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Hi! We�re back again with Part 2 of our Freshmen�s Guide! Here are things you may like to get to tide you through the first semester (PS: We�ve also included some productivity tips!). Things you will need: 1.              Laptop Every year, there will be a laptop roadshow held in NYP during the first week of school. The computers are on sale at discounted prices. This year�s details: When: Mon-Sat, Apr 16 to 21, 2018 Time: 9am to 6pm (Mon to Fri) and 9am to 3pm (Sat) Venue: NYP Lounge (Level 3, above Koufu) More info: (Models offered, prices, financial assistance) Here ! Consider the following before purchasing your laptop: 1.      Find out which laptop models are supported by your School 2.      Research the models you are interested in 3.      What is a good laptop weight for you? 4.      What is the warranty period and support offered? Need M...

A big welcome to all freshmen entering their first year at Nanyang Polytechnic! Choosing a polytechnic pathway will see some very different and new changes in your life. The �freedom� that you will have in Poly may also lead you to a false sense of security, which will change when you are suddenly besieged with due dates. So to avoid these unpleasant surprises, here are 7 common mistakes made by freshmen and how to avoid them. Not attending Freshmen Orientation Before lessons begin, every School in NYP will have its very own Freshmen Orientation organised by the respective student committees. Although attending the orientation is compulsory, some freshmen still do not attend it. Apart from getting to know your course mates better, the orientation also introduces you to campus life and its facilities. You certainly do not want to be lost or late for your first lesson. Even if you are the shy or introverted type, understand that attending Freshmen Orientation does no harm. So do join in....

9 Jan 2014 Like many other school-leavers, Ru Yee and I thought that it would be fun to check out the Open House at all the polytechnics.  We were racing against time as we only had a day to view them all. With some quick last-minute planning, we settled on the routes. No doubt we had to move quickly. There were places to go and things to see! Common sense dictates that when in doubt, always follow the crowd. And that was how we got to the atrium of NYP. From Yio Chu Kang MRT, it took us barely five minutes to get there. Thank goodness! We wasted no time viewing each booth before promptly heading to the other polytechnics. But, with our poor sense of direction, we got lost again after taking multiple buses to nowhere� Needless to say, I love the convenience of going to NYP from the MRT station. 9 April 2014 So, my first day of Freshman Orientation (FMO) is finally over! I admit, I wasn�t sure if I would get along with others, especially my future classmates. After all, it felt like...