Cover image via RedditOn 16 June, people in Hong Kong took to the streets to protest against its government's controversial extradition bill
Protest organisers claimed that over two millions people participated in Sunday's protests, while the Hong Kong police said that there were 338,000 protesters at its peak.
It is said to be the territory's largest demonstration since 1997, The New Yorker reported.
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Image via The New Yorker
The bill, if approved, would allow extradition of people not only to mainland China, but to any jurisdiction in the world with which Hong Kong has no existing formal agreement.
While determinedly pushing for a withdrawal of the bill, several protestors found amusement in one aspect of the demonstration.
Many students taking part were seen using whatever spare time they had to brush up on schoolwork.
A photo collage titled 'Hong Kong students study for their finals while protesting' went viral after it was uploaded to Reddit on 18 June.
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"This is because final exam is coming up in the next two weeks for secondary school students," a netizen explained in the Reddit post's comments section.
Under the hot sun or the shade of an umbrella, students were caught on camera casually flipping through their textbooks while standing in the streets
As the protest went on for about 3.2km and took several hours, the teenagers seemingly had plenty of time to revise their notes.
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Netizens were thoroughly impressed by the students' A-grade multitasking and responsible prioritising.
They also couldn't help but make a few Asian jokes.
Image via Reddit, Mothership
Image via Reddit, Mothership
Image via Reddit, Mothership
