omg ..i rememebr it was a hilly place....still can flood ?

knock! knock! anyone in the house?

nope all EOL liao

ahh.. too bad...

gonna be in uum starting january, so in need of pointers and advise on certain matters, such as typical campus life, house/room to rent, transportation etc.

pretty much things to expect

good for u ....more clean air ...

already left there 9 years so cant be of much helped...

Current students mana weiii????

All students staying inside campus except some who choose to rent outside. Transportation, if possible try to apply stickers there as shuttle buses tend to packed to the max during rush hour except if your DPP (Dewan Penginapan Pelajar/hostel) near the lecture halls so just walk lah.

Campus life.....entertainment wise since it is quite far from nearest town (10km) so for most it is kinda boring there. But the uni big enough to explore and joining activities.

pretty much ill be staying outside as ive been informed that accommodations wont be provided in my case. thus the need to put the transportation concerns into consideration.

therefore, i was wondering about the typical distance between the usual rental area of students to the campus. not sure if i can survive with bicycle, or motorcycle/car is necessary to move around as well...

and wondering if the edc hotel is a good place to stay in for the first few days while i got my things sorted out there..

1st years always stays in house leh .... 2nd year onwards only free to fly the nest ...

unless the rule has been changed XD

this lucifer_666 already got masters la, dont play play.

Maybe he's continuing phd now. So dont worry, degree only compulsory stay hostel.

Oh, PHD. Staying in Taman Siswa at Jitra maybe? Got shuttle buses between there and UUM, although don't know about the frequency and timing.

Nearby UUM, along the highway stretch there are several new housing area, around 4-5 km from campus I guess. Relying on public buses isn't really recommended (1st bus from Alor Star at 7.45 am, last bus from UUM 8 pm with 1 hour frequency) so IMO it's better to get own transport. A motorcycle is very handy there.

Are you doing full-time there? Because as far as I known, accommodations do being provided to Masters & PHD students as well.

This post has been edited by nazq: Dec 9 2014, 11:06 PM

lulz.. how do you know ive got masters?

yea, gonna do phd.

so gotta find a place to stay.



well, housing area 4-5 km sounds good if i can find room to rent there. wont mind staying with other undergrad/postgrad students if it comes to that.

would bicycle be survivable? or a cheap car (axia, maybe?) is preferable? and hows the parking conditions in campus?

This post has been edited by lucifer_666: Dec 10 2014, 12:02 AM

Any transport will be handy there. Bicycle, yeah if you're willing.

Don't think parking there got any problem right now, but I don't know whether PHD students needs car stickers for that purpose. Try contacting relevant department for that matter.

lucifer so power

congrats bro ...

got the scholeraship ???

cycling would be the cheapest option there, discounting the weather and traffic condition. hows the main road outside the campus? a lot of heavy vehicle, or just typical passenger cars mostly?

if the rented room/house is located beyond 5km from campus area, it can be quite taxing when it comes to cycling i think, especially under scorching hot weather or sudden heavy rain but still wont be discounting that option for now... else, might have to get a car just to move around conveniently...

thanks

scholarship? no, not yet. pending the fulfillment of t&c.

wont be expecting this endeavor to be smooth sailing, rather i pray for strength, patience and wisdom to go through it all... kinda nervous actually about this whole thing...

thats why some pointers, opinions and suggestions from current students or ex-uum alumni would be very much appreciated to help me acclimatized to the life scene, atmosphere and academic culture there...

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still in house/room hunting mode now...

This post has been edited by lucifer_666: Dec 10 2014, 08:58 PM

I would advise you with getting a car or bike here.

often times the road is being used by cars/lorries/busses. So bicycle would be a bit dangerous la. At night too, it's quite dark, especially on the roads heading to bukit kachi.

Entertainment is very minimal, so bring your own portable console, celcom wifi, or something. Unless you're the one who like outdoor sports, which i bet you dont.

lotsa heavy vehicles, eh? thats a downer for sure.

used to be the outdoor kinda person till i took an arrow to the knee anyhow, just cycle quite a lot at my hometown and occasional jogging. nothing physically rigorous. those days are long gone.

not sure if ill have such time for physical activities when im there though, or busy burying myself between pages of books (which is rather anti-social and unhealthy).

hows the internet connection availability in campus and surrounding area? streamyx/unifi in retal houses, maybe? thats quite hopeful from me, but its free to dream...

That area may prone to some floods particularly during the monsoon season, so yeah for easier movement as what hirano said, a car or a bike. The former is very common I saw being drove by postgrads.

Internet connection? Err......hmmm..... 2 main network in campus, SerindIT-UUM and UUMzone, former tends to be very snail-paced during daytime. While the latter is quite OKish and more reliable IMO. Some faculty buildings, library and DPPs do have their own network and computer labs so connection coverage is good, but as stated b4, speed are the prob mostly. Library network is quite fast, I can assure that.

UUM do have A LOT of foreign students, so you may need to familiarize yourself. They generally well-behaved though, IMO.

I wouldnt know about streamyx in the surrounding areas/rental houses. Never stayed outside of hostel before lol

well the best is to get the maybank residentials...or rent room in changlun...cos rent a house if u cann afford..normal teres has gone up to 400 permonth for al old teres lot at taman pertama...so u need to find a room advertise if want to save...

transport is a must la...bike can but dangerous as many large lorry..so suggest a cheaper car....

so better stay changlun at least go xtra things than inside uum...furthermore the student now end of semester edi nx 2 weeks start exam i tink than cuti, u'll be alone...

cars and flooding doesnt mix too well, no? dilemma, dilemma...

as for internet, i might very well set a camp in the library. cant live without them too long.. yea, first-world problem. but then again, less internet would means less distraction for me to do whats necessary... will see how its gonna be once im there.

a lot of foreign students as in middle easterners and african? if so, i can manage with that i think... been to another uni in malaysia with a high percentage of foreigners too before.

surely gonna keep my fingers crossed for some positive changes that might (emphasis added)have been taking place since the last time youre there but well, not gonna put my hopes too high though as to avoid from feeling devastated

rm 400 for old terrace? 3 bedroom and partially furnished, i presume? yea, gotta survey the house/room rent rate as to avoid from overpaying. got another fella who'll be coming with me for phd as well and we're not sure whether to rent rooms or share a house. if its a house for just the two of us, itll be rather boring then, unless another fella or two is/are renting together.