But I managed to expand my repertoire of Malay and Mandarin words - mostly swear words. My feeble, badly pronounced curses entertain whole crowds for hours, reducing them to gales of helpless laughter. What I really miss is not living in a hostel on campus. I live on the East Coast. Travelling to NTU, which is on the other side of the island, takes so long that I don't get involved in university activities as much as I would like to, which is a shame because there's so much to do.
School can be plain frustrating sometimes.
At times, I feel that I can't say what I really think in class. Especially if it means disagreeing with the teacher. Learning can be very restricted, contained and limited. I'm usually expected to listen and regurgitate. I like to learn to think, not repeat.