I'm currently in University, super
early as compared to my other mates, here's why and what has been
happening to me ever since.
I've graduated from Temasek Polytechnic
on the 30th of May 2014. And 11 days later, on the 10th
of June, I'd have to enrol for my undergraduate study. Didn't become
a student immediately like others of my international cohort because
I didn't bring the relevant documents needed for the registration.
My fault, mom was really pissed at me
for it. Reasons because (it's really stupid): I didn't believe the
enrolment guide on the things to bring. Apparently, we were supposed
to bring all of our original copies of our academic certificates, and
I'm like: why in the world would you need that? You've accepted me as
your student and I'm left to enrol for your university. So I packed a
few photocopied certificates.
So yeah, can't register, thank God
there's a Singaporean association and another kid who has forgetten
(legit) to bring his original document, thank God I'm not alone in
this. We were given 2 days to get those documents over to the
University. So my family and his family planned it out. In 2 days
time, we're officially students.
Mind you, on the day of the
registration, we brought all of my stuffs, luggage and boxes. So my
mom was pissed cause she thought I had to go back to Singapore and
can't register, so we came here for naught (I thought so too, and was
like shit, I'm screwed but I didn't show it, else I'm more screwed.
Felt like crying cause I messed up real bad this time, but I just
went like...GG liao).
Thankfully, the University allowed us
to check into our hostel/dormitory (Thank you God). That's a relief
ain't in. Haha. My abode....isn't exactly the way I pictured it to
be, I pictured it to be totally run down, like seriously, even though
I'm in KL, it's still in Malaysia. And the location of my University
isn't really in the city centre, it's somewhere atop mountains and
some secluded forest surrounding it. So one might expect a rundown
abode, but nope. My abode is pretty....good.
There's two spectrum to my
expectations, one is really bad. And the other is really good, like
seriously high class or something. Because truth be told, i wasn't
really looking forward to studying here, mom did. I'm the type who
listens to their moms. Like I'm fine with it if my mom is fine with
it (yes).
I wanted to go to the UK, so naturally,
and I already did applied for some and got accepted in. But my mom
totally rejected the idea, she didn't even bother looking at the
prospectus that came into the mail. Like seriously, Uk has got to be
really welcoming, having bothered to send an international mail to
prospecting students. Isn't it expensive? And so is the fees to teh
school.
So I did loads of research on the
Univeristy that i got accepted to in the UK, and man their dormitory
is so cool. They have their own personal pantry for every room/shared
room. Over here, no personal pantry, its fine. But there's no
communal pantry even, and that's an inconvenience. Like seriously. In
most Universities (around the world), the least they could provide is
a communal pantry shared amongs 5-8 rooms with 3-4 students, THE
LEAST. But nope. In our shared abode, there's none of that sort, you
can't even bring your own portable stove or cooking equipment along
(fire hazard they said) but whatever. It's inconvenient to go down to
have your breakfast. And it's really inconvenient (for me anyways) to
go out from my room just to wash my mug or wash my hands (a tendency
that I have).
Nonetheless, my dorm is pretty good
apart from having to climb 4 flight of stairs to reach my room. On
the contrary, people have always mentioned about how small their dorm
room is, how cramped it is and space-saving things/methods are a life
saver. My room is pretty spacious I guess, or maybe I have yet to
horde stuff into my room. Not yet maybe. One thing I've yet to hrode
on is....clothes. Seriously, ever since University starts, I have a
shortage of inner wear whenever I go back to Singapore during the
weekends. And also, whenever I wanna go out, I can't sit and ponder
which combination looks best, which clothes to pick,
because....there's not much choices to choose from.
On top of that, I can't really wear the
clothes I wore during polytechnic, because I might get
compound(fined, seriously) for it. The University I'm in is an
Islamic University so i can't really wear most of the clothes I wear
in Poly. Funny because I've always thought I'm conservative in my
poly days, but my mom said no, just no. Whatever clothes you wore in
Singapore, no just no. So....my choices are really limited. During
the first day of school, I swear I looked like a hobo. Like
seriously, I look like a hobo every single day because in the name of
modesty and Univeristy dress code, I'm wearing clothes that I don't
really wear. It's unfashionable. Fashion police, please fine me.
Fashion terrorist I admit.
I hope i get used to this. Some people
said that i looked really young, I could only laugh and reply “It's
because of my clothes isn't, I look like a loser in this” and they
said “oh no” and I replied “ yeah really, everyone looks like
shit (didn't use this word actually) during their freshmen year”
Seriously, from my observation, MOST
PEOPLE LOOKS LIEK SHIT DURING THEIR FRESHMEN YEAR.
They'd be wearing unfashionable
clothing in that year, but their fashion sense progresses upwards
throughout the years in Uni.
So, you can count on me. I'm totally
looking forward to that progression.
OSU!
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