. I have learnt much from them. I would

never forget this year. Hope that our friendship can last long.

FINAL WORDS FROMINTERNAL GENERAL SECRETARY

Life is a journey. An exhilarating journey. There is no destination. No ending. No ETA. You don’t stop. You just

keep riding on.

Being an Executive Committee is no different.

As a freshman, I had great longing for my campus life. By chance, I stumbled upon my new family.

The family of ISOM.

I soon found my new home.

I was pampered. I was attached deeply into my family. I was willing to contribute to my family, to protect my family. As the previous session pass on their reign, I promised myself that I would endeavor my every bit of effort, to inherit the legacy of ISOM.

The journey begins.


lANNuAL JoURNAL FINAL WORDS

No journey is completed without obstacles. Challenges awaited us in this 1-year adventure. There were bruises and bumps. There were thoughts of surrendering and giving up. There were moments of depression and resentment. Nevertheless, 15 of us united together to overcome all difficulties. We sailed the tide. We shared tears and joys. We fought against intruders. We supported each other.

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” - Steve Job

Relationships are built on emotions. Emotions are created by faith.

If you were to ask me, ‘What would you do when you cannot expect what adversities are ahead on your journey?’ 1 year ago, frankly I could not give you any answer. But now, I can proudly reply, ‘Have faith.’ When the storm come, nobody knows when will it leave. You have to believe that there will be clear sky after the storm, even if your vision is blocked. You have to trust with your guts that everything will be fine. But the will of one man is not enough. You need help from everyone. Only a strong bonding of all people can shield off the gust. Emotions will be created when people are tied together to fend off the storm. With emotions, people build bonds with each other.

I am glad that 15 of us shared the same belief, even when we were struggling during the storm.

“There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.” - Henry Van Dyke


Lastly, I would like to share some food for thought to the next cabinet, Ignite:Don Shula, the coach of the 1972 Miami Dolphins ‘Perfect Season’, once said ‘You take on what's right in front of you. You want to do the best you can with the opportunities that you have.’ We have laid the foundation for you, now it’s about time to utilize the resources and grasp on the opportunity to expand the franchise and continue our legacy. Be ambitious. Aim high. Do not say ‘I can’t do it.’ Say ‘How can I do it?’ You maybe outnumbered, but number is only number. They don’t mean anything unless you give them meaning. Have faith on yourself and your cabinet. If everyone share the same belief, the sky’s the limit. Be remembered. Be innovative. The journey is not confined by a certain boundary. You can do the impossible. You will do the impossible. You are not restricted by the number. You give the number your own meaning.

I sincerely wish Ignite a prosperous future, and remember, you have all my support.


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LIU Cheuk Hin, EricInternal General SecretatryInformation Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management Students' Society, HKUSTSU, Session 2015-2016

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