First Week at Lakeside

Well, it came and went, just like that. My first week at the new Lakeside Campus is over and done with. And as I mentioned in my previous blogpost, spending the week here might change my overall perceptions towards this place. Looking back, hindsight really has a way of coming back to bite you. After spending this first week here, I have managed to realise that there are quiet a few positives that may make the cons of this place worth the while after all.

One thing I really love about this new Lakeside campus is the utterly amazing library. Four floors of futuristic themed architecture, interiors, couches and everything else was quite a sight to behold when I first set my eyes on it. Though, the one thing I've noticed is that most of the occupants in the library are primarily using it as a spot to take naps, not studying! Walk up all four floors using the stairs and you'd notice that at every floor, at least half of the occupants would be sprawled out across the sofas or slumped on their desks, books nowhere to be seen. I guess thats one of the side effects of making the library a little too comfortable, I would know that personally. All I'd have to do in the library is sit down on any of the couches, plop myself down and next thing I know, I'd be caught in a deep slumber, only to be awaken by one of my friends.

Besides that, the other thing I like about this new Lakeside campus is the fact that all the elevators are really, really, really slow. Not really something that most people would be happy about, but I am, and there's a good enough reason for that. Slower than sin elevators force me to use the stairs to climb the floors, getting to classes. At least this gets me some of my much needed exercise. Might seem like a trivial matter, but going up and down the staircase everyday for the next two and a half years would definitely help me lose this tummy I carry around everywhere!

Those being said however, I now realise that there isn't really much else to shout about when it comes to the new Lakeside campus. Sure, some might say that it needs time to develop, and that it hasn't even been completely completed, but that's beside the point. As a whole, I think weighing in both the pros and cons have enabled me to realise that the new campus is a step in the right direction, though it may not be the best step to take at this point in time. There is still much needed improvement if it is to live up to the hype surrounding it, because honestly, there is nothing outstanding about this new self-proclaimed 'world class' campus. I'm not one to judge though, lets see how much improvement occurs over the next year or so. Whatever it is, I can only hope that this campus fulfills it's potential before I'm done with my studies here. Anything else, and I'd be really disappointed.