Hiiragi Sisters at NUS – A late Post-Exam photoshoot

It’s been a week since my exams have finally ended and I can tell you that freedom is SWEET.

Even so, administration here and there has resulted me in having to return to the university on certain days and I thought perhaps it was time I did a photoshoot of a few places in the National University of Singapore (NUS).

With the Hiiragi sisters of course XD.

Now just imagine the same place, but so filled with undergrads that you can’t see the floor

With the end of semester exams mostly concluded, the multi-purpose halls which host the students as they feverishly scribble down painfully memorised answers to mind numbing questions in hopes of getting that elusive “A+” are conspicuously empty.

Not for me it isn’t

Although it seems that for some, the trials and tribulations continue.

And they wonder why it is so deadly. Anything that cute is bound to kill people somehow.

In response to the recent Influenza A or H1N1 threat, thermal scanners were setup for fever detection.

Apparently it was hell on the first day it was set up though that was to be expected.

Don’t mess with it. It’s probably a SARS veteran

So is it supposed to be Star-Track or a misspelling of Star-Trek?

I made a short trip down to the science faculty, my home for the past year and the years to come.

It has plenty of nice lecture halls with dimmable lighting. A very nice and helpful feature that greatly aids students in sleep… I mean reading the lecture slides.

Large enough to house many sleeping students

A canteen serves the science faculty and the food there is fine. A lot of people mention that the canteens at other faculties serve better food but it’s not that bad here.

As if the average science undergrad has the time to even savour the carbohydrate, protein and lipid mixture he is shoving down his buccal cavity if he shoves anything down it at all.

I only just noticed that all the notice boards are empty

Tsukasa spots something that most anime watchers would usually spot. Care to guess the name of the science faculty canteen?

So I can say I eat at the Macross Frontier on a regular basis and it would be a half truth

NUS is an abbreviation for the name “National University of Singapore”. But students here have a better name for it which is the “National University of Stairs” as the girls are discovering.

There are so many stairs and so many hills to climb that it is such a pain. Especially if you are rushing for tutorials. You can be on the 3rd floor, cross a threshold and end up on the 6th floor. I think the Engineering faculty has it the worst though (which makes you wonder since they ARE the Engineering faculty lol).

Would you like to be serviced sir?

Next it is a short trip to the Arts and Social Sciences faculty. On the way, we pass by the Yusof Ishak House which houses the Student Service Centre for all your student needs.

Someone once mentioned to me that the centre is where students go to be serviced.

I don’t know if he meant it like cars as in students who have broken down get serviced or some OTHER meaning.

Empty after the exams

The Arts and Social Sciences faculty is home to the Central Library which is the haven for students during those feverish days before any exam be it mid-term or end of the semester. During those days, students camp overnight in the library, desperately trying to cram as much information into their poor brains.

Some inevitably breakdown and stuff like this happens…

At least you can’t say NUS is boring.

As you can see, the difference in population in the library before (the video) and after exams is stark.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see a tumbleweed roll by seriously

Just below the Central Library is The Forum. It usually hosts a variety of events running from bazaars to cultural events and is usually very crowded.

Of course, things usually die down once the exams start and obviously there’s no reason to have anything on after the exams either.

The girls finally get a chance to take a break and have a snack.

Though it seems Tsukasa forgot to bring the cups.

I wonder what Kagami is staring at?

The shop over there is the central Co-op which is home to a certain controversy (or whatever you want to call it) which you can read at riuva. Since I don’t read manga nor have any other reason to buy stuff there I usually don’t visit the central branch of the co-op.

My next stop is the Engineering faculty which has some of the nicest scenery since it is pretty high up on the hill that NUS sits on (which is why I hate going there).

Now imagine many more of those steps. And you climbing it.

Certain buildings overlook Singapore’s seaport. It may not be aesthetically pleasing to the eye for some, it is still nevertheless quite impressive.

The girls sit down to admire the scenery for abit. Finding a nice spot for them to sit was a tough job.

However, it was soon time to leave as the clouds started to grow ugly. I’m seriously disliking the recent weather in Singapore. If it isn’t glaringly hot, it is a downpour with winds that can bend a tree.

Why even have a noticeboard then?

P.S: I just got news my Kagamiku figma and nendo are here XD