Apex can be the tip of an A, or the tip of a V...

Our beloved USM has recently been given a glamorous name- the Apex University. And they are really enjoying this title as they have finally moved out of the shadows cast by UM(they think!!)

I have been here in the USM health campus for 4 years already, and things does not seem to be as 'heavenly' as people think. Lets put it this way, instead of turning to the best, sometimes, things are sometimes,erm, moving backwards. The most typical issue being the hostel issue that I've been very annoyed on since the beginning of the current semester.

The number of students entering USM have always been on the rise. From three hundred over medical and dental students to four hundred over last year. This year, there is even more. Our campus administrative is aware of this problem. However, they have not been handling the issues properly. They fail to notify students about staying outside and also the condition of the hostels that they are preparing. (If you are interested to see the premises prepared, please refer to the earlier posts. If you want more photos, tell me and I will get you more.lol) Even worst was the way students was selected to stay at the out-campus hostels(more like a dorm dude!!). They say it was selected base on co-curiculums, but proves has shown otherwise.

Another sign of decline is the campus' inability to hold on to their prized lecturers. When I first came, our physiology department have a few of the best lecturers I have ever seen. Nevertheless, in 2 years time, they are all gone. Even doctors in other departments left gradually. The latest person to leave from my knowledge in a Professor in microbiology who help in developing Thyphidot.(Used to diagnose typhoid) Rumours has it that all this comes from favourtism. Who knows?

One more thing. FOOD is a source of life, right? No matter what you do, you need food. However, in the past bulan Ramadhan, our canteen in one of the hostels decided that we need no food and should buka puasa after a month of fasting...continuous fasting man! There weren't food for breakfast, lunch nor dinner.

There will be an assessment on each of the USM campus soon, and what our lecturers tells us is this, " If there is something that is even a bit not that good, don't tell; but if there is something that is even a bit good, say its' VERY good". This is your Apex University...