NTU stabbing incident

I was a little shocked when I heard about the NTU stabbing incident. I was surprised that such a violent act could have occurred in a university. Furthermore, it happened in my university, which I felt was too close for comfort.

For those of you who haven't heard, a final year electrical engineering student from NTU had stabbed his FYP professor, before slitting his wrist and jumping off five-stories from the engineering block. The professor received medical treatement and is in stable condition. However, it was sad that the life of one  fellow student would come to such a tragic end.

As a current undergraduate, academic life can be sometimes stressful, especially so in the final year, and it is important that we learn how to manage the stress that comes our way. The student was considered by his professor to be above-average but he had difficulty obtaining a pass grade. I feel sad for him and his family, that after four years of university life, things should turn out this way.

The matter is still being investigated and I would expect more details to be released in the days to come. You can watch the news broadcast and read the full story on channelnewsasia at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/412478/1/.html

For today, our prayers and condolences go out to all those involved and affected.