Welcome To Nanyang Polytechnic

Alright, so i mentioned in my earlier post that i have got into NYP to do a diploma in Electronics, Computer and Communications Engineering.

It has been, 4days approx. that i have been studying. Poly life is really different, too different at some extent. I even dare say the freedom is frightening at times. The learning system in poly is really interesting especially since my class and another class are in this program called the “Mpowered” program where learning goes Online. My classmates are really a lively bunch, and only one particular fellow i really don’t favor. I would describe him as a over-the-top egoistic retard. He is just too bloody proud of himself. He would crumble one day. Back to the “Mpowered” program, it’s like everyone has to own a laptop to fully utilize the program. Assignments can even be handed up to the teacher online, how convinient.

The modules that i take are really interesting, except for maths that is. Modules like analog electronics, really cool stuff. Looking at the later chapters, it even includes amplifier technology. Neat.  I have in all 7 modules this semester. A year has 2 semesters. 6 core modules and 1 complementary course. Poly life has something which i consider really strict, which is their attendence. Remember the days, in secondary school where your attendence supposedly affects your conduct only, well in poly it affects your overall grade. Turning up in class is a DAMN good thing as it contributes to the overall GPA. So, missing a class would be very fatal because some modules dont have much lessons in a semester and the attendence cannot fall below 85%, so below 85%, that’s it you are considered module failed. So i will not miss a day at school =x

Poly life is pretty much time management emphasized. Management of all areas really have to be done well so as not to overstress thyself.

I guess there’s still much to learn and do. It is only day 5 in school. The canteen is not really bad at all. Except for some. Talking about food, I have been around the place and i so far know that theres a south and north canteen, food junction, and a Macs which is a hotspot for the students.

The campus is pretty huge, it is a fortunate thing that all my classes are within close proximity, so i won’t have to walk so far to the next class. The only thing i’m worried about is lessons that are held at lecture halls. Really crappy because of the tapping card system. Every student in NYP has a student card, and it’s suppose to be used for taking attendence when a lesson is at a lecture hall. Theres a time frame to tap the card. If exceeded, a student will be considered absent. So i think black and white on paper is still the best.

Well I THINK that’s about all i can cover for now in my few days at school. Got to rush through some work and notes now.

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Practice Madness

What a day, the moment i woke up, after the usual stuff and a light breakfast, i just went to a full blast practice on my guitar. I’ve been looking for a tablature on a song called One Life by The Pillows and have finally found the one that i need with the solo and lead lines. Great song it is with a wonderful solo, really enjoyable to play, practiced till the extent that my fingers hurt. Not only learning and going through the songs that i have learnt by The Pillows, i even went through every song i have done by Muse, man i can’t believe i forgot 2 songs partially, good thing i didn’t forget the whole song. My whole session actually took me 6hrs 30mins. I didn’t realize i practiced that long. It was around 130pm when i looked the clocked and after im done it was almost dinner time, amazing how time really flies when you are really immersed into something.

I yearn for some japanese food >_<”

Memories

It’s around 3.40am that i’ve started to write this post. Just done cleaning up the room.  Ah, the wonderful things one can find cleaning up his/her own room. It’s almost like a memorable journey back to the past, found items that you never thought you’d find, and it triggers back some wonderful, horrible, embrassing moments etc. It’s kind of fun as you keep sorting out stuff and looking at the items. I myself have found photos, CDs, and various other things that when i look at it, i go “man so this was where it was, boy oh boy this sure reminds me of those days…/ i never knew i had this…” Sometimes those little things really hits back at you when you look at it. Moreover after you are done reminiscing and cleaning up, you find yourself a much organized room that you can be proud of at the same time feel good that you have found stuff that has been hidden away and just can’t remember where the heck it has been.

So, when there’s time, why not do a little clean up, who knows what you might find in your room. It may surprise you…