Connie Cheung at her college graduation
The author attended Yale and Cambridge University.
  • I went to Yale for my undergraduate degree, and attended Cambridge in the UK for my post graduate.
  • At Yale, I was part of a secret society and went on free ski trips with my classmates. 
  • At Cambridge, we had maids and frequently attended glitzy, formal balls. 

After years of working in factory and hospitality jobs, my father and mother met while leading tour groups in Hong Kong, the city where I was born. As a young man, my father was so hungry that he’d slurp up all the condiments and sauces left over in plates and bowls whenever he had a chance to eat at a restaurant.