This is actually not a new issue. Everyone in NTU knows that the crazy-15-points of hall cut-off points has made a lot of us homeless (at least for the beginning of the next semester), including myself. With only 14 points in hand, I will definitely be kicked from my room with effective from 15th July. Now the question is, where will I stay afterwards? Well, I have several alternatives in my mind for that, which I would like to share:
- Temporary Sharing
Also known as legal squatting, it means that you share room with your friend who is able to stay in the hall. Notice that you share only the room; you will not get bed nor tables nor cupboard! Said in other words, you have to sleep in a sleeping bag. For me, this is my best TEMPORARY solution (as far as I can think of) while waiting for 2nd round or 3rd round (or maybe 4th round or so >.<” ). A friend of mine, Sonny, has agreed to accommodate me in his room temporarily, but as he will get a new Singaporean roommate, I will have to ask for permission from his roommate as well. So, I have to think for a ‘Plan B’ then. - Stay in the “Lab”
Since SPMS has moved to the new building, the professor whom I am working for got some space for labs. Apparently, one of the “Lab” was still empty, so he decided to put cubicle-tables there and letting us to use it. I must stress that it is an EMPTY “Lab”. There is NO experimental apparatus there; only cubicles for us to study (so it is more like study room or office). Yesterday, knowing that all of his student didn’t manage to get hall, he said to us: “What? You didn’t get a room? Hm,, that’s bad! Well,, you can stay together in the “Lab” actually. You can move some of your stuffs there, get some mattress, and stay there until you get a room! Oh one more thing, the toilets there have showers.. =) “
My personal view: He is the kindest professor that I’ve ever met! It is certainly not a bad idea, considering his willingness to help us, the homeless. However, I don’t want to stay in the “Lab”/school for too long; it will soon be boring. I still prefer the temporary sharing above. But I have to admit, spending the night in the “Lab” together with friends sounds FUN! I might want to try the idea for one or two nights. =P
9. Rent a flat outside NTU
“What the..? After 2 should be 3!” Well, I know. I just really don’t like this option that I want to make sure I have some room before this to place any new alternative, and make sure that this option is still the last option! =P
Put short, staying outside NTU is much costly, much more troublesome, and much less fun. This is my last option. Period.
Okay, so those are the solutions that I have in mind. Any other suggestion? =P
