What does the "back-to-school" month of September mean to you, working a nine-to-five job?
The person sitting next to you has changed from a classmate to a colleague; the teacher’s reminders are no longer heard, replaced by the boss’s instructions lingering in your ears. No matter how many years have passed since you left campus, looking back on your school days, there must be a memory that left a deep impression on you!
Since upper primary school, we no longer needed our parents to pick us up after school, which led to the creation of our own "special spot" to hang out. With stationery, exercise books, and calculators all fully stocked, we would still insist on visiting the stationery shop every few days to "inspect" the goods. From debating "Do you prefer HB or 2B pencils?" and "Which brand of ballpoint pen is the smoothest?" to discussing which colored highlighters we each had, we’d talk about everything from stationery to the new classmate in the next class, as if there was always an endless stream of topics to cover.
As computers and smartphones have become necessities, most people rarely pick up a pen to write anymore, and the demand for stationery and paper products has decreased. The bouncy ball machine in front of the shop is as nostalgic as a "relic," and the stationery shops of yesteryear have all become nostalgic old stores, with some having disappeared altogether. The neatly arranged rows of stationery shelves, the casual chatter between the shop owner and the neighbors, the smiles of our childhood friends in our memories, and our loud laughter still echo in our ears, as if it were only yesterday.
For you, what kind of memories did those six years of primary school, the companions of the past, and that "special spot" where you lingered leave behind?
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Savor the Hong Kong Sentiment, Continue the Collective Memories
Since upper primary school, we no longer needed our parents to pick us up after school, which led to the creation of our own "special spot" to hang out. With stationery, exercise books, and calculators all fully stocked, we would still insist on visiting the stationery shop every few days to "inspect" the goods. From debating "Do you prefer HB or 2B pencils?" and "Which brand of ballpoint pen is the smoothest?" to discussing which colored highlighters we each had, we’d talk about everything from stationery to the new classmate in the next class, as if there was always an endless stream of topics to cover.
As computers and smartphones have become necessities, most people rarely pick up a pen to write anymore, and the demand for stationery and paper products has decreased. The bouncy ball machine in front of the shop is as nostalgic as a "relic," and the stationery shops of yesteryear have all become nostalgic old stores, with some having disappeared altogether. The neatly arranged rows of stationery shelves, the casual chatter between the shop owner and the neighbors, the smiles of our childhood friends in our memories, and our loud laughter still echo in our ears, as if it were only yesterday.
For you, what kind of memories did those six years of primary school, the companions of the past, and that "special spot" where you lingered leave behind?
#HongKongSentiment #HiangKieCoffee #HiangKieMilkTea #DripBagMilkTea #BackToSchool #StudentMemories #ChildhoodMemories #Childhood #CollectiveMemory #CampusMemories #HongKongCulture #StationeryShop #StationeryStore #Student
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Savor the Hong Kong Sentiment, Continue the Collective Memories