This year’s E-Scholars orientation event marks the first time a full-scale, in-person orientation could be held since the programme was launched in 2019!
The Exco organised a two-day orientation programme to welcome the incoming freshmen.
The first evening was a mentor-mentee session, where freshmen got to meet and interact with their academic mentors over light refreshments. Mentorship is an important aspect of the E-scholars programme, and points such as the objectives and benefits of mentorship were also discussed during the session.
The second day was the long-awaited “Pokemon quest”! In groups, students took part in pokemon-themed station games at various locations around the university. The day ended with a pizza dinner at UTown.
Overall, it was a meaningful and fulfilling event, and the freshmen got to develop bonds with each other as well as with their seniors and mentors.
Photos from the orientation:
Prof Alberto speaking with his mentees
Bonding over refreshments
Prof Mehul speaking with his mentees
Prof Dingjuan speaking with her mentees
Orientation group
Station games
Station games
Orientation group
Station games
Station games
Station games
Bottle flip!