NTU Hall Life

*UPDATE2: Hall 5 has since been renovated and is now equipped with air-con. (Thanks anonymous for the tip FEB 2016)*UPDATE: There are two more new halls, Pioneer and Crescent Hall. (JUL 2015)
If you're coming into NTU, I guess one of your top concern would be if you should apply to stay in the halls in NTU.

NTU has a total of 16 undergraduate halls as of now. They're planning to build a lot more in the upcoming years though as there's a huge demand for it.

Here's some basic things you need to know of the halls in NTU. There are some halls equipped with air-con, some with lifts, some have canteens, some have gyms. Hall 3 and Hall 16 are the hot favourites because they are equipped with air-con and they have lifts! Hall 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 are the halls without the air-con. Hall 11 is the furthest away from school. Hall 8 has the best location, situated right in the middle of the North and South spine of the campus. Hall 7 is located away from all the other halls, in a tiny little smurf village of theirs.

Besides that, each hall has their unique "characteristics". For example, we have our sports halls - Hall 3 and 6. And our arts halls - Hall 1 and 2. Take a look at how NTU stereotyped their very own halls on their facebook page.

Ok, now that you know a little about the different halls in NTU, we'll move on to talk about the different types of activities hall life provides you with. After all, one of the reasons why you would want to stay in a hall, away from home sweet home, is to experience and have fun with the other hall mates.



Every year, the different halls will compete in many competitions, hoping to clinch the overall winner. There are so many different types of competitions, sports and recreational games. We call this the inter-hall games. If you're good at water polo, you could represent your hall in the inter-hall games to compete with the other halls for the champion title. Or if you're really good at scrabble, why not consider playing it for your hall?





And of course we have our two main competitions, the inter-hall cheerleading competition and the inter-hall dance competition. Each year, the 16 halls put up performances to wow the crowd with their cheerleading stunts or their slick dance moves.




These are really big competitions in NTU and residents of all the 16 halls would flood the venue just to support their hall and their friends.

Besides these competitions, there are plenty of events happening in hall. We have our very own dinner and dance where a hall pageant will be held. Imagine all the pretty ladies and handsome hunks catwalking while you're digging in to hotel banquet food! 

And then there's a lot of late night activities, such as the hall's very own Supper Hop. They would charter a bus and bring you to all the delicious supper spots around Singapore. You can eat all you want all night long, at your own expense of your wallet though. And there's night cycling where you can cycle till your butt aches the next day. 

And of course, the hall celebrates every festival together because we are all part of a big family! Lantern Festival, Halloween, Chinese New Year, you name it! Expect lots of performances by your fellow hall mates and delicious food during the celebration! And expect to be scared during Halloween with all the gruesome and scary decorations hung around the hall. Dig in to your yusheng during Chinese New Year as the entire hall gather for a reunion dinner! There are plenty of things you can celebrate with your hall mates!

Or you could even gather your own friends anytime and hang around at the rooftop of your hall for a party! Do be prepared to get wasted if you're there.Of course, these things do not matter as much as the condition of the room you're staying in. As mentioned, there are 16 halls so different halls have different designs to their room. For example, Hall 1 and 2 has their own private toilet shared among two rooms. The rest of the halls have a common toilet. And the furniture in the room may differ across halls too.The most common design would be this:



My room mate and I rearranged the furniture to push the beds together. The beds were supposedly apart. Well, every room will have their very own bed, study desk and wardrobe. Of course, you are free to bring in any furniture you wish. You may even bring in a television or a refrigerator (you have to pay fees to bring a refrigerator though). Or you can beanbags in your room, or even a tiny tea table for you and your friends to gather around when they are in your room.Sure, after reading so much about hall life in NTU, I'm pretty confident that you'll be tempted to stay in a hall. However, there's always another side to things. Staying in hall can be pretty depressing at times. Being stuck in your own room, you will realize how wonderful your parents are. Home sick. That's the most frequent sickness hall residents get. Also, the hall canteen's food may not be the most delicious thing you have eaten. Well, but I guess it's still a really good experience to stay in the halls of NTU once in your life.


All photos taken from NTU Hall 10 Facebook Page
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