For the Engineering Students, By the Engineering Students

Engineering Alumni and Social Responsibility

Friday, September 19, 2008

We had a fruitful meeting with Engineering Alumni of Singapore last week. They are a bunch of friendly seniors. Wrong they are senior's senior's senior's............................ senior. Mr Gan, the president of the EAS kept emphasising on Prof Shim's "Engineer help Engineer" slogan which was very encouraging. Just to keep you guys updated on the exciting events coming up....
1. Networking night for all Engineering students on 17 October Friday
2. Social Night/AGM for EAS on 12/12/08
3. Dean's Fund for needy students (in planning)
4. Mentorship programme by members of EAS
5. Increased involvement of faculty staff on engin club events
6. Past vs present games day (alumni vs current students)

Items 3 to 6 are still in the progress of planning... we hope to bring them to you real soon so stay tuned! For items 1 and 2, the admission is free and you would be treated to lotsa good food at the end of it so ppl interested please leave a tag or email me at weilei@enginclub.com

Anyway let's talk about social responsibility this time :)
Voting
The faculty is a community. I really hate to think that it may turn into a facility if we don't do anything to create strong bonds. Start with the basics... Every Engineering student is entitled to vote for the Engin Club MC members and this entitlement is his/her natural right and an exhibition of social responsibility. Yes, it may seem unrelated thus far, but I believe this is the first step to being responsible to our community. Bring it a step further, voting in the nation - responsibility to our country. We make a statement - we care about our destiny. We care about the community. We are matured enough to make the most responsible and deliberate choice.
Speaking up
Not everyone is blessed with the gift of the gap. I am not (exactly). But I wish to believe I am courageous enough to speak up against what is grossly against my principles. Speaking up is proclaiming a stand. I don't exactly refer to participating more actively in tutorial and asking questions even though you know the answer, just to generate accoustic wave in the classroom (oh well but such enthusiasm is great too). I refer to speaking up for your rights. Speaking up against things that you don't like. Speaking for things that feel for. Such is character. One of the most worthy and valuable asset you'd ever possess in your life. I make you a promise - I would fight for anything that is against the interests of the Engineering undergraduate population. If you trust that I would, make that stand. Speak up. (of cos we also need to filter the less important issues and the pressing ones) There are other ways. Make it a point to give an honest feedback in the teaching exercise. Nominate the staff you love. (my eg 1108 lecturer got the award - whoever nominated her... you did a great job). Help those who are weak to improve by providing feedback. Speak for your rights and wat affects your interest.
Interact
This is the last thing I am going to ask of you. I will surprise you by not mentioning things like participate in our events because really not everyone enjoys events like camps, engin day etc. But what's very important is the need for all of us to interact. Those who go the extra mile to know all your tutorial mates in your different tutorials - I salute you. For those who are more shy like yours truly, interact actively with your present friends. Build a friendship that will last. University friends can be lasting. I found mine. Have you? We are all social bees. Make friends. Life long friends.

3 things.... VIS - vote, speak, interact. That's all I plead of you. :) Anyone who has a stand you want to make - leave tag, drop me a mail weilei@enginclub.com

Weilei went off at 3:13 AM