Beginning in July, SPIRE debuts on KTSF's prime time show - Great Family 溫馨傳萬家. In the first episode, our speakers Natalie Siu and Mandy Huang introduces SPIRE and the story behind this newly founded organization. They also share their personal experiences and stories about the skills, knowledge, friendships, and professional development that students have gained from participating in SPIRE. Next episode will air on 8/28! Stay Tuned! ~+~+~+~+~ SPIRE HK Educational Series Great Family 溫馨傳萬家 | KTSF Channel 26 Sunday 10:30pm - 11:00pm 7/31 What is SPIRE HK? 8/28 College Application 10/9 Application Advice from Student Perspective 10/30 Choosing a School 11/27 Kickstarting College Life 12/25 Life at Berkeley

Beginning in July, SPIRE debuts on KTSF's prime time show - Great Family 溫馨傳萬家. In this second episode, our officers - Nga Pui Leung & Jacky Ho - go over commonly asked questions regarding the college application. Both officers shared stories of their own personal experiences in hopes of helping Bay Area high school seniors and college junior transfers gain further understanding on the college application process. Next episode will air on 10/9! Stay Tuned! ~+~+~+~+~ SPIRE HK Educational Series Great Family 溫馨傳萬家 | KTSF Channel 26 Sunday 10:30pm - 11:00pm 7/31 What is SPIRE HK? 8/28 College Application 10/9 Application Advice from Student Perspective 10/30 Choosing a School 11/27 Kickstarting College Life 12/25 Life at Berkeley

This month's speakers - Annie Giang & Joanne Ho - shared their personal experiences on strengthening their applications and personal statements. They talked about what extracurricular activities to do, when to ask for letters of recommendation, the weight of the GPA in the application, and how to improve on personal statements. In addition, they emphasized that doing volunteer work is equally important to GPA, so do not forget either one of them! Next episode will air on 10/30! Stay Tuned! ~+~+~+~+~ SPIRE HK Educational Series Great Family 溫馨傳萬家 | KTSF Channel 26 Sunday 10:30pm - 11:00pm 7/31 What is SPIRE HK? 8/28 College Application 10/9 Application Advice from Student Perspective 10/30 Choosing a School 11/27 Kickstarting College Life 12/25 Life at Berkeley

In this episode, our speakers Jinghua Wu and Vincent Cheng shared their experiences and the criteria to consider for choosing the right college for yourself. They recommended to choose a set of safety schools, match schools, and reach schools. They also discussed the importance of comparing colleges based on locations and programs. Next episode will air on 11/27! Stay Tuned! ~+~+~+~+~ SPIRE HK Educational Series Great Family 溫馨傳萬家 | KTSF Channel 26 Sunday 10:30pm - 11:00pm 7/31 What is SPIRE HK? 8/28 College Application 10/9 Application Advice from Student Perspective 10/30 Choosing a School 11/27 Kickstarting College Life 12/25 Life at Berkeley

In this final episode, our speakers Jason He and Michelle Lau shared about their personal college experiences and discussed the challenges they encountered as students attending UC Berkeley. Jason and Michelle also talked about their roles within SPIRE HK and the skills and knowledge they gained from their participation as SPIRE officers. The educational series wraps up with a couple of final tips and advice from Jason and Michelle. Special thanks to KTSF Channel 26 and the Great Family program production team for hosting SPIRE officers on six different episodes of this educational series! ** Find out more & contact SPIRE at www.facebook.com/spirehk ** ~+~+~+~+~ SPIRE HK Educational Series Great Family 溫馨傳萬家 | KTSF Channel 26 Sunday 10:30pm - 11:00pm 7/31 What is SPIRE HK? 8/28 College Application 10/9 Application Advice from Student Perspective 10/30 Choosing a School 11/27 Kickstarting College Life 12/25 Life at Berkeley