Lack of awareness in Open Source Software among NTU students

Today is the NTU Software Freedom Day. Although a lot of activities are planned by the NTU Open Source Society throughout the whole day, nobody really knows about this particular event. In most of the talks and workshops, there were just around 10-20 people in the lecture theatre It's partly due to the lack of publicity but the main reason is that many NTU students are not aware of the free and open source software development. I am no expert in computer but I use a lot of FOSS in my daily life. In my opinion, open source is the future for all software. And as students, we may not have enough money to buy proprietary software like MS Office, Adobe Photoshop and so on. In this case, free and open source software can be a perfect solution for the students who are not financially independent. After writing this, I hope that free and open source software will continue to develop and to all NTU students, let us embrace the world of FOSS.

Banner Painting

Today, out of boredom, I went to help my Block Manager, Wei Le to paint the block banner. I was not very helpful, just doing petty things. This was the first time I tried painting a banner. It was a new and fun experience for me.

Mid Autumn Festival

This is the first time I am celebrating Mid Autumn Festival away from my home sweet home. No special feeling, just another usual day. Last night, Chinese Society of NTU organised a grand MAF Celebration. My friends and I went there and had a enjoyable time. Therefore, I want to thank all the committees in Chinese Society for making this a success and providing us with great entertainment. We tried paper-folding, made mini mooncake, and also went to the fortune telling stall. According to them, I can only improve in my studies if I work hard. So true, but is this considered fortune telling cause even I can say that :) Well, I had a good time there. It is always fun hanging out with friends.

Lost and found

Yeah, today I finally got back my Class T-shirt. Actually Chong Wei mistook it during the LDP orientation and I totally forgot about my clothes. As a result, his clothes was left in the toilet. When I went back to look for my clothes, I found a bag which contained his clothes. I didn't take it then cause I was not sure whose clothes were those. Now, I am feeling guilty cause Chong Wei lost his clothes. Nevertheless, I am thrilled to have my class T back. Going to hug it for the whole night!

An Eventful Day

Today is the LDP Orientation. Like any other orientation, we began with games, talked about serious stuff and went to Sentosa. I had a good time there, made some new friends and sabo a lot of people by throwing them into the water. But then, sad things happen. When I was busy 'saboing' people, I forgot that my handphone was still in my pocket. As a result, my phone was spoiled and now giving out a strange smell. Not to mention it is not working at all. Then, after going back to my room, I was shocked to see that I didnt bring back my clothes. It looks like not a big deal but it is because the T-shirt is my Form 6 class T. At 7.30 pm, I took the 199 bus from Hall 11 to Boonlay, MRT to Harbour Front, then Sentosa bus, and walked for 15 minutes from Beach Station to East Pahlawan Clothes. And my clothes was not there. Damn it, who is the bastard that took my shirt! Dissapointed and crestfallen, I went back to NTU gloomily. This is a just a rant. The class T means alot to me. I had a great time in Form 6 and the T-shirt reminds me of those time. Although the T-shirt is gone, I will still treasure those precious moment in my heart. That is the most important time.

In conclusion, all the unfortunate events happened due to my carelessness. I hereby swear that I will never be careless again. Hopefully :)

A normal day in NTU( But with an interesting video)

Today I attended a lecture about molecular diagnostic. At first, it seems like a boring lecture but the video shown to us is very funny. I just want to share it. The link to the video is here . Go watch it if you have time. It shows that science is not always dull and boring. I also attended the meeting for MAE Publication Subcom. I have always been an avid reader but not a writer, so I think I will have a tough time. Nevertheless, I will have to work hard and brush up my writing skills so that I will not be a burden to the publication team.

Life in NTU

I have been in NTU for more than six weeks now. Can't really describe my feelings at this moment. I had never left home for such a long period, so this is really a new experience for me. Life in NTU is quite fun, I have met a lot of people, made some new friends, and learned a lot. I am sure all these experiences will not be the same if I had choosen to study in UKM. I am grate ful to have a chance to study here and I will definitely live my university life to the fullest!

Some pictures of NTU

My room

My study table

My hostel, Hall of Residence 11

LKC Lecture Theatre

Chinese Heritage Centre

My first blog

Hi, everyone. This is the first time I try to write a blog. Why would I want to write a blog? No real reason actually, just following the trend. To anyone out there who bump into my blog just by chance, please bear with my poor English and random rant. This is not a blog where you can find insightful articles or constructive thoughts. This is just a diary written by a bored University students who is trying something new. That's all for the introduction to my blog. Enjoy!

Extra: Some article about me i.e. just want to brag :)
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