Snack for the Soul: Recent Episodes
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.
Prisha Rai and Audrey So, Year 11 students from South Island School, discuss their global citizenship action project that aims to fight paper waste
In this week’s episode, one Hongkonger talks about attending COP27 in Egypt as a youth climate advocate
Audrey Hom, a Form One student at Logos Academy, shares her thoughts on young entrepreneurship and how she was inspired by the world’s youngest tech titan.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
Ling, a Form Six student who hosts a mental well-being podcast called Leave Your Worries, shares her thoughts on preparing for the DSE exams and wanting to make the most of her final year in secondary school.