Life @ SMU thus far...
So, I'm mid-way into my fourth week in university. I don't think anyone reads this blog anymore but who cares, I wanna keep it as a memory of my own life!First of all, the workload is crazyyyyy, no doubt. Already I have a headache trying to keep track of all the things I need to do. Come to think of it, I should list all of them for personal reference too.
Financial Accunting:
I have a test + a presentation + homework + deadline of online class discussion (class participation marks..) on Friday.
Stats:
a lot of exercises piling up.
Technology & World Change: lots of readings + weekly blog updates + individual report outline + individual presentation topic to think of + group meetings for project
Business, Government & Society:
a group project consultation meeting tomorrow + lots of readings for both notes and textbook + upcoming test on week 6
Thank goodness I have almost nothing for Analytical Skills. Except the fact that our project assignments will be given up tomorrow.
Four weeks into uni and.. phew.
Definitely not your typical JC life. But I'm getting used to it, I believe. I still procrastinate a lot (hey what's new...) but I do realize how much I have to do.
Sigh. Okay finally time to convert to a SMUgger starting tomorrow, lol.
School work aside... let's take a look into the other aspects of uni life.
Friends.
Most of the time there would be different people for every class, no friends will probably have more than two of the same classes as me. Which is actually not as bad as it sounds, because I do make friends at every class. Not very close friends, but good enough. Some classes are better (FA peeps always eat lunch tgt after that ^^ and my BGS proj mates are awesome funny people), some are.. meh. If you're really lucky, you meet a friend you can get along with right away (I went out for lunch with a friend I met on the third day of school, which is pretty much an achievement to me. HAHA. A pity I withdrew from that class immediately after that.)
So I do make friends. But I admit the closest of my friends are those from Fencing, close in the sense that I've studied with them, gone supper with them several times, and even watched a movie once. That kinda close. Which is jjang :)
So definitely my take is, if you want close friends, join a freaking CCA! Haha! It's partly the reason why I wanted more than one CCA but now I realize that I probably won't have time to commit to more than one ._.
I guess the thing about SMU (or most unis for that matter), is that you'll probably have a LOT of acquaintances, a lot meaning you can't get away a day without bumping into a few people you know. But not so much of 'close friends'.
FOOD.
The food in SMU is expensive. I mean of course right? Haha.
The food is.. normal I guess. Normal things you'll find everywhere, nothing special. But it's good that it's located near town... POPEYES! <3
CAMPUS.
A lot of people complain that SMU has a very corporate environment. I used to think I'd feel dull studying in such a campus. Turns out.. totally not. Surprisingly it has a good effect on me. It actually makes me feel more.. hardworking? Idk. It's like the feel of the school, haha. SMU always gives me some sort of intellectual aura or something that makes me want to study, or maybe it's just the culture. -shrugs-
Talking about the culture, it's a lot like CJ actually. Most people are outgoing and will want to talk to you. Class participation aspect can be scary in some classes, but so far it's not so bad. I've done it once or twice, will participate more in the future as much as I can.
Fashion..?
Right, so there is always this stereotype that SMU people are very well dressed. I won't deny that there are a large number of people who come to school looking like they just left the runway (or on their way there), or looking like they're gonna go clubbing afterwards, or that they are in town (technically speaking they are). But there are also equally many people that dress more down-to-earth, simple, casual, slack. Haha.
I think I've gone from town-ish to casual/slack in like three days. Tired of thinking what to wear haha.
But really it shouldn't pressurize you so much. Just wear whatever you think you will look decent enough in, even if it's a simple tee and shorts.
This post is not complete but I'm sleepy and I have lessons tomorrow. Shall edit another time.
posted by Michelle @ 12:16 AM
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