Reflections of a Geek

Here is some advice from a nerd of me:

1. Never mug at the Central Library, especially on the 6th storey, during the weekdays. The Central Library is predominantly filled with people from the FASS, who usually open their laptops and appear diligently hard at work. MSN and Youtube occupy a bulk of their work.

2. Never sit near a group of people who seem to know one another within a one-metre radius from where they are. With friends all around them, their attention span is short enough to spark off conversations at five-minute intervals. The online chats manifest themselves in reality.

3. Simply put, many people who study at level 6 of the Central Library are deluding themselves. They believe that their very existence at the library constitute to sheer diligence and will eventually amount to tangible grades at the exams. However, such efforts are more to compensate for a sense of guilt that may erupt for not making any at all.

4. Even the Science Library may not be conducive at times. Although it has been a well-known fact that Science students are more motivated than Arts students, their disciplines usually require them to consult one another when questions cannot be answered and problems cannot be solved. The problems may plague them for as long as fifteen minutes, and you may want to settle your big business at the washroom given such ample resting time that is forcibly imposed onto you.

Having said so much, I have not been mugging much these days. Instead, I had gone for a movie marathon to watch about thirty films at the Multimedia Lab of the Central Library in preparation for two of my papers. The above points are merely my observations with no hard feelings or offence to anyone in particular. However, many inconsiderate people do appear at the library, and I hope that they can keep their behaviour in check in contribution to a more conducive environment for students who are striving for their Dean's Lists.

Disclaimer: Definitely not for me. I just want to stay afloat.