So exciting!! Tell me huh, when do you get things like this back home? The only thing we're allowed to do and will do is to hold "peaceful" demonstrations in Hong Lim park. (read: the chronicle incident)
Let me give you an overview: It was the same matter of discontent as we had last semester. The uni administration is introducing the 1 room-3 residents policy. The rationale for the move is to accommodate more mainland students. The school administration is promising definite hall room for mainland and foreigner students, but overlooking the needs of local student. So these local students are unhappy that they have been "sacrificed" as a result of the uni wanting to attract more business from up north.
It started peacefully (or should I say quietly) yesterday. They gathered outside the main library and just sat there. Today, however, they made their pilgrimage to the halls and ask for some big figure to step down.
NTU only saw the hall presidents and clubs presidents gathering to hold talks with the school administration, and also some proposed "wear-black" day which didn't come through. It's amazing what Hong Kong students are capable of.
Quite interesting to end my study semester here. Hur hur. Btw, today is the official last day of class.
