I am still in school as I'm writing this. Everything is calm. There is no sign of hysteria but just a heightened sense of anxiety and hush whisperings.

Remember the case about the Korean college guy shooting dead his own school mates in Virginia Tech about 2 years ago?

Today, NTU has its own version.

Van, Denise, Cecilia and I were on our way to Basic Media Writing lecture at Communication Studies School at 1130am when we peered down over the ledge (we were walking from the School of EEE) and saw many many police cars. There were also cameramen and reporters.

What was going on?

We didn't know then but it seemed like something big.

I was guessing then that there may be a murder case or something. Ooooh the intrigue.

Little did I know I was partly right.

Apparently, a 4th year (final year) engineering student had stabbed his supervising professor and then slitted his own wrists and jumped down from the 5th level. The student died.

Violence in the school ground is traumatising, especially since a varsity should be the epitome of clear-headed rationality. Such an irrational act undermines a college's reputation.

So now Singapore has its own "Virgina Tech shootout". We call it Nanyang Tech stabbing.

Was it stress?
Was it dissatisfaction with the supervisor?
Was it a case of neurotic malfunction?

I don't know yet. But it really reminds us to keep a clear and healthy mind. Don't indulge in depressing thoughts!