Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2000

psychology or literature could entail, a nd so protested strongly against her choices, a n d s ome t ime s e v e n i s s u e d t h r e a ts agains t d i s ob e d i e n c e. He n c e Jade a nd her elder sister, w h o is n ow also studying i n the UK on a different scholarship, h ad always h a d to fight fo r w h a t t h ey w a n t e d t o do, i n c l u d i n g go i ng t o church. Slowly he r p a r e n ts gave t h em freer rein wh en they realized that the two girls k n ew wh a t they we re doing. T h e y wo u l d p u t u p opposition in the beginning, but wh e n the y realize it w a s f u t i l e , t h e y w o u l d g i ve u p without bearing a grudge. My m o m and d ad wo u ld never p u n i sh me for do i n g things my way. That's h o w t h ey are most supportive,' she said wi th a laugh. Her Interests A glance a t Jade's r e s ume wo u ld tell you she ha s always h a d a knack fo r integrating personal interest wi th work. She wa s a disc jockey fo r Commercial Radio in Year 1, an assistant p r odu c er for Independent Television News (ITN), a British television station, du r i ng th e 1997 coverage, and a reporter fo r ATV World Channel the s umme r before she left for the UK. She believes that she will eventually embark on a media-related career, be it as social commentator or as journalist. Howe v e r creative writing is definitely wh e re her heart is. 'I enjoy wo r k i ng as a reporter and it h a s indeed taught me ma ny things . I've learnt to balance m y sensibility wi th rationality, to de a l w i t h t h i ng s calmly wh i ch is p r o b a b ly a mo r e effective w a y of doing things. Yet it is not something I love a h u n d r e d p e r cent, t h e w a y I k n ow writing i s , she said. Her Personality R a t i o n a l i t y a n d p a s s i on h a v e always been two big issues in Jade' s life. Seeing he r seated there in fashionably straight hair giggling abou t h ow Ho n g Kong peop le are repressed abou t their desires, n o one wo u l d h a ve gue s s ed that Jade wa s f r om the mainland. Wh e n s h e c a m e to H o n g K o n g f r o m Gu a ng z hou, at age six, wi t h her family, the t e rm ' n ew immi g r an t s ' wa s not as The Rhodes Scholarship, established under the will of Sir Cecil Rhodes in 1902, represents one of the highest achievements of young scholars the world over Rhodes S c h o l a r s are supposed to have high intellectual merit, outstanding scholastic attainment, pleasant personality, and physical vigour The scholarship was originally designed for students from the Commonwealth countries, the United States, and Germany. Since 1985, Hong Kong has, been included in the scheme and one local student has been honoured as Rhodes Scholar each year . They are awarded scholarship to pursue studies of their choice at o x f o r d. A Truly Special Rhodes Scholar 31