If you haven't already known, I moved. Yes, I am finally allocated my own hall after two-thirds of the year sped past, and the best part is, I do have "hall points" (don't really know what it's called...). And I had 14 points, which was well legible to get allocated a hall within 2-3 weeks of the start of the school academic year.. last semester.
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So here's what happened: I was too lazy to submit my hall application before the deadline, which resulted in me not being in the hall allocation wait list as I was a late applicant. The sole reason why I got a hall was because my friend didn't want to stay in hall 5 and they didn't let her transfer out to other halls -- so I took over her hall, literally.
It was a good stay at hall 5 nonetheless. People say that the hall is old and lousy and dirty etc etc. Well, to be fair, I do not deny that hall5 is dusty, but that is only because they are currently under construction so duh-h. Which construction is dust-free? Hall is old.. if you refer to the architectural design and stuff, I agree that it isn't the most modern building one can live in. Look at hall3 -- they even have lifts~
HOWEVER, the part of inconvenience due to awkward location should totally be busted because you can never imagine how convenient staying there was, ever. As I am an NBS student, most if not all classes are being conducted at South Spine (SS) area, the seminar rooms, the lecture theatres. Hall 5 is so strategically located, such that I am able to reach SS in 15 minutes walk. PLUS, since it is widely known that Canteen B doesn't serve the most appetizing food and Canteen 4 doesn't have food variety at all, the next nearest canteen from hall 5, is Canteen 1 and 2. With the additional perk of having the supermarket nearby~ Who said inconvenient?!
Next point to address is the old. Yes we do not have modern designs, but we have proper rooms too. Our toilets are newly renovated (I have no idea when but they are really new) and password locked. I honestly prefer password locked doors because you can just punch the password and answer nature's call or have a cooling shower. Imagine rushing all the way to the ladies, just to realise you left your key fob in the room. (Only applies to girls though because guys' toilets are just open 24/7). Also, the basic structure of the rooms are pretty interesting -- I mean, who gets to climb some mini stairs to get to your room? (Like some sort of chalet-ish feel actually)
OH OH and the hot water. Is 24/7. Bathe anytime you want, and you'll still be warm.
And for cheapo people like me who wants to save the clothes washing money, hall 5 used to have an abundance of free washing machines - just wash only. They changed most of them to paid ones already though.. So this point becomes less arguable.
People there are extremely friendly, especially the "cleaners" in the hall. I put them in inverted commas because they actually feel more like friends. The lady who does the cleaning for my level always wish me good morning, ask me if I have had my meal, complement my clothes, etc etc. So friendly really, makes me feel like I'm home and welcomed. The uncle was really amazing too, I still remember vividly how he cheered me on during finals and all the nice sweet gestures that all the people in hall did.
And last but not least, my fellow domestic idiot in hall, living in room 603. Really thankful to have her around all the time, be it walking back to hall in the wee hours of the day after some intense mugging, or some food playing by experimenting on our own meals, to drinking tea together, walking to school together, gossiping, pouring our hearts out and just being there for one another. It was a really tough decision to leave because of her (don't worry I am not lesbian, I have a boyfriend which I truly love) and all the other tiny friendships that I've built in this hall for about one and a half semesters staying here.
Thank you hall 5 for all the love and being so welcoming(:
And hello hall 6, be nice okay? I came in peace(:
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