Saturday, November 15, 2008
It seems so surreal that instead of busy preparing for impending examinations, I'm sitting here, watching the rainfall, enjoying my days in school as the strike intensifies..
The latest headline of the school paper screams "No Immediate End In Sight", with no plans to resume talks and negotiations, and student told to be prepared for the strike to last for a long while... Coming Monday, there's going to be a rally against the strike- the "anti-strike strike". Goodness, what an exchange experience.
I thought a strike would involve angry students holding banners and huge signs hurling verbal abuses or chanting slogans.... It was hence a surprise to note that the strike in school only involved students walking around in a circle with signs or trying to persuade students and vehicles to not enter the school in support of the union.
Not handing in assignments will not be penalised and classes are suspended till further notice. Which effectively means I'm free as can be. And my days can get as meaningless as " wake up- think of what to have for lunch- eat lunch- sleep- think of what to have for dinner- eat dinner- sleep"... I'm finalising a few travel plans though. Most of the professors are already touring South America to escape the cold winter in Toronto...
I'm feeling pretty blissful here actually.... with all the exchange students wishing the strike will prolong (which means no final exams...).. But then there's still the nagging problem of whether we can map our modules back to those in NUS.. Oh well, the international student office did say they'll ensure the successful completion of our exchange experience... So, meanwhile, I'll still be enjoying the cool weather, falling maple leaves, sipping hot chocolate, and reading story books in the comfort of my room. I should start selling textbooks and packing my lugguages lor. Haha!
12:40 PM