congrats!!! My bro was from sheffield uni.
Quite nice city!! Lots of hill and high areas for you to climb. Good for you to exercise! hehe
Are you doing law or engineering? Most malaysians go there for these two courses.

coming to sheffield?

i'll be waiting for u here, then.

Going to Uni of Sheffield! Cool .... nice place ah ...... been there long long time ago ...

Good for u if u like to play snooker ... haha ...

This post has been edited by chin_kh: Jun 27 2006, 11:26 PM

Hhhmm.. I was given a Savings/Student and Step account when I registered with Natwest. Maybe they have changed their policies now.

And yes, HSBC (in Sheffield, one of the branches) has snobbish staffs. And they have strict rules to get a good local student account (which is better than international student account)

Hail University of Sheffield. Me graduated from there too. Goooooood place to study . Btw, where are you staying? Broadlane? Halifax Halls? Tapton Halls? Enjoy it because it is goooood especially the student unions Probably azarimy could show you around

This post has been edited by goliath: Jun 28 2006, 08:40 AM

Anyone coming to birmingham uni to study?
So many people are from sheffield uni..

Dos:

Get high.......life is short. College only comes once in your lifetime....

Don't:
Get killed. That's all i can say.

Oh yeah.. If you need to know more information about UK for students:
http://www.intersites.co.uk/students/

Hahaha! That's me!
Don't worry dude! I'll be bringing my class over to Birmingham this Sept!
It's a twinning program anyways! LOL

Oh from Taylors is it?
Are you guys coming for Welcome Week this September??
One week before university starts!! If you do, you'll see me there!!
You should come because I think it's free and you can meet lots of different people and get free stuffs!! hehehe

looks like there is a predepature briefing in British Council early next month.Do look for the ad in todays Star Paper

So many ppl from Sheffield/UK, yet so little advice given.

Come on la, don't kedekut tips

advice what?

not much to advice ler... really. if u come here sehelai sepinggang also can survive. waaaayyy too many malaysians in sheffield. about 600+ registered this year, and that does not include their families. add a few more for sheffield hallam. generally u cant walk around the city without bumping into a msian (exaggerate! exaggerate!).

mental preparation is most important.

Perhaps you might wanna ask questions so that we answer it with what we know. That's easier. As azarimy said, there are alot, i repeat a lot, of Malaysians in Sheffield. So no worries. It is like your second home. One more advice I could give to you. If you love your stuff (expensive ones like electronic gadgets) so much, please go to Student Union and purchase Insurance from a company called Ensleigh (or something like that). I've lost 2 laptops within 6 months (amazing, rite???!!) but thank god, I insured my laptop. So the insurance company paid 90% of the amount that I insured (10% goes to processing fees). Please take care of your stuff properly. Lock the windows even if you go out for toilet visit. I'm not joking. That time when my laptop got stolen, I was in my friend's room for 5 freaking mins only!! . Other than that, nothing much to tell. There's Pound shop in The Moor. £1 for freaking BIG Toblerone.. Get your hangers and laundry bag from there too.

And yes, please don't be an @ss making false police report so that you could get a brand new phone (and having the thought of selling the current one to make money). A lot of people are doing that . What a humilating act.....

This post has been edited by goliath: Jun 29 2006, 11:37 PM

Dude you forgot Meadowhall .

well, for food related stuff, it's quite easy to get asian food in sheffield.

a couple of chinese, indian, thai restaurants near the university. havent found any malaysian restaurants yet, surprisingly. there are lots of malaysian restaurants in other places, but in sheffield, i couldnt find one!

asian grocery stores are also strewn about in sheffield. u can get from mee maggi to kicap habhal to belacan. what more do u want? all made in msia one! hahahaha.

u dont really need to bring dry food. just enough to survive for about a month or so, until u can familiarize urself around sheffield. for muslim it'll be a little harder to find halal butchers, but all the kebab stores serve halal food, so not a big deal.

and meadowhall... aiihh... the current attraction to sheffield. one of the biggest shopping complex in the midlands.

Oh, here's another thing I just though of. In M'sia, everyone drives everywhere. Even if you're just going to the shop you drive. Don't deny it.

Well, time to get used to walking. Your 'selamba' walking style will change within 2 weeks I assure you.

Yes, Meadowhall. The famous shopping complex in Sheffield. Shopping paradise.

For chinese groceries, go to The Moor. There's a shop named Tai Sun. It is located opposite of Golden Dragon (chinese restaurant). That's where I got most my cooking stuff (Bak Kut Teh ingredients, noodles, soy sauce etc)

For muslim groceries, my friend told me there's shop in Filey Street or Bramhall. Check it out.

Cheap western food, go to pubs (Varsity or Cavendish). (Last time, not sure about now) They offer 2 main dishes for £5. And the dishes are reasonable size.

If you are lazy to cook, get frozen food from Sainsbury or Tesco. Frozen foods are my supper usually

As for duvet (a.k.a. blanket in Malaysia), bedsheets and pillow casing, get it from TJ Hughes. You could try Mark & Spencers but they are pricy because their stuff are quality ones.
Yes. I'm suprised that I could walk pretty much in UK compare to here. Probably is the heat factor. However, get a walking shoes for comfortable reason .

This post has been edited by goliath: Jul 2 2006, 02:17 AM

yes... tai sun. but i usually get distracted by forbidden planet just opposite the street. hahaha



hah! i just live upstairs a few lots away on monmouth street.

I always went to Budgens for a quick shopping. . Anyway ASDA is much cheaper compared to Sainsbury or Tesco


Yeah dude. Heat is the number one factor. Cycling is quite fun too.

Forbidden Planet is a good source for manga . Anyway I enjoyed my 3 months stay in Sheffield.

I haven't been to ASDA b4. I think it's quite far away. So, I opt for Sainsbury as my main supermarket coz it is walking distance . Budgens is the place where I get my wines

Forbidden Planet. Is it the one located opposite of Tai Sun? I know there is a shop selling scary dolls. A white girl doll with long black hair; like those japanese ghost stories. Eerie..

Source for clubbing : Gatecrasher and Kingdom (if it is still exist)

However be warned that clubbing in sheffield is AIN'T the same as what you see in KL. . Just imagine, you are dancing to the tunes of Bon Jovi or Michael Jackson

3 months is short, man. I can't get enough of it even I stayed there for 2 years. It is so peaceful 'cept for at night where drunkards shouting and cursing 'Fook you'

This post has been edited by goliath: Jul 3 2006, 08:46 AM