Poly Shopping (2 of 4) : Ngee Ann Poly
Ok. Went to Ngee Ann Poly today. Just came back not too long ago.
Initial Impressions:
Good. The people there are nice and I didn’t see much ‘mats and ah bengs’. The buildings are starting to show wear and tear. But I’m not conplaining. There were signs along the way to point me in the right direction and shuttle busses were provided for touring the schools.
Friendliness:
Went into the convention center and immediately someone approached to offer assistance. He led me outside to get the ‘goodie bag’ then back in to have a chat with the people at the ICT (InfoComm Technology). A very friendly lady (whom I later found out to be the Director of the ICT) explained the courses and achievements of the ICT. Cool..
Campus:
Big as usual (supposedly 70 olympic sized swimming pools). Like I said, the exterior of the buildings can’t compare to VS. But then again, I’m not judging based on how new the school is. Its got quite a bit of open spaces as well as spaces with tables for studying.
Course:
Course is pretty much the same, although this time, someone actually was there to explain futher. Attended the 1/2 hour ‘talk’ about the ICT, its courses and student life, and found it quite interesting. Although (as i said in the previous post) i think the first year will be slackish for me. But then again, I can use that time to learn even more languages.
General Comments:
A lot more impressed with Ngee Ann than with Nanyang.. So chances are Nanyang is out of the running.. The Library is super cool.. though if it had more computer books, it would be even better.. Generally I had a good feeling about Ngee Ann, perhaps the only thing thats nagging my mind is that it seems quite chinese orientated. I just hope, and from what I have seen, quite sure that the ppl there are not China ppl who can’t speak english..
Next up: Singapore Poly (3rd, 4th, 5th Feb)
[This post was brought over from my old blog]
Poly Shopping (1 of 4) : Nanyang Poly
Went to Nanyang Poly yesterday. Here I’ll list my thoughts, not so much to blog, but more for my reference when I’m making my choice later on in Feb.
Ok. To be fair and more organised, I’ll be rating the polys based on the same criteria. All offer the same course (more or less) and I’ll take the same time to travel there, so those 2 are not a factor.
Initial Impressions:
Bad. As I was walking into the campus, I had to hold my breath. Not because the campus was so awesome, but because there were about 3 groups of students smoking along the walkway.
Friendliness:
The Lecturers were very friendly, the students helping out in the open house were friendly enough, but the rest of the students ( comprising of mostly the hard core Mats and Ah Bengs) gave me a feeling of hostility. Though I must say that of all the students in the School of IT, i didn’t see any of those kind of people (thankfully).
Campus:
I shan’t comment on the size, since the polys in general are large. No. Make that huge.. In terms of facilities, its pretty much what anyone could ask for. I just think the gyms too small though..
Course:
The course I was looking at seemed interesting, although I did feel that it would pretty much be slackish for me in the first year as then they only teach the foundations of IT. The people in the course seem commited in what they were doing, and thats a good sign. Wasn’t overly impressed by the final year projects (no insult intended) as they appeared to be more like a project I would have to do in VS, but perhaps its just me.
General Comments:
I guess its ok, but I can’t really judge untill i’ve seen the other schools. But it sure didn’t blow me away. It has a McDonalds inside that sells its meals for almost $2 less, but thats not the point. Most of the areas in the campus require a “smart card” to access. While I guess this is good security-wise, I dun think its very efficient if you’re in a rush or if youre someone who likes to simplify things.
Next up: Ngee Ann Poly (going there 2molo)
[This post was brought over from my old blog]
Tagboard
Say goodbye to my Tagboard and HELLO to the new ‘Communi-board’. Thanks to Farand for pointing out that I shouldn’t be calling the board I coded a tagboard (caus its not).
So here we have it: Communi-board!!
Combining the words “Communication” and “Board”. Essentially, its a place where ppl ‘post’ to and thus by doing so are communicating.
[This post was brought over from my old blog]
New Design and Layout
Ok. After about 10+ hours spread over the weekend, the redesign for my blog, the Jonaize.com site as well as the (soon to be released) photo gallery is complete.
Arrgh. Been on the comp so much that I have yet to finish reading the books I borrowed from the library (which are due 2molo). Oh well, guess I’ll have to re-borrow them.
Comments on the new design anyone?
Girls vs. Boys
Been busy maintaining (securing and updating) the Computer Rooms in the Victoria Hall. Did the boys’ Computer room (actualy more like TRIED to do) on the 11th and did the girls’ Computer room yesterday and today. Actually, I’m right now sitting in the Computer Room in the girls dorm bogging while waiting for the other computers to finish installing SP1.
Ok. You should be wondering whats with the title then, and if you’re smart, you would know by now. The Girl’s computer room is SOOO much more organised, clean and neat as compared to the boys one.
In addition, only 2 computers here have been compromised compared with the boys one where only 2 were still UNcompromised. It really is such a joy maintaining the computers in the girls dorm. Boys? HELL.. I’ve gotta reinstall all of the computers there. And that ain’t very efficient.
So in conclusion, Girls are much more organised, neat and actually RESPECT the rules of the place they live and work. Not so much can be said about the guys….
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