Kennyster

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Closing Time

So there you have it. The last day of varsity life at the Bukit Timah campus.

And in a few months time, we would be schooling at the new splashy ultra-fashionable happening metropolitan city campus.

I should be really excited.

But a big part of me feels pretty much attached to this old campus. It may be small and the facilities are like pathetic, but the environment is great. Fresh air, lush greenery, Victorian buildings... And life in SMU thus far has been pretty good.

SMU is pretty unique for its strong emphasis on projects, and some people detest it. After all, we all know the the toils and tribulations of doing projects. It's a cacophonic mess of delight, perplexity and pain-- The agony and ectasy of having project mates from hell and the immense satisfaction of doing great for your project.

And the first few weeks of school have been pretty nerve-wrecking for me. Because I knew SMU students were expected to be vocal and active in classes. I mean c'mmon, class participation constitutes like twenty freakin' percent of your overall grades. And it can be very intimidating when your fellow classmates exhibit immense ease and confidence in speaking up on the first day of school

But I guess that's the way SMU evaluate their students here-- it's everybody into the discussion pool, sink or swim.

Although sad to say, my contribution to class discussions this semester has been nothing short of dismal. Haha, my professors must have thought that I was mute or something.

But in my defense, I would like to say that my lack of input in discussions is actually due to my good manners and not because of a complete utter lack of interest in the subjects. ( As if! )

As for this Bukit Timah campus, I think the one thing which I will miss most is the school library, since I spent quite a bulk of my time in there.

Some background information here: Comprising of three storeys, the first 2 storeys are for muggers to worship their lecture notes while the 3rd storey is, how-shall-I-put-this, a mini fashion show?

Haha. I mean it's true. On the 3rd storey, you do more people-watching then getting your work done.

Sure, there are students who go to the 3rd floor to study, but there they have to look pretty and hot while studying.

And seriously, it's not rare to see a girl in mini-skirt and stilettos, and full make-up and hairstyle at 9am on a Monday... Actually, come to think of it, that's pretty much the trend in SMU...

Fashion first, then school.

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Kennyster @ 1:24 AM