Silicon Valley has definitely stretched me as a person. Meeting entrepreneurs who take huge risks to create global businesses and individuals that are crazy enough to follow their wild dreams, my NOC experience has inspired me to go after my passion, pay it forward and live by integrity.

-- Loo Hoey Lit, Faculty of Science, Life Science, NCSV July 07 Batch

I would like to describe NOC as a unique program that gives you a rare 'wild card' opportunity. Working in a medium-sized startup, there were multiple instances where I was entrusted with the responsibility of making production-critical decisions. As I worked and proved myself from task to task, I was encouraged to ask for new and more challenging roles in areas I was interested in. Studying at Stanford allowed me to mix with some of the most brilliant minds in the valley and be inspired by their spirit of entrepreneurship that dreams can be achieved and we're all there to help each other along to make this world a better place. Depending on how you play this card, it has a very strong potential to shape your game and change your life.

-- John Tan Jianming, School of Computing, Ecommerce, NCSV July 07 Batch

As cliché as it may seem, this year-long NOC program has been a life changing experience for me. In retrospect, I've learned much more about entrepreneurship from this short 1 year than any periods combined in my life. This is entrepreneurship on steroids. Working in a start up, working on my start-up, studying in Stanford, living in the Valley, interacting with people who make things happen and visiting the many well known companies that change the way we do things. The effect of this immersion is mind-blowing. I've grown, to be better man, to think like an entrepreneur and I walk away knowing that there's no dream that is too big to achieve. It only depends on how much you want it.

-- Wee Zi Huan, School of Computing, Ecommerce, NCSV July 07 Batch

This 1 year at NOC Silicon Valley is absolutely the highlight of my university life. For me, it is a journey of self-improvement and self-discovery. In Silicon Valley, we met the best entrepreneurs from hottest companies in the world. We were constantly inspired, challenged and guided by these people on the road of pursuing our passion. It was also great fun to interact with brilliant students from all over the world who study at Stanford University. Most importantly, I believe the friendship with my fellow NOC students as well as the people in the Valley, and the lessons I learnt from them will be a life-long treasure.

-- Guan Dian, School of Computing, Information Systems, NCSV July 07 Batch

The experience in Silicon Valley with the NOC program is one I'll treasure deeply. The unique blend of internship, relevant coursework at Stanford University, and frequent interaction with industry veterans through mentorship sessions and events is like no other. The NOC program has intrinsically increased my knowledge on technology entrepreneurship and many other aspects, more importantly it has allowed me to grow to be a better person.

-- Jesal S Mandalia, Faculty of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, NCSV July 07 Batch

In Silicon Valley, there is a huge difference in the perception of failure compared to Singapore. Here, they are more open to accept failures than to be put down by them. I have learned so much more about myself through this programme. A truly life changing experience that I would recommend to all of my friends.

-- Lo Cheuk Fung Gary, NUS Faculty of Engineering, NUS College in Silicon Valley Jan 06

...what past students said about the programme