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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016

SEE CHIC

Hi guys!

If you don't already know, I wear contact lenses on a (almost) daily basis. My degree isn't VERRRRY high but I can't see the white boards / projectors in class if I don't have my spectacles and I have very unfortunately boarded wrong buses because I mixed up numbers like 6

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I recently got new specs done by eGG optical that I've posted on my insta, but I don't like wearing specs when I wear makeup so I use contact lenses. My favourite lenses are Acuvue One Day Define daily lenses in Vivid (it's kinda brownish). Acuvue lenses are pretty pricey but they are really SO comfortable! And I get my lenses from SeeChic, which provides a convenient platform for me to purchase my contact lenses and saves me the hassle of travelling to an optical shop. Based in Singapore, SeeChic is your Online Eye Specialist, with a Personal Touch. Here, you will find a careful selection of truly premium contact lenses and high quality sunglasses at great prices and with personal service, be it in the form of complimentary eye-tests, free delivery and returns or even style advice. As per Singapore law, contact lenses can only be dispensed to patients holding a valid prescription issued less than a year ago. SeeChic is the first online eye specialist in Singapore to provide complimentary eye-tests using the latest technology. Their team of registered optometrists are fully dedicated to ensure that you receive only the best eye care and that your contact lenses are the best fit

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016

SALON DE CHOIX

SALON DE CHOIX

Hi guys!

As you all know, my hair sponsor has been Salon De Choix ever since

2014! :)

Recently, I went back to get my treatment done. Since my hair is (like I've mentioned 100x before) super dry due to endless dying and bleaching, I was recommended to do the Kerastase treatment in combination with Olaplex. Olaplex is a hair repair treatment for people who have damaged hair from excessive bleaching and colouring. It can be used in different ways – Olaplex can be mixed in with colouring products to minimise damage, or used as a separate treatment. Olaplex helps to “reconnect broken disulfide sulfur bonds in the hair.” The treatment is called a “bond multiplier”, which limits damage to hair during or after colouring. After the treatment, I got split ends trimmed and that's it! Decided that I will probably go back to dark brown the next time I visit -- which will be in December :) Look at the differene: Yes my hair is quiiiite damaged hahaha. I have blonde highlights and brown undertones - it's super light under certain lights / the sun! Well as you can see there is progress! My hair is growing yay! Can't wait for it to get longer so I can do more crazy things to it. In the meantime, hope y'all are having a great week! :> Make your appointment today! Quote my name "ISABELLA" for 15% off all chemical services :) Thank you Salon De Choix and Chester for the amazing work as always! Facebook: http://facebook.com/salon-de-choix Website: http://salondechoix.com Salon De Choix is located at: 3 KILLINEY ROAD #01-06 WINSLAND HOUSE 1 (OPPOSITE KPO/ORCHARD

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

SALON DE CHOIX X AD

I'm sorry in advance for my disgusting hair! If you guys didn't already know, I'm in the process of growing my hair out! But since I've bleached and dyed it so many times in the past, it's super dry and damaged now :( Don't believe me? Look: Roots growing out (yucks but yay!!) and also really bad split ends

etc.

Did not want to dye my hair because I didn't wanna damage the ends any further so I opted to touch up my roots and do treatment :) MY HAIR IS GROWING!!! I am not going to dye it for another 1 year until it grows out super long. Did the Colour Lustre Shu Uemura treatment and my gosh, I was amazed

by the end result.

Freshly touched up roots yay! And lo and behold.. just compare the before and after HAHA! Need a side by side comparison?

TADAH!

Make your appointment today! Quote my name "ISABELLA" for 15% off all chemical services :) Thank you Salon De Choix and Chester for the amazing work as always! Facebook: http://facebook.com/salon-de-choix Website: http://salondechoix.com Salon De Choix is located at: 3 KILLINEY ROAD #01-06 WINSLAND HOUSE 1 (OPPOSITE KPO/ORCHARD

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2016 MALA HOTPOT AND WESTERN BITES!

Hi y'all!!

Back today to introduce you guys to my uncle's newly opened store at

Geylang :D

I suggested to Xinhorng that we should go try it, and he decided to invite his family along! And so we did. Headed there last Friday night for a nice dinner.  My uncle has 2 stalls - one selling Mala Hotpot & Ban Mian, and the other selling western food. It's just side by side so it'll be hard to miss. Pictures will be shown below! The Mala Hotpot that he sells comes in 2 variations - dry and soup. He decided to let us try the dry one. IT WAS SPICY BUT SO GOOD. If you don't already know, I'm a fan of spicy foods :p Xinhorng's brother and dad had a really tough time though cuz they can't take spicy food. His brother was literally dripping SWEAT hahahah! Oh if you don't already know, Mala sauce is a popular oily, spicy, and numbing Chinese sauce which consists of Sichuanese peppercorn, chili pepper and various spices simmered with oil. Regarded as a regional dish for Chongqing cuisine and Sichuan cuisine, it has become one of the most popular sauces in Chinese cuisine and spawned many

regional variants.

We had the seafood version because Xinhorng's family doesn't eat beef! You can pick out the ingredients on your own :) the smell and taste is super recognisable, once you've had Mala before, you never forget how it smells or taste like. The mala was supppper tasty. My uncle also let us try his Ban Mian. The Ban Mian was really yummy, the soup was very tasty and rich, and the noodles were just nice. Xh's dad and brother loved the Ban Mian more because it wasn't spicy haha. Hehe, do support him and give it a try!

Address:

Geylang Lorong 27, 489 Coffee Shop! If you're unsure, you can PM me or leave a comment and I'll try my best to direct you there.

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TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2016 FLORAL GARAGE SINGAPORE #SP

Hello guys!

Floral Garage has very kindly sent me a floral box as a gift for my mom's birthday last month :) Floral Garage Singapore was founded in 2015 by Jonah and Justin. They aim to provide the best to all customers. More importantly, the team at FGSG feels that no individual should be deprived of the chance to purchase a simple bouquet as a token of appreciation for someone

special.

That being said, FGSG's catalogue has been priced to cater to people of all budgets and preferences. FGSG also believes that every customer deserves personalised customer service regardless of time and day. This flower gift box is really one of a kind and I haven't seen such a lovely flower gift set like that. I rarely receive flowers (because I think it's a waste of money) but this was so beautiful and I really am changing my mind about flowers. After giving this to my mom, she left the flowers to dry and I've learnt from a friend that dried flowers can be used as very unique and beautiful decorations in your

room :)

This floral gift box comes with an acrylic, see-through lid that is bound to boast the beauty of your receiver. It also comes with a special fragrance - they specially chose Flora by Gucci for my mom and they were spot on! My mom loves floral scent and she was actually really touched by this gift. You can also personalise your own message - mine was quite cliche la as you can see above haha. Love how they put in work in decorating that white piece of paper. The above flower hamper can be found here: https://floralgaragesg.com/product/floral-box/ Btw, I was writing this post in my class and one of my friends literally went "Omg, so nice, how much, from where, wanna buy for my girlfriend"... hehe boys you know what to do ^^ Thank you Justin for sending this lovely hamper over! Girls, guys, whoever, if you want to get this flower gift set or any bouquets or hampers for your loved ones, you are in luck because you get 10% off when you use my discount code "ISABELLA10" :)

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THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016 NTU BUSINESS YEAR 1 REVIEW Hello fellow earthlings! I've finally completed Year 1, and have been placed into my specialisation!!!! I would love to share some knowledge about what I've learnt in NBS Year 1, review on some of the modules, recommended tutors and how to do well for certain mods :) So yesterday morning,  I got results of my specialisation! It was kinda expected though because Marketing was my first choice haha. I was contemplating between HR and Marketing. But given that I've done HR as my specialisation in poly, I figured that I wanted to try something new. Moreover, I did well for my AB0901 Marketing module last semester so, it was Marketing for me. Woohoo! I still can't believe Year 1 of my university life is over. All my life, ever since I was in primary school, it has always been a dream to get into one of the local universities here. I was never good enough. _PSLE 182_. HAH. Who would have thought I'd ended up in Nanyang Business School? Seriously though, when I got my results, my entire clique scored above 200 points and went on to the Express stream and great schools like MGS. My dream of getting into St Marg's (hey, I thought the polkda dot uniform was damn cool) was also crushed because I didn't meet the points. All in all, it worked out for me because I found lifelong friends in STC :) Ok I'm digressing here. Back to the main point of this post! I was in Group A so I took mods like FA and FM in sem 1.

YEAR 1 SEM 1

1. AD1101 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

Class Participation - 10%

Team Project - 20%

In-class Quiz - 10%

Team Presentation - 10% Finals (2.5 hr paper) - 50%

Total - 100%

RECOMMENDED TUTORS:

Chong Eng Heng, Anil J Shukla If syllabus is still using Cengage, then you have to buy a textbook because you need the code to access CENGAGE and do tutorials (questions from tutorial will be from textbook & past year papers)

REMARKS:

I had some FA background because I did 3 modules of Accounting in poly. I would say that my accounting is pretty _zai _haha. For those from business courses in poly, FA should be a breeze for you! Just need to be consistent and go for lectures to refresh your memory because you may have forgotten some of the important terms. For those from JC, FA may be harder for you as this is a new module and subject, and FA requires a lot a lot of practice in order for you to do well. Group project is super important, my group secured an A+ so we all did relatively well for finals! My prof was Anil and he did not let us form our own groups, thank God my group mates were pretty damn awesome and hardworking :') all in all, FA requires consistent practice, you SHOULD do all your tutorials before going for class and be sure to practice past year papers (damn important this one!!!) and remember what is debit and credit (this is the basic foundation of accounting) The course coordinator for FA was Chong Eng Heng and everyone who got him said that he is dammmn good. But I got Anil, and I think he is equally good as well. One thing about Prof Anil is that he likes to go through a lecture recap during his lessons, which is a good thing I feel, especially if you missed a certain lecture. Also, he is very patient and answers all e-mails :) 2. AB1201 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

Common Quiz - 15%

Tutorial Presentation (Group) - 5% News Critique (Group) - 10% Class Participation - 10% Finals (2 hr paper) - 60%

Total - 100%

RECOMMENDED TUTORS:

Angie Low (Not sure if she's still teaching FM) Recommended to get the textbook & financial calculator is a MUST

REMARKS:

I did FM in poly in Year 2 and scored pretty well. But in uni, omg, I was lost as hell during lectures and class and I failed my common quiz :( only scored 9/20 HAHAHA. But that's because I didn't practice FM or made the point to understand the basic concepts (Time value of money very impt!!!) I think I still did pretty well for finals because my final grade was B+. Anyway, FM reallllly must practice one. I did like.. more than 6 past year papers (including tutorials all over again) while practicing for finals and I re-did them over and over again until I could do it without referring to my notes. Prof Angie is also quite strict so you should take note of that. She doesn't like it when people use laptops or phones in class. But she's super nice and always available for consultations so do look for her

if you need help.

3. AB1301 BUSINESS LAW

COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

Class Participation - 30% Mid Term Assignment - 20% Finals (2 hr paper) - 50%

Total - 100%

(am not sure if this is still the same)

RECOMMENDED TUTORS:

Dennis Ong, Tan Peng Kwee Textbooks are required.

REMARKS:

I did Biz Law in poly before but it was WAY EASIER THERE. No doubt we had to memorize everything in poly because it was closed book, but it was still easier. In uni, biz law is open book. Open book exams are a

killer!!!

For biz law, you gotta do up your own 'Bible'. I did my own bible and used it during exam. You should also do your own bible, can try to get from seniors but I think its best if you still edit here and there because you're going to be the one using it and referring to it during exam afterall. It's an interesting module, especially to the JC kids and those who have an interest in law. For me, I only like criminal law and have already done Biz Law in poly thus I didn't enjoy this mod. Didn't help it that class part was 30% and I was damn quiet the whole time in class. Also, my dog passed away a week before mid term assignment was due LOL. Shag. Didn't do as well as I expected for Biz

Law. :(

I did not get Dennis Ong so I don't know much about how he teaches, but from what I heard, he's a great prof. May be a bit strict but still, it's good for you. Haha, I got Prof Tan Peng Kwee. Funny guy, doesn't like to give answers as he wants you to think on your own. Was a lawyer before and tends to share some of his cases (funny ones too) so it was nice to listen to them during class. I feel like Prof Tan challenges you to think like a lawyer and not like a biz student. 4. AB1401 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

Sorry, can't remember!

RECOMMENDED TUTORS:

Marc Low, Chia Chian Hong I didn't get any textbooks!

REMARKS:

I honestly hated this module haha. But it's a core so, too bad for me. Nothing much to say about this mod, other than the fact that unless you're very IT savvy (i.e. you know what RAM ROM circuit/packet switching is), then good luck, it is memory work all the way. You'll be lucky if you're in Group A because you'll be doing this in conjunction with the Foundational Excel course. Unfortunately, for prof Chia Chian Hong, he does not teach/go through excel in class, so you really gotta step up and learn it yourself (its 20 marks in the final paper). I left my 20m blank HAHAHA and filled in nonsense because I really had no idea how to write out all the excel functions. You literally have to memorize and write things like =SUM(A1:A5) --> btw this is like easy af so don't expect them to ask you such easy questions. They literally test functions like VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, MATCH, INDEX and I don't even know what else because I can't remember. Prof Marc Low, from what I heard, is very good and will teach you all you need to know about excel. Unfortunately for me, my excel was super

weak!!!

Group project is only 10% if I'm not wrong, so not that much focus on

group project.

5. AB0601 COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS

COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

Written Assessment - 30% Oral Assessment 1 - 10% Oral Assessment 2 - 30% Social Media Assignment - 10% Class Participation - 20%

Total - 100%

RECOMMENDED TUTORS:

I don't have any recommended tutors personally, but seniors have mentioned Prof Chan Boh Yee and Annetha. I did not get any textbooks.

REMARKS:

This was an okay mod for me. Having done Business Communication 1, 2 and 3 in poly, presentations and speeches don't really scare me. Generally, poly students tend to do well in this module I would say. Some JC kids also. But I've seen people who are extremely anxious or have stage fright and completely forget their script when they present. My prof did not allow us to hold scripts while we were presenting. Do bear in mind you will be recorded whenever you present, and your every move - from the way you stand, where you point, where you stand, where your eyes look - will be analysed and scrutinised when graded. So you really gotta be confident! Social media assignment was the most fun for me :) shan't mention much about it here, you'll know it when you have to do it. This is not a core biz mod but should still aim to do well for it!

YEAR 1 SEM 2

1. AD1202 STATISTICS AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS

COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

In-class Quiz - 20%

Team Presentation - 10%

Finals - 70%

Total - 100%

(But am pretty sure the syllabus has changed already, as mentioned by

Prof Chin last sem)

RECOMMENDED TUTORS:

Chin Chee Kai, Bala

Need textbook for tutorial questions and practice.

REMARKS:

Walao, I seriously DIED for stats. Wanted to dapao this module so badly. Oh btw, _dapao_ in NTU means to bring over the module to another semester. So many of my friends (from both JC and poly) dapao-ed stats... hahaha. I conquered it though, although I didn't do very well, I got a C. Quite sad though, I felt that finals was easy. But I think that's the reason why - cuz of the bell curve. Everyone found it rather do-able.But anyway, I tell you, stats requires A LOT of hardwork. A lot a lot a lot. Must practice like siao, especially if you have no stats background (LIKE ME, actually I did a bit of stats in poly year 1 but I got a C+ LOL). After every lecture, I was literally like "wtf just happened" and it didn't help that tutorials were only 1.5 hrs short. Prof Chin is really good though, and a very hardworking prof I must say. Was very lucky to have been in his tutorial. For his classes, class part don't need to fight, because he will randomly choose people to answer questions in class. Haha. That's why die die must do tutorial because he may pick you anytime. All in all, stats really requires a lot of practice and understanding. As long as you're not bad at math like me, then you should be good. Otherwise, may the force be with you. Exams are open book - but once again, open book exams are the killer ones, you have no time to refer. 2. AB0901 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS: A SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVE

COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

Quizzes - 20%

Class Participation - 10% Final Examination - 70%

RECOMMENDED TUTORS:

None

I had an e-textbook sent to me by a friend. Textbook can be good for further understanding.

REMARKS:

Econs was another module that killed me. I hated it soooo bad. Almost dapao-ed it also. LOL. What made things worse was that the grades for our quizzes (2 quiz - 10% each) were not given to us. So we had absolutely no idea where we stood for econs. Econs in uni is crazy man. Especially if you're from poly, you'll be competing with students who have basic knowledge and foundation having done H1 and H2 in JC. Even my H2 friends mentioned that some of the content weren't even taught in JC. This mod cramps like soooo many topics in less than 4 short months. Be prepared to mug extra hard for econs. You just need to really read and know your content and graphs damn well. Finals will all require you to draw graphs (like 80-90% of the questions) Unfortunately, econs is a closed book exam and I did not practice any past year papers because the profs will not mark them or go through them with you. 3. AB1501 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

Team Presentation - 30%

Experiments - 10%

Class Participation- 10%

Finals - 50%

Total - 100%

(Not sure if I remembered this correctly)

RECOMMENDED TUTORS:

Lim Boon Chong

Need textbook to do bible.

REMARKS:

Marketing was very enjoyable for me and I had background in poly. Group project plays quite a crucial role so be sure to find good groupmates and come up with a GOOD product to introduce. Marketing is also another module that requires a bible that you have to do up. Exam is open book but you cannot merely copy & paste - you really gotta understand and apply the concepts in order to do well. Honestly, I didn't attend any marketing lectures, only the 1st one and the revision lecture. But that's because I felt that reading the textbook and understanding the concept was far more important. I still did well for marketing though! I didn't get Prof Lim but I heard he's good, albeit pretty strict. My prof was Ali Farijad, a new prof apparently. He's pretty okay, but doesn't go through the format on how to answer past year papers. My friend who did marketing in the 1st sem actually gave me a crash course one day before the paper on how to answer the questions, and thus I think it's why I managed to do fairly well. For marketing, you just need to really understand concepts and apply them to questions in order to do well. 4. AB1601 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR & DESIGN

COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

Creative Thinking Assignment - 20% Critical Thinking Assignment - 20% Team Presentation- 10%

Finals - 50%

Total - 100%

RECOMMENDED TUTORS:

Koh Cheng Boon, Don Willis, Stuart Lloyd Arnold Need textbook for bible.

REMARKS:

OB and marketing are pretty similar - you need to do up your own bible, understand concepts and theories and apply them during examinations. Exam is open book - thus the bible will help you a lot. Heard that the course coordinator prof Koh Cheng Boon is pretty good. OB has no lectures - they are all 3 hour seminars. I've also heard Prof Don Willis is pretty good. My prof was SLA. Extremely fun, nice and patient prof. Seminars were made very enjoyable by him and I looked forward to my Friday seminars :) 5. BE1401 BUSINESS OPERATIONS & PROCESSES

COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

Team Presentations - 30%

Quizzes - 20%

Finals - 50%

Total - 100%

(Not sure if I remembered this correctly)

RECOMMENDED TUTORS:

Arvind Sainathan

I didn't buy any textbooks.

REMARKS:

I thought that biz ops would have been a killer for me but thankfully no, I did rather okay. I failed my quizzes though, I think it was the group project that saved me - my group got an A! Group project for biz ops is quite important, so make sure you do well for it. Biz ops is a little like stats, so you really need practice. Certain topics like Network Diagram is easy, but the rest are quite hard (at least to me) Prof Arvind is really smart and knows his stuff super well, so you'll be lucky to get him. He's also very nice - I had 2 consultations with him before my exam and he really helped answer my doubts and queries. All in all, biz ops is a module that requires lots of practice and understanding, just like stats. If you're good at math, this should be easy for you. If not, practice hard and you'll do fine :) ---------------------------------------------------------- Hope that helped! I haven't taken any electives yet but I'll be doing so in Y2. If I can give you any advice, I would recommend that you go for all your papers & give your best. Don't dapao any modules UNLESS you really have to or you are really aiming to graduate with first class honours and can't let a bad grade affect your GPA. For me, I'm more concerned with graduating, getting good internships and the learning journey. Of course GPA is important but it's not the most important. Dapao-ing mods can become a bad habit, and if you really dapao too many mods, you won't be able to graduate in 3 years. I've seen students like this. So trust me, don't dapao!!! Wishing all of you freshies & potential freshies good luck and a wonderful academic year ahead at NTU. See you when school starts in

August! :)

Study hard, PLAY HARDER!!!!

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MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016

NUS, NTU OR SMU?

_NUS, NTU OR SMU?_

Trust me I was asked this question more than 191019019 times by my family, friends and MYSELF last year. Luckily for me, my grades were good enough to get me to my desired courses and all 3 universities! But ultimately NTU was my choice. Since you guys have probably submitted all your uni applications and are probably thinking.. "which uni should I choose",  honestly, I can't tell you what school is the best for you but I can offer you some advice and my thoughts on NTU :)

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One important thing to do when deciding which uni to choose is to GO

FOR OPEN HOUSES.

Actually sorry this advice came in a little too late because NTU and SMU have already had their open houses yesterday/today.. well NUS will be having their open house next week so drop by if you can! _WHY DID I CHOOSE NTU?_ Well, my decision was based solely on what I heard from other people about the various schools.. and that was a huge mistake that I had

made.

If I could rewind time, I would have definitely gone for all 3 open houses because you get to tour around the school, get a glimpse of the environment you're going to be in for the next 3-4 years, have a look at what the people there are like, what the culture of the school is like, whether you think you'll fit it and whether you feel like you 'belong' there. ALSO, you get to find out more about the course that

you'll be taking.

Also, DON'T (REALLY) LISTEN TO OTHERS, of if you do, it's better to seek different opinions and perspectives from different people. Before I made my decision, I spoke to quite a few people about SMU vs

NTU.

For me, I had quite a few seniors and friends who were in SMU and NTU. (I didn't really consult any NUS friends because I felt that for business, SMU & NTU were more appealing to me. Sorry if this offends anyone, but my mind was set on either only SMU/NTU and I don't really have any idea why. it just was) My mind was initially set on SMU and I was sure I was going to accept SMU because I was really interested in their teaching pedagogy and felt that it was an up and coming university. Also, being in the heart of town, I felt that SMU had the best location. However, most of my SMU friends that I spoke to had really strong _negative_ views about the school and told me to make a wise choice and stay away from SMU. They told me how much of a dog eat dog world SMU is, and how bitchy and competitive the people there are. (little did I know, no matter which school you go to, there are always gonna be selfish, competitive and ruthless people that will step over you and do whatever it takes to get the best for themselves) On the contrary, when I spoke to my NTU seniors and friends, they told me they enjoyed NTU and told me to join NTU because NBS is very reputable and offers a 3-year direct honours programme. And so.. I was influenced by what these 2 different groups of people said and chose to accept NTU's offer. But I think I made a wrong choice in not speaking to friends from each school with both POVs. It was only AFTER I entered NBS that I heard from people who _disliked_ NBS, and heard from people who _loved _SMU. So my perceptions were kinda wrong about both schools in the beginning. _BUT DO I REGRET MY CHOICE?_ The grass is always greener on the other side and there are times I think to myself, life would've been better if I had gone to SMU/NUS. All in all, NBS is a great school, I don't regret my choice and I'm happy that I get to graduate faster! :) HOW I FEEL ABOUT NTU (NBS IN PARTICULAR): *WARNING these are just MY VIEWS AND OPINIONS, what I say may or may not be true, so don't let it affect your decision* PROS (BASICALLY REASONS WHY I CHOSE NTU):

1. TIMING

3 YEARS, direct honours?! Say whuuutt.... The fact that NTU's biz degree is only 3 years, makes me very HAPPY because I feel that getting a degree doesn't require such a long period of time. Also, I have spent 2 more extra years (1 in NA stream and 1 extra year in poly) so, graduating faster is a PLUS for me. If you're looking to graduate faster or just feel that 3 years is a good enough time to complete your degree, then I think NBS is the place for you. Can't speak for the other degrees because I don't really know much and most courses are 4 years, NBS is just very special :D 2. ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP UNIVERSITIES NTU has a strong, reputable and recognised school name. We are a globally recognised education institution whose ranking has jumped to 12th.. or was it 13th? Sorry I'm too lazy to open a new tab to check but yeah, NTU is one of Asia and the world's most reputable universities, and NBS has been (according to the Economist), the best business school in Asia. So, if you're someone that really takes into consideration a school's branding, then you should consider NTU :)

3. HUGE CAMPUS

HUGGGEE CAMPUS. We have north spine and south spine.. and god knows what, I haven't really explored the entire school yet. OH YA, we have NIE inside NTU, and more than 18 residential halls (each hall has a few blocks also btw). Honestly, I'm not a fan of NTU's location (will explain why in the cons below) but I really appreciate how big our campus is and am amazed at the amount of facilities and resources we have. NTU has many libraries and study corners, so that's something you can expect. Also, we have RESIDENTIAL HALLS. So if you're someone that wants to experience hall life/want to live in hall so badly, then you should consider NUS/NTU. Hall life can be very fun especially if you enjoy joining those committees and hall sports.. there's also IHG (Inter Hall Games ah?? Idek actually) so if you're a highly competitive person, then this will be fun for you. 4. TEACHING PEDAGOGY (THIS IS BOTH A PRO AND CON FOR ME) If you're someone who enjoys the traditional classroom learning style and enjoy attending lectures, then I think you'd be safer if you chose NTU or NUS. This is because SMU's teaching pedagogy focuses on seminar-based learning style and this reinforces class participation, thus if you're someone that's really quiet and prefer a one-way learning (i.e. professor talks, you sit and listen), then you are more suited for the traditional learning style and NTU and NUS may be

better for you.

Also, I like lectures because I can skip (and watch the recorded lectures online), as for seminars, I don't think you can skip them because usually seminars aren't recorded. BUT DON'T LEARN FROM ME AH!

HAHAHA.

I've had friends from SMU who complain about the class participation in SMU because people are constantly fighting to speak up in class and also, there's a TA (Teaching Assistant?) to observe the class and note down your class participation. Kinda stressful I feel.

CONS:

1. CULTURE

After coming to NBS though, I feel that the culture here is very different from what I had expected it to be. People here are more reserved.. I feel that they tend to stick to their own friends. So usually it's hard to integrate into cliques because I feel people aren't very welcoming. The people here are also more skewed to the chinese-speaking side so if you hate speaking chinese then I'm sorry my friend, you gotta try (personally I can interact with people in both chinese and english so it's ok for me and I enjoy speaking chinese).  Of course there are people on the other end of the spectrum but GENERALLY, more are skewed to the chinese-speaking side. I also find that there aren't a lot of people with the same personalities as me or have the same interests as me. Thus I find it hard to make GOOD friends because of these differences, but that's just me. So if you're someone who's really looking for a fulfilling university life where you hope to make LOTS of friends, you may wanna consider the cultures of each school.

2. HALL LIFE

I chose NTU also partly because I thought I would enjoy hall life but no, I stayed in hall for 1 semester and the withdrew because.. 1) I couldn't stand hall commitments (i.e. joining a committee or some sports/activity to earn hall points) 2) I didn't enjoy living without my family (coz I'm a very family person) 3) I was always out of school because most of my friends are not in NTU, thus I hardly went back to hall. So if you're like me in all these aspects then I suggest, don't stay in hall hahahahaha, unless you live damn far away from school. And so this brings me to my next point,

3. LOCATION

NTU is REALLY PULAU NTU.. they weren't joking when they said this. Being a westie, I thought that NTU would be an ideal/ok location to travel to because well.. BOON LAY AND UPPER BUKIT TIMAH ARE BOTH IN THE WEST RIGHT. But boy was I wrong. To get to school, I have 2 ways: 1) Take a bus to Bukit Batok MRT -> change one stop to JE MRT -> take the train to PIONEER / BOON LAY -> take 179 to NTU = total travelling time, usually 1 hour.. could be more or less depending on peak hour or

not.

2) Take a bus to Bukit Batok -> change to another bus to BOON LAY -> from BOON LAY, take 179 to NTU (this ROUTE LONGER, coz bus always

caught in jam)

I HATE TRAVELLING. If you know me personally, you'd know that I hate travelling. SO I really don't understand why I didn't see this coming. If I were to go to NUS/SMU, life would have been so much easier zzz. But then again, that's just me. Personally, LOCATION plays a very important part in deciding whether I like the school or not. And thus, because travelling to NTU is such a hassle, and because NTU is situated really far away from civilisation, I kinda really dislike the environment and don't enjoy studying/being in school. So, once again, if you are a person that really takes LOCATION into consideration when choosing a school, you might want to consider carefully because this is where you're going to be spending your next 3-4 years. Also, this is why I hardly study in school for those of you who ask, because I find it a chore to travel to and fro from NTU. Location-wise and campus-wise, I really like SMU and NUS campus and location. I feel that the most accessible school is of course SMU, it also has a very conducive studying environment. And the nicest campus

goes to NUS.

4. TEACHING PEDAGOGY Then again, I feel that the traditional classroom learning is TOO one-way and does not allow for much two way interactions between the

profs and students.

Having a two-way teaching style encourages students to talk and to speak up, and this is an important thing for us because we'll need it in the working world, and I guess SMU is doing right in this area. Also, it forces students to step out of their comfort zone and speak out. Moreover, their timetables are less packed because seminar-style teaching means that you do not have lectures & tutorials, both are merged during seminars (correct me if I am wrong, but this is what seminar-based learning in NTU is like)

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So yeap.. these are just some pros and cons I feel about NTU. These are just my two cents and something you can CONSIDER when making your decisions, but please don't blame me if you chose NUS/NTU/SMU and hate it because we are all different in our own ways and.. yah, what I like may not be what you like, what I THINK may not be what YOU think.. so.. to each his own. At the end of the day, if you think that you made the wrong choice in terms of school or degree programme, you can always change or transfer schools, but of course the ideal scenario would be that this does not

happen lah.

Well, all in all, I hope all of you make a wise choice and go with YOUR HEART, not listen to what other people have to say (including me haha) because in the end, it's YOUR education, YOUR life, and you should be in a school where you enjoy the environment and campus life. Also, just know that, no matter where you go (NUS/NTU/SMU/SIM etc.), you'll still reach your final destination (getting your degree). Hope I've helped in some ways. Good Luck and I will see you in NTU if you decide to come here ;)

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