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I have been selected to participate in Game development program at MIT offered by MDA! Although it’s only 9 weeks, but... that is enough already!
I always dream to go to America someday. But I never think of a chance to go to MIT, one of the best universities in the world! I will also travel around Boston for culture exchange.
There are total 30 students got the offer. 6 students are from NTU - 3 from School of Art, Design and Media and 3 from School of Computer Engineering (SCE). The rest are from NUS, SMU, and Polytechnics all around Singapore. I’m lucky to be one of the 3 SCE selected candidates. Together, we will be Singapore representatives to go to Boston and work with MIT students.
There are about 6 game projects. Each project is handled by a team of 7 (2 from MIT, and 5 from Singapore). Projects range from audio-based to animation-based areas where the intent is to create a playable game demo by the end of the 9 weeks attachment. We will also attend seminars provided by the MIT professors and game experts.
After the exam, I will have to take another ability test on around 10th May in order for them to allocate project. Then, they will help me with Visa application which I’m a bit nervous as I’ve never done this before. They will bring me to US Embassy for the interview. Hopefully everything will be fine. If this visa process finishes soon, I may go back to Vietnam at least one or two weeks before coming back to Singapore on 28th May for preproduction and preparation.
On 10th July, all of us, 30 students will be on direct flight from Singapore to New York (17 hour), and then from New York to Boston. What’s long trip!
All the fees, airfare, campus accommodation will be provided. They also give me a monthly stipend of USD 800 for cost of living!
It is the first time MDA offers this wonderful opportunity. From now on, this event will be held annually to boost up Game Industry of Singapore. After 9 weeks, we are expected to have some good game demos, maybe in 2D or 3D. These demos will be presented to the authorities, the public, and also Game companies in Singapore.
After this program finishes on 10th August, I may stay back in USA for a few more days to visit some of my old friends - Quang in Harvard, Tue, M.Chau, Minh… and my little sister P.Thuy. Until my exam finishes, I will inform them. Hopefully I will be able to visit them all. It’s been so long…
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