Entry: Visit To NUS School of Computing And More! Tuesday, February 05, 2008



Took a tour to NUS organized by the school today along with some of my friends - Timothy, Diren, Wen Jen, Billy and one last guy whose name i forgot ask.

We attended a talk that was split into two different sessions- one before lunch and the other after. It was a pretty useful session because it cleared my ignorance on what they actually teach in the computer courses they offer. I've found something i really want to partake in after the talk - Computer Science (Communications and Media) - because that one offers games development as part of its year 3 specialization!!!

After the trip, we were sent back to school through the shuttle bus and after which, we headed to the fourth level because Billy had to settle something. When he was done, we decided to hit the LAN shop at Dhoby Ghaut for a game of DotA or two. However, to our dismay, Shuwei - an unwanted company - was following us around like a hound. So they made up a lie and said they were going to Johor in an attempt to shake him off lol, but unfortunately it didnt work. So they weaved another lie and saif they were going to Woodlands, which wasn't along Shuwei's way back home but... he was adamant on following us -_-"
We then came up with another plan, we whispered to each other about the escape plan - to board the train and get off just before the door closes so that Shuwei would be stuck inside and we would then rid ourselves of him.
At Dover, when the mrt arrived all of us boarded it and we started walking across the cabins. Diren and Billy separated from us and ran out of the train when the door was closing and so the remaining four of us were stuck with Shuwei.
At Clementi, i walked out with Wen Jen and the other guy whereas Timothy remained in the train with Shuwei until the door started closing, when he ran out hoping to leave Shuwei behind on the train but alas, Shuwei was able to get through the door, albeit after being clamped by the door (and the mrt's door opens automatically when it clamps onto something) so he managed to alight with us... sigh. But just when the doors were closing again, Timothy ran inside and boarded the train, leaving the three of us with Shuwei... zzz.
We started wandering around the station, trying extremely hard to shake him off but he stuck to us like a glue. Then later we split up, and Shuwei followed Wenjen so i slipped away with the other guy and ran towards the direction opposite of what the two are heading. But then Shuwei realized that we were missing and so he separated from Wenjen and came looking for the two of us. We went straight to the head of the train when the train arrived and there were groups of crowds before every door. I think Shuwei spotted us for a moment because he started darting towards us but then stopped when he lost us in the crowd so we took the opportunity to sneak onto the train. The other guy leaned against the glass panel to avoid being seen and recognized by Shuwei whereas i looked over his shoulder to see if he boarded the train but good thing he didnt. And that was how we managed to get rid of him.
So we all met up one-by-one/pair-by-pair back at Dover mrt station and in the process, we were hiding at various locations such as by the stairs and behind pillars in case Shuwei saw us on the train or something lol. It reminds me of when i was playing Metal Gear Solid, hide-run-hide-repeat. They said playing this hide-and-seek/catching game was more fun and exciting than DotA, which i totally second lol.

When all of us met up back at Dover MRT station (without Shuwei of course), we boarded the next incoming train and traveled to Dhoby Ghaut, where we played a game of DotA and a few rounds of Counter-Stike - I had the second lowest number of frags, but also the least deaths lol. I even managed to clear team twice! =D.

After the games we parted ways with Billy and the other guy outside the complex, and i parted ways with the rest at the MRT station. It was a crazy but fun day! =)

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