knock! knock! anyone in the house?

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

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..

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

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

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...

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.

Apologies for this seemingly petty, stupid & ignorant questions. But where do uum students do their laundry? Anyone care to advise?

yea, found the laundry room, but no coin-operated washing machine in DPP SME... Or maybe i havent really found it, yet?

students are leaving for semester break and its getting quiet

dpp proton, eh? when was that and where is it exactly? do you suppose its still there, whether they operate during semester break and hows the rate?

yea, and the road uphill is rather dark at night with static on the radio.. trying not to drive through it after isya'.
btw, were you a COLGIS/SOIS student, doing IB previously? or so i think ive read you mentioned/stated so before?

This post has been edited by lucifer_666: Jan 15 2015, 02:56 PM

yea, bus isnt full at night...

unless you see a fully occupied bus at night when its the middle of the semester break, then...