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____Crazy Tutor!

I attended my first Material Science tutorial today and came across the most interesting tutor I've seen since I took my first step into NTU. No, I haven't been skipping tutorials, Material Science tutorials starts as late as week 4.

Anyway, this aspiring young Indian man came bubbling into the classroom smiling and all, nodding at the students.

"Good Afternoon!"

He greeted the class with much aplomb. His face was all smiles again. It was so much different from the dull chinamen we get for most of our tutorials. Following that, he introduced himself and joked and re-introduced himself for the latecomers. Here was a guy that was candid, quick witted, and full of non-stop talking.

He went on to go through the tutorial, demanding active participation from the students and occasionally picking on some of the quiet ones. At this point Tyrone and I were dreading the "siao on" tutor. He actually split the class into 2 groups and demanded answers from us - literally.

"Questions? No questions? Then I suppose you all have answers!"

"Okay now! There! Miss! Yes sir, you! Don't look behind, you're the only girl there! GIMME some answers.. ANSWERS!"

To prevent myself from getting picked on, I quickly gave some vague comments on the questions - or what the tutor likes to call "answers". So did Tyrone. Except when the tutor pressed furthur, deeper knowledge answers were lacking.

"Come on! Why?! Why is that so?!"

There were mumblings amongst us, yet he wasn't satisfied with what he heard. So on he went.

"WHY?!"

Tyrone got impatient and muttered, "That's the way it is..."

"THAT"S THE WAY IT IS?! COME ON! YOU NEED TO KNOW THE REASONS TO PASS YOUR EXAM!"

The tutor boomed loudly, and the rest of the tutorial was horror for Tyrone who was marked out by the over-eager beaver...

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