Autistic Teen Finds Inner Voice

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

The waiting game

There's so many things I am waiting for right now.

1. My transcript from Germany which I have been waiting since September, finally on its way now (hopefully)...

2. My 1/4 car which I bought for the purpose of my FYP. 3 weeks and counting...

3. Meeting with the therapists at SGH regarding the FYP as well, supposedly having a meeting last week but still waiting for the date...

4. My parcel from HK that contains some gadgets for my own purpose. Turned out that the postman came over on Sat but I was not in, so I can only collect it from the post office on Monday.



The waiting continues....

Breaking out

If you can choose one superpower, what would it be?

I desire the ability to fly, much like how Nathan Petrelli from Heroes, or even Superman does it.

I would be able to get to any place in the world, from US, Europe, Russia or just plain wilderness out of nowhere, I could reach it in no time. Best of all its all free!

When I am down and out and just want to spend time alone thinking over things, I could just fly myself up to the clouds.

I could bid traffic jams and crowded public transport goodbye and take a scenic route to where I desire.


Maybe I just desire freedom in its purest form.

Being too optimistic

Everyone knows its good to be optimistic, but sometimes you should not be too optimistic as can be seen below.

The scenario is based on the pre-enlistment conversation of 3 Singapore Poly students (2 guys and 1 girl) who were sitting beside me on the train.

Guy A: How many camps are there in Singapore?
Guy B: Don't know
Guy A: But no matter what, we will have to be in Tekong for the first 3 months right?
Guy B: Yeah... hopefully we can all be in the same unit after that.
Guy A: Hope so... I wonder how the training is like?
Guy B: I heard you only train for 4 hours a day.
Guy A: Really?
Guy B: Ya la... who can train the whole day? No man will be able to take it.
Guy A: Ya hor... now very slack, since last year got quite a few people died
Girl: Die??
Guy B: Ya, last year got some died while running
Girl: Oh...
Guy A: So if you just cough a bit, they will probably ask you to fall out... They all scared liao.
Guy B: Should be quite slack one la, how tough can it get?


Hopefully they do not get the shock of their life on enlistment day.

Blind 5 Year Old Korean Girl Pianist - Child Genius

I happened to chanced upon this video clip when one of my friends posted it on Facebook. I have to say that this girl is very talented but it could also because being blind hones her hearing to such extent.

However, the reason for this post is regarding a comment I saw which says that poster felt that the girl is very pitiful to be thrown into the harsh entertainment industry as such young age. I have to disagree, children with talent should be allowed to developed them and even to flaunt them. What is the use if you have such talents but have no means to show it. Look at American Idol or Britain's got Talent, without such platforms, talents would remain hidden among us, only to regret when you get older, lamenting for the lack of opportunities or lack of guts to try it. If you think you are good, show it!

Getting together

This has got to be one of the best time I've spent in my house in Munich. A dinner get-together of the occupants (most) in the house. As we residents are made up of a myriad of different nationalities, the house-master decided that everyone should make something iconic to our home country.Preparing the dishes by Zhao Feng (2nd from left, China) and his friend

More preparation by Aboudi (left, from Lebanon) and his wife (right, from Greece)
Setting up the table
As time passes, more food arrives...
And more...
And even more...
Until it was ready to eat
From left (back to front): Singapore (myself), China, Turkey, India, Lebanon, Greece, Pakistan, Latvia and USA
In the courtyard are the Bulgarians working on the grill
And then we finally started eating
Taking photos
Displaying the dishes they made
I made BBQ Sambal Fish because they do not eat Stingray in Germany

Mastering the Master Grade

This is the first time a Gundam model kit is able to sit in my room for 2 weeks and yet to be fully assembled. So far, I have only assembled the upper body, i.e. the torso, arms and head, and some of its weaponry. Its partly due to a lack of time due to other commitments as well the level of difficulty and parts for this one since its a Master Grade this time. Nevertheless I am sure it will be completed before Christmas.

Anyway I am quite surprised to find the price of model kits these days to be rather affordable, much so compared to when I first started back in Secondary school days. A Master Grade now is comparable to a High Grade (lower grade than Master Grade) back in those days. But I wonder when will the day come that I would be willing to buy a Perfect Grade (costs at least $200).

Moving forward | Stepping back

It surprises me how people tend to forget about their goals in the face of obstacles. Some give up without giving a try while others are ready to settle for mediocre solutions even though they know it will not be enough to fulfill what they set out to do.

Few people sought to re-tackle the problem at hand in search of better solutions which we ought to do in order to accomplish our goals.

Why are people settling for mediocrity?

Maybe its human nature to be lazy and choose the easy way out.

Next stop.... Kent Ridge

Its really not because I want to compare but it is really much much more convenient to have an MRT station right beside campus. In Munich, I have a station outside where I live which could conveniently bring me to either campuses I studied in. Having such a long heritage, I would say that having a MRT station to NUS or even NTU is long overdue.

The NUH station on the Circle Line would probably be the best we got.

Don't speak English

The Best of Europe

Having travelled to many of the Western and Central European countries, there are bound to be some places that I particularly like. Here I would like to share the top 5 places in my stay in Europe. (In no particular order)

1) Koenigssee and Berchtesgaden
The small town of Koenigssee (aka King's Lake) is one of the most scenic places I have been to. The Alpen mountains beside a clear lake present picturesque views that is truly spectecular. The experience was enhanced through a freezing outdoor camping by the river and a early morning jog through the misty town.


2) Haarlem and Zandvoort am Zee
Haarlem and Zandvoort are nearby towns to Amsterdam. Haarlem mesmerised me with its integration of river coursing through the town square and its residents' efforts in creating a green environment in their surroundings. Zandvoort am Zee was a very comfortable resort town by the North Sea where hundreds and thousands of Netherlanders come to relax by the beach. Though the water is not clear and blue as many would like it to be but its was truly comfortable and relaxing to be lying by the sandy (and clean) beach, doing nothing. Did I mentioned that this is a nude beach as well?


3) Segovia
The small town beside Madrid, the capital of Spain, is a far cry from the populous city. 30 minutes away by train, It gives you the impression that the town is in the midst of wilderness with a mountain blocking the view of Madrid from Segovia. Its largest attraction is no doubt one of the few Aquaducts that have survived through the years and still as magnificent.


4) Venice
Dubbed the one of the most romantic city in the World, the entire city is built on waters for protection against the barbaric Bavarian tribes. This is where boats instead of cars are a common sight while buses run on waters. The Doge Palacce, residence of the democratically elected leader of the Venetians is the best Palacce I have seen in Europe, even more luxurious than the great Versailles. Another reason I like Venice is because of a particular pizza shop that serves the best pizza I have ever eaten. (Pizza Al Volo @ Campo Santa Margherita)


5) Vienna
The Austrian capital entices you with its architecture and arts. Opera from 3 euros (S$6), complete with monitors for english/german subtitles. The Schoenbrunn Palacce also boast one of the most beautiful garden. And I got to enjoy all of it with my girlfriend and a friend who happened to be there.

Final Year

My final year project involves building a driving simulator for stroke rehabilitation patients. It might also involve cutting up a real Toyota car, dismantle it and used some of its parts for the simulator.

Sound fun huh? Its not fun when

1. I have no idea how to programme the software for the simulator.
2. No idea where I can start looking for information regarding this aspect since I might well be the first person ever to do something of this nature.
3. I am the pioneer in this project unlike some FYPs where we carry on what our seniors have done.

Right now I think I shall indulge myself in Daytona USA as a form of 'field research'... haha

Best investment ever

This bike is my best investment in Europe.

1. It cost 40 Euros originally but I managed to bargain for a 5 euros discount at the fleamart.
2. Then I asked for the basket at the back so it would be easier for getting groceries and the owner wanted to charge me 5 euros for the basket which I managed to get it waived.
3. When the spoke gave me some problems, I brought the bike back to the fleamart which the owner managed to fix it for me FOC.
4. The last and most important point is that I managed to sell the bike for 40 euros when I only paid 35 euros for it.
   

Friedrich-Deckel Haus

This is where I called home for the last 4 months.

The Freidrich-Deckel Haus, aka Haus 2A of Studentenstadt, aka Grasmeierstrasse 19

The Front door

The inner courtyard

In room 133

On days when I am on garbage duty

The common room (it was being cleaned, that's why the table was on the sofa)

The common kitchen

Making an entrance

A cultural difference?

Its supposed to be exam period 1 (Exam period 2 comes after the 1month break), but why do I still see people outside partying, having fun or BBQing everyday? By the way, I live in a student dormitory zone (Studentenstadt).

On a side note, I am moving out on 31 July and I still do not have anything in my suitcase.... yet.

CAP it out!

I always ask myself if CAP really matters to an undergraduate.

I admit that it is a useful form of measure of a person's academic level but I also believe that the CAP system itself has its flaws. For one thing, it has taken away the joy of learning. Students no longer purely take electives that are of interest to them, which should have been the case, because they rather take something easier to prevent a fall in their CAP (a rise is always preferred). Sure the S/Us are there for this purpose but if you have a choice of raising your CAP further with a module you dislike but is easy to score, why not?

The CAP system is the main method in classifying undergraduates (when they graduate) of their Honours class. Those with higher CAP naturally have a easier time looking for jobs and securing a higher starting salary. But is that really an accurate way to determine the worth of a graduate?

I am sure most people have seen those totally unworthy of their position in society. Be it a straight A's student from an elite school only to f*** it up in NS or that manager of yours totally having no idea what is going on. An excellent student do not always equate to being an excellent worker or even an excellent leader. That said, CAP should only be a guide to a person's ability to learn and apply his knowledge but sadly many people treat it as a prediction to their future success.

Maybe the laidback lifestyle here has influenced me too much.

The reality of life...

Immer kochen

This was what my Latvian neighbour (ethnically Russian), Alesja told me when she entered the kitchen last week. It means 'always cooking' in german. Whenever I am not studying or doing whatever I need to do in my room, the best place to look for me would be the kitchen. Well, its not like there are really a lot of other places I can go, though the Englischer Garten is just 50m away but weather these days are too unpredictable. Anyway I still need to eat and Munich is not like Singapore where you can just go out and da-bao something. There is a restaurant in Studentenstadt but its fairly expensive. So here are some of the more special dishes I have made in Munich. I apologise for the lacklustre photos as my room is rather dim and I did not bother about the aesthetics part, plus I am normally have baerenhunger (hunger of a bear, worst german phrase becos no one uses them here) after spending so much time cooking these stuff.

Lamb curry

My dad told me to bring some curry powder so I could make some curry whenever I want. I am glad I did because my first attempt was great, partly because I used pre-mixed curry powder. The Nepalese in the house made their own curry from scratch, tumeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, etc. Hats off to them.

Sweet Pork

What is sweet pork you say? Everyone knows sweet and sour pork so when you take the sour element away, you get Sweet Pork! I did this according to a recipe from wokkingmum and since I had all the ingredients needed for this sweet pork, I decided to give this a try. It turned out really good. I did a sweet and sour pork subsequently using my neighbour's ketchup and it was gone in a jiffy.

CX's chiong Kung-Pow chicken

It was not my original intention to make Kung-Pow chicken. After cooking the chicken with onions, carrots, chilli, ginger with oyster sauce and dark soy sauce, the taste turns out to be rather similar to Kung-Pow chicken. (On 1 July 2009, CX discovered the secrets(part of) of Kung Pow chicken)Kartofeln Salat (Potato salad)

This is a dish I copied from my mum after she made it for me once. Simple, easy, able to eat on the go and delicious. I added bacons to give it an extra oomph. Yi han the 90% vegetarian is tried to find a non-meat substitute to beat my potato salad.

Chilli con carne

I decided to do a chilli con carne after seeing Yi han did it on one of the dinners. Really simple but totally rocks. I just did another one today.



Other dishes I have made here and probably worth a mention:

1. Bak Kut Teh - I brought the spice pack here but sadly something is still missing, maybe its the you-tiao, haha.
2. Crepes - Learnt it from Xiuqing and her french friend. (Note: never eat more than 3 crepes at once, you will wanna puke after that)
3. Sambal fish - Chiong version of BBQ sambal Stingray. There are no stingrays here, so I used wild salmon instead.
4. Chicken rice - Without pandan leaves, its just not fragrant enough.
5. Baked beans stew - Scrambled eggs + grilled sausages, put it all into the baked beans and pour them over your rice = a yummy meal.

Speaking deutsch

After staying in Deutschland(Germany) for 4 months, I do not think my deutsch has improved very much. Though I am now more able to keep with their pace and different accent but my vocabulary remains largely inadequate. Certain more commonly used phrases do come out of my mouth more naturally but due to the lack of conversing in the language my level of deutsch remains fairly constant.

Most of the time I understand others through inference. The german language is vastly different in structure compared to English where the main points of the sentence exists at the start and the end while the details (if any) are found in the middle. Thus most of the time I only pay attention to the main points and infer what they are talking about rather than fully understand the entire context of the sentence. Unless of course the words in their entire sentence can be found in my vocabulary library.

Sounds so much like Knowledge-Based Engineering Systems that I am reading right now.

No eating pls!

It seems that rules-flouting habits of Singaporeans have finally broke the tolerance threshold of SMRT when it announced that it will be enforcing fines on riders caught eating and/or drinking on the train.

Singapore is a 'FINE' country, everyone knows that. We fine people for jaywalking, littering and many more to keep the people in place. Singapore is known to be a clean country but are we really considerate citizens? Nope, at least that is what I think. I would say Singapore is clean because of the large numbers of cleaners we employ to keep it clean. Take a look at East Coast Park or any beach and you will find tons of litter everywhere (if not where does beach cleaning CIP come about?). Even with restrictions of eating on public transport, we find empty packs of McDonald's or bubble tea cups everywhere. Sure, there are people who are considerate enough to place their litter in bins but there are still many inconsiderate ones out there.

In Germany, eating and drinking are allowed in most public transport, save buses I think. However the hygiene conditions of these public transport are on par if not higher than our MRT and buses. On the S- and U-bahns, its common to see people having their breakfast or a nice bottle of beer or even an ice cream cone as they commute to their destinations. But there are hardly any litter. Muencheners (people living in Munich) are considerate enough to place their litter in those small bins found beside seats or just throw them after they alight. Public areas are also generally kept clean and this city does not even have the reputation of being clean unlike Singapore.

Echo auf dem Konigssee

Blast the volume up and listen to the echo.... It was truly an amazing experience.

*PS: This is not what we took but is same anyway.

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

I believe many have watched it, so have I despite being in Munich and paying double the price than I would have in Singapore. Without a doubt the action-packed movie would appeal to many Transformers fans who have watched it on TV when it was still a cartoon back in the early 1990s. New fans would probably be satisfied with a decent enough sequel to the first flick. However as I was riding my bicycle to school(the 40km route B was boring enough) the day after I watched it, it dawned on me that there are more loopholes in the story than I realised.

1. The All Spark mystery
Since the Sun harvester was built on Earth in 17,000BC, way before the All Spark arrived on Earth as shown in Transformers 1, why would the All Spark know of the location of the Matrix of Leadership?

2. More All Spark mystery
The All Spark splinter was supposed to reveal where the Matrix of Leadership was but instead all their information were provided by Wheelie (the decepticon that hump on Meagan Fox), Simmons (the sector 7 agent) and Jet Fire. You could say that Jetfire translated the symbols Sam carved but see mystery 1. The All Spark did nothing else after that.

3. Megatron
If my memory does not fail me, I remembered that Megatron was thrown into the deep ocean after being destroyed in Transformers 1 due to its high pressure and ultra-low temperature which are able to prevent any other Cybertronian robots from reaching them. Then how did they revive Megatron if they are supposed to be deactivated upon reaching the depths? Global warming?

4. The Primes
The Fallen mentioned that only a Prime could destroy him. If all it took was Optimus Prime alone to defeat The Fallen in less than 10mins, it would not make sense that the 3 Primes who hid the Matrix of Leadership would be inadequate the defeat him.


That said its still one hell of a show.

CyberGlove

The future in technology in endless.

3 months

Without realizing I have already been in Europe for 3 months. Today my friend, Yihan, asked me what has living in Europe taught me or how have it changed me?

I can safely say for sure that my stay in Europe, especially Germany has made me realized the importance of punctuality. Well, I do know the importance of punctuality before I come here but its only here that I realized that I must really be early or on time if not, I'm dead!

One, the trains and buses leaves on the dot, not very often to see a late bus/train. Second, the Germans are very punctual people, very much so compared to Singaporeans. However the presence of a fixed time system for public transport has taught me to appreciate the convenience and high frequency of the Singapore's public transport. Here I could easily wait up to 20 or 30mins for missing a train/bus. The train from my hostel to TUM ME faculty only comes once every 20mins. It not the regional trains we are talking about here, but the U-bahn, Munich's subway.

I also appreciate how the Europeans value family life. On Sunday, families throng to the parks or some nice places of interest and spend time together. You will not see families hanging around shopping malls because the malls are not open on Sundays. It probably will be unthinkable for many Singaporeans to survive a Sunday with practically everything closed, supermarkets and malls, etc. I have yet to see a convenience store in Europe, no 7-11 or whatsoever. You either stay at home on Sunday, head out to one of the few restaurants and cafes opened or go to a park. I felt that it would be great if Singapore have something like that but probably not every Sunday though, that would be too much for a generation of window shoppers to take. Maybe once a month or even once a year would be great.

Cook more, ride more is what I think I would do when I return. Its fun to try out different recipes and healthier as well, though the washing dishes part is not fun at all. I would miss the opportunities I have when I can just organize an impromptu dinner at my place and within minutes everyone would arrive or having a BBQ in my backyard under the tree I only recently realized is a cherry tree (We plucked a few cherries today!). Maybe I should review this post again 3months later when I would already be back in Singapore and reflect upon what have changed and what I miss about Europe.

Summer

When I first arrived in Munich, it was snowing, the trees were bare and there wasn't much greenery in the city. Spring came and filled the city with greenery. Flowers shed their petals amid the breeze like snow. Now spring is leaving, the flowers developed into fruits as the season enters into summer. I realised that my backyard has a cherry tree when I saw the little red fruit on the tree and the ground below. You know summer is here when mosquitoes bigger than 50 sg cents appear out of nowhere. Yeap, they are THAT big here in Europe. Another hint that summer is here is when you see people sunbathing nude in the Englischer garden. Europe is always full of surprises!



Someone once said that there are 2 groups of people in the Literature world, those who have read the Lord of the Rings and those who will read it. I belong to the former with the trilogy lying in my room in Singapore now but I wished they were here with me in Munich right now.

I have heard from other people saying the LOTR is a boring book with excessive description of the environment and surroundings. Description, yes.... excessive, I don't think so. I felt that it was ok and a pretty good read for someone who hardly does. So do take a browse if you have the chance, you will be surprised.

It is said that 'The Hobbit' is coming soon on the big screen, it largely revolves around Frodo's uncle, Bilbo Baggins. It will talk about how Bilbo got the Ring from Smeagol and the most interesting part would probably be the Battle of Five Armies. It should be more interesting watching it than reading it though.

A dying Lust

These days as I speak to my fellow exchange students in Munich, it is inevitable to hear them talk about travel fatigue. Oh yes, you can get tired from travelling. Some of you reading this blog might find it hard to understand, especially if you have not spent more than a month holidaying.

If you have been keeping track of my 'Wanderlust' list on the left, I have been travelling quite a lot myself since I arrived in Europe in March. As you see more cities, been to more places of interest, its hard not to compare new ones with those you have already been to. European cities are pretty standard, there is always a city center with an administrative building (Rathaus in deutsch). Then there is always one or two churches/cathedrals that are more well-known. A few must-see museums which houses nothing but paintings and/or sculptures. The paintings get pretty boring after you been to a few museums, a large portion of the paintings always depicts the life of Jesus or important events for the Christians. At least one of the churches/cathedrals will almost always have a tall tower where people will be queuing to go up to have a panoromic view of the city. Then there is the palace where there is nice and pretty stuff to look at, e.g. Hall of mirrors (saw 3 of it already), some nice murals on the wall or bedroom and furnitures in gold, etc.

So when we travel to 10 cities, we do not generally see new things in all 10 cities. Many times its just the same old kind of places, maybe better maybe not. Thinking back, I once met 2 Malaysians on a Europe tour for 2 months, I wonder now how they can travel non-stop for 2 months.

After looking at Fussen, I am now more inclined towards discovering the nature side of Germany. Visiting mountains and forests, hiking and cycling, discovering the other side of Europe. Anyway the word Lust in german means interest.

Misconceptions about Singapore

When you sit down in front of your laptop on a long weekend in your room, somehow you remember the stuff you want to share with others, thus here comes another post to compensate for the weeks of inactivity.

As you travel around, people start asking where you are from and stuff and you start to know what others know about your country. Here are some of the common or biggest misconception people have about Singapore.

1) Singaporean chinese speaking Mandarin is pretty new to some of our chinese folks. Some thought that we only speak English while others express surprise at my fluency (I WAS in higher Chinese ok?)

2) Singaporeans do not like the English (the people of UK). I met this teacher from Manchester in Rome who felt that the fall of Singapore in WWII was a total disgrace on the British and thought that we Singaporeans hated the English because of it. You are always welcomed in Singapore, Martin!

3) Tourism is Singapore's only if not biggest source of revenue. Did I mention that 70% of the World's oil rigs are built by us(mentioned by some ME prof)? Surely we did not attain 5th in terms of highest foreign reserves based purely on 10mil visitors a year.

Another interesting incident

There is this new guy who came into our house 2 weeks ago, while interning in Munich. Last week he tried to bake those frozen pizza from the supermart without turning on the oven.

1) It cannot be fully his fault as you need to turn 2 knobs to turn the oven on.
2) However he failed to realise that the oven was not on after tens of minutes, all the while looking at a still frozen pizza and an oven not heated up.
3) When the oven was finally heated up thanks to my intervention, he had wanted to start eating the pizza while the cheese on top of the pizza had yet to melt = uncooked pizza.

A few days ago, he pulled another stunt. Approaching me for help after he failed to open the washing machine. I too failed to open the washing machine and suspected something was amiss. I realised that the washing machine was still filled with water, meaning it has yet to finish the entire procedure before someone switched it off. So I asked...

CX: There's still water inside, did you switch it off before it was done?

New guy: Yeah, I did.

CX: Then I guess you have to re-run the wash again and wait until its done.

New guy: I need to wash again??

CX: Yes, because its not done washing. What mode did you choose just now?

New guy: This one (the timer showed - 0:48), 48 seconds.

CX: 48 seconds?!? (Even hand wash cannot attain such speed!), Its 48 mins!

New guy: 48 MINUTES!?! It needs so long??

CX: (stares at him blankly)

New guy: Is there a faster one?

CX: Quick wash, 28 minutes.

New guy: Ok... thank you.


I had a good laugh after that. I figured that he must have switched off the washing machine by himself thinking that 48s have passed. Nicely done!

The Cycling routes

Universities in Munich do not have halls or residences the way NUS has. All student accommodation is handled by the Studentenwerk which houses the thousands of students in the numerous dormitories around the city. As such there is hardly any dormitories that are near the campuses unless its a rented apartment. As TUM is a rather long-established university, the main campus was near the city centre but subsequent expansions have to be done outside the city centre. There are 2 campuses I attend lessons in and unlike NUS, there are no shuttle buses here. Purchasing a monthly ticket would cost me roughly S$130 thus the next best option here would be to purchase a bicycle which cost me S$70 and I can still sell it at the end.


Route 1: Studentenstadt --> TUM main campus
Distance: 5.8km

First we go South through the residential area beside the student city before taking the straight road down towards the city centre.

Towards the city centre with the Siegetor in sight

The walking man statue which some german learners should recognise through NUS' german courses.

5 mins later will bring you to Siegetor, one of the old entrances to the city

Then passing through LMU which the TUM folks like to call it 'Lousy Munich University'.

Turning right into Theresienstrasse and going straight down will bring you to Arcisstrasse where TUM main campus is.

TUM Audimax, just a big hall like the ones we have in MPSH but they sell food and beer while there's no exams or events.

Total time taken: 20 (personal best when running late) - 30 (average)



Route 2: Studentenstadt --> TUM Garching
Distance: 11.2km


Going North towards Garching will bring us through the Freimann area where the big Flea market is (to be posted later).

Then coming out of Freimann, riding along a canal from the Isar river is a tiring stretch of straight and monotomous road.

5 mins later, riding through this stretch of road along the plantation will take at least another 5-10mins.

No idea what they are trying to plant now, it used to be a nice field of Canola plants.

Looking back, one will be able to see the wind turbine and a hint of the Allianz Arena which would have roughly mark the halfway point of the route.

Some sights along the way...

Almost there will be what you will be thinking once you see this fountain in the town centre of Garching.

Going through Lidl and Rewe outside the campus.

More fields, its really almost there...

It reads 'Technische Universität of München, Fakultät für Maschinenwesen' - Technical Univerisity of Munich, Mechanical Engineering Faculty. In TUM, ME has an entire block roughly half the size of the entire Engineering faculty in NUS, that's how big ME is in Munich.

Total time taken: 35 - 45 mins