Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a 'gentle soul' who died suddently after feeling unwell at a Halloween party with his friends.
Daniel Duyungan tragically passed away at the age of 20, after falling unwell at the party with his pals, report HertsLive.
The University of Nottingham student was in his second year of of studying Aerospace Engineering, and had big dreams of becoming an engineer - just like his uncle - when he graduated.
As well as a GoFundMe page being set up for the student, report NottinghamshireLive, friends and family have paid tribute to the popular student.
Speaking about Daniel's passing, Linda Duyungan, heartbreakingly said she still "can't reconcile the fact that he's gone".
She went on to add: "He was such a gentle soul, even me as a mum could feel that there was no aggressiveness in him, he was always very polite and tactful.
"When he was a kid, he liked tinkering, so I mentioned I think you would be very good for engineering. When all the kids were asked about what his ambitions are, he said he wanted to be an engineer just like his uncle."
Linda went on to explain that she saw her son's love and passion for engineering shine through after he became the member of his secondary school's robotics club in 2016, adding that his team "were considered the underdogs, never even considered to be a forerunner".
The mother went on to explain that her son always knew what he wanted to do, as after his GCSEs, Daniel studied a Btec in engineering where he secured a double distinction, which was more than enough for his university course requirements.
But Linda still cannot believe that her son passed away, saying: "It's very frustrating for me. I still can't reconcile the fact that he's gone, and he had so many plans ahead of him."
Meanwhile, the university faculty have also paid a tribute to Daniel, describing him as a "popular" student who will be missed.
Professor Sam Kingman, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham, said: "We were heartbroken to learn the news of the sudden death of Daniel Duyungan. Daniel was a bright and talented student who was popular with both staff and his peers in our Faculty of Engineering, and he will be greatly missed.
"The tragic loss of a young life with such potential can be hard to comprehend and we are reaching out to our community to ensure that we do everything to support them at this difficult time. Our thoughts remain with Daniel's family and all those who loved him."
Following the news, Aby Bartolome, 23, who had known Daniel "his whole life", set up a Go Fund Me page to help the family with the funeral costs - where more than £10,300 has been raised by almost 500 donations.
Speaking about her life-long friend, Aby said: "He was a really outgoing sort of bubbly character. He was the type of person that would walk into a room and then would walk out and be friends with everyone there.
"He was the person that everyone would sort of gravitate towards if you were in a room with him. He was really into music, and had got into quite a few instruments. He made different mixes on SoundCloud and liked making his own music and composing things as well."
Aby added that she hopes the amount of money that has been raised since the set up of the fundraiser will "help his family with all of the funeral costs and associated costs, but I think it just goes to show how much of an impact he actually made on people he met.
"I think within the community, both in Nottingham and in Stevenage, a lot of people were affected by it."
Linda said that she and her family are "surprised" by all of the support the fundraiser has received.
She said: "We were surprised how quickly it just gained attention. Even from school, and all his classmates around here.
"He was well loved, he was not the type of person that they would think would pass on so early. Even the messages that are left there, some are from his teachers and one is his robotics coach.
"It's heart-warming, it's my source of comfort at the moment. I didn't realise how many friends, or more so how many lives he had really touched.
Linda added: "He's just too good to stay in this world, and heaven called him early."
