not forgetting the occasional riot when the local team loses. or ENGLAND. yesterday was pretty scary. lotsa drunks on the streets. anti riot police with dogs, police car/van everywhere. and the best part, a helicopter hovering over sheffield watching the streets like big brother.

Yeah, ASDA is quite far. Budgens is near to my place I stayed which is Wilkinson street.


Actually I studied in Stafford and after graduation I moved to a friend's place in Sheffield. I work partime there before I came back home.

Once, there's riot at the park opposite Budgens (year 2005). Protesting against the government for something. Not sure what it is. At times, police will have horse riders too.

I stayed in Gell St.. An apartment opposite Wilkinson St. Stuffs in Budgens are quite pricy too. The funny thing is they are selling pack of 6 eggs for 85 pence while pack of 12 eggs for £1.60

This post has been edited by goliath: Jul 2 2006, 05:10 PM

The fans are too extreme

Even in normal EPL, some of the train schedules were postponed.

True lol.

For toiletries (is this the correct spelling ), head to The Moor (yes.. again..!!). Look for Body Care (or something like that) . Cheap stuff over there. Or maybe you could buy from Boots too. Boots is something like Watson or Guardian in Malaysia. Therefore, please bring minimal toiletries by all means. They take up space as well as weight.

1. Print all the past year papers for all subjects eventhough it costs 10p per page. Why? because lecturers LOVE to repeat questions, they have used the same method for many years and see no reason to change it.

2. They don't care at all what you do as a student, you want to hand in coursework or don't it's up to you. If possible write good english.

3. You WILL meet absolutely horrible lecturers or tutors or project supervisors. There will be lecturers who will teach like they don't care if you pass or fail and lecturers who give their exams scripts to PHd students to mark which they aren't supposed to.Don't be suprised if you get an unexpected poor mark and then expect the lecturer to entertain you they might just brush you off.

4. Try not to be late for class as some lecturers might tick you off if you get in late, it depends a lot on your lecturer, some really don't mind.

5. Expect to be the receiving end of racist comments or calls. Just WALK AWAY, even if they are saying terrible things about your GF or BF, just walk away.

6. ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE it will be the best thing ever to happen in your life. Don't let petty things get you down, if you feel lonely or homesick do call home.

Do's

1.bring your mini rice cooker along if rice is the main reason you're still alive until now...

2.smuggle your pir*ted stuff like ps2 or pc games or software coz evrythings there are original stuff with of course 'original' prices...careful tho esp during the checks in the airport...but all ppl i know(that includes me) escaped unscathed

3.check out ebay.co.uk for online shopping.i know most malaysians arent familiar with online shopping but once u get the taste of it,u`ll find it hard to resist bidding for an item you like,or in my frens case,bidding just for the sake of it.

4.cross the roads without looking left or right beforehand coz the britons will politely stop their cars for you(slightly exaggerated but hopefully ur bright enuff to get my point)and warning-this tips as not been tried on London Underground trains yet..if u wish to do so,do at your own risk

5.save money and go to europe

6.shut the window if your british fren asked you to 'shoot' the window

7.check out ARGOS.

Donts

1.shoot the window if your british fren asked you to shoot the window

1. If ya wanna save money on printing, get a cheap printer (from here or there). I bought a portable printer which seves me well.
2. Agree
3. Yes. Your examination papers are most likely to be marked by PHd student. However the horrible lecturer n etc., just a small fraction of it. But do bear in mind that there are lecturers from other countries. So you have to get used to their English accent.
4. Yeap. I got one lecturer who locks the door when the lecture commences.
5. Yes. Sometimes you will experience this.
6. To call back home, you can use Skype. Else, try Telco Asia (one of the cheapest calling cards. If you need the website to purchase calling card, pm me.)

1. Very true.
2. You can get good deals in UK game shop. I bought my Warcraft 3 + TFT for £30 or less
3. It is an ADDICTION!! Trust me..
4. Hardly acceptable in Sheffield especially trams passing by.
5. Agree
6. WTF is this??!! 'shoot' what??!!
7. Argos is an electrical appliances store. You select what you want from the list, write the code down, and pay. They will give you a ticket and you have wait they call you to collect your stuff. Fun way to buy stuff.

2. I love their method of selling games. Since they have 'no piracy' most of the game shops offer refurbished consoles and pre-owned games. Pre-owned games is quite cheap compared to new. Both are same so why spend more ?

7. I prefer Dixons than Argos esspecially when they make stock clearance you can get almost 60% discount. The salesperson are friendly too.

Yeap. I bought Worms : Armageddon for only £3.99 . Original but pre-owned. Best of all, you can return if you are not satisfied with the game or anything else. But again, please don't be an idi*t exploiting all these privileges. Dixons are good. There are alot of electronic gadgets in there. Argos is more too bigger stuffs like fan, tables, etc. I bought a fan from Argos because it is blardy hot during summer.

Another thing, for coffee lovers, there are Starbucks (behind West St.), Costa (in the city) and Utopia (in front of Budgens). My favourite is Utopia because I could sit inside OR outside and smoke . Starbucks are infested with asians

Thanx to those who provided me with useful tips and advice

Btw, I know Sheffield is a pretty quiet place.....very peaceful etc, so would u say it's.....boring? My cousin sis painted me a picture and from what I gather, it's full of hills and lots of sheep.

This post has been edited by Silent_scream: Jul 3 2006, 11:04 AM

Sheep?? I guess that would be outside of Sheffield . But, it is indeed peaceful place. I would not say it is boring because it is city campus. Provided you are staying in Halifax Halls, then you have to walk quite far to the city. Where are you staying?

Btw, Sheffield is near to Peak District. Peak District is a tourist place with hills and cottage farms etc.

This post has been edited by goliath: Jul 3 2006, 11:25 AM

All towns in the UK are boring except london or places where there are amusement parks. Oh and do visit Alton Towers, the rides there are really fun.

haha... yup... remember to buy a large hard disk and fill it up with all anime, drama or movie before u go... those will be ur entertainment... while u are in UK, malaysian frens are very good in downloading dramas and movies using torrent... get those from them... hehe... do u drink beers? if no, learn to drink cause it's cheap there... Don't forget to TRAVEL

just remembered another thing:

there'll be a time when u find urself holding a patched up british pound note using selotape, or notes with scribblings on it. those are still valid money. dont throw it away. in malaysia, conteng sikit terus kedai tak terima. here, even if it's torn in two, just patch it up, and u can use it.

if u're not confident, u can exchange it at any banks.

it's not that their notes are high-quality. it's the mentality. ringgit note is high-quality also. but kedai would only accept "mint" condition notes

The English, when it comes to speaking English:

Bird = chick, babe, girl... not your d***. So when someone asks you, "Where's your bird?", don't point at your trousers.

Pants = underwear (both male and female underwear).

Peckish = slightly hungry.

Chips = french fries.

Crisps = potato chips (such as Pringles).

That's all I can think of right now. Hopefully someone will continue the list if they have more to add.

Also, be warned that until you get used to white people, it will be quite hard for you to tell the difference between a teenager and a young adult (I know it was for me anyways). Young girls love to sneak into clubs. If you're unsure of how old they are, just walk away. Don't end up sleeping with a teen, otherwise the next bed you'll be sleeping in might be behind bars.

Furthermore, don't be offended when cashiers over there take a highlighter and scribble on your cash. It's their way to check the authenticity of the note. And they don't really like £50 note. They will stare at you when you present £50 to them . So, if you have any of those, bank in and withdraw in smaller amount. Try to bring £5 or £10. I think I only bring £15 when I go out. It is sufficient to last for about 2-3 days. I'll bring more if I visit pubs.

Love = friend.

It is South Yorkshire's the 'Word' . Don't be akward because it is their way to be polite. E.g. "Thank you, love.", "How can I help you, love?", The total will be £3.99, love"

Yeap. Some look really mature but their age gave them away. Their physical could be as old as 23+ but their age is only 18~19 years old.

talking about gaming, in london, there's this shop in tottenham court road where i used to buy pre-owned games. after i'm done, i sell it back to them. but they dont have that kinda shop here in sheffield (either that, or i havent found one). kinda like rent-a-book principle.

me , but in this year's intake. study civil engineering. what course are u studying? and HSBC bank at birmingham sucks? cause i plan to apply soon . and i'm blur about the fee payment of the university especially when pays in term.

This post has been edited by kelvinbongcn: Jul 4 2006, 02:14 PM

Hmmm...the last time I checked, I was a girl. Haha, so yeah, wouldn't be needing those tips