usually it take 2 week i think..if u get settle everything more faster (x-ray,medical check-up and etc.) u can get your visa less then that.

i got mine within 5 days

Woooo Time passes so fast. Going to Sydney on 8th July with Jetstar.

Erm, how many winter clothes should I take? I heard Sydney can go as low as 2'C at night ..

I think I've took enough stationary that might last me around a semester or two depending on usage. Hopefully will be enough. Especially fulscrap papers. Since I heard the papers at Aussie is bad

What else should I bring ?

other than stationery, u should look into one jacket at least to tide you over until you can get a proper jumper or jacket.
Do not attempt to bring in food if you do not know what you are not allowed to bring in.
If can, get your textbooks locally in Malaysia as the cost is way way lower than here. By way lower, it can be 3-5 times cheaper. (Ex. Compare textbook of MYR80 versus AUD130 here)
Don't bother attempting to save money by bringing your own printer. The costs of printers here are very low, can get an All-In-One for less than AUD100 and you would probably save at most MYR30 or so if you bring one in. The ink and/or toner on the hand you should bring in due to the cost differences.

Well I have lots of jackets ... which I have no idea can cover me from the cold or not.

Can I ask how many layers of clothes you wear during winter?

Textbooks? How do I know which textbooks to bring ? @_@ ...
Well my aunt there already got printer. I'll be sharing with them once I reach there.

Go check the UNSW Bookshop site.It will tell you what books to buy.

Nah, it doesn't go as low as 2C here in Sydney, unless you are talking about some outer western areas. The lowest it could get would probably be around 5-7, but that's only during late night, daytime expect it to be around 10C.

Jackets wise, it would really depend on how well you could tolerate cold. Usually a thicker jacket (but not those really thick ones, you don't need that) with a long sleeve shirt inside will be sufficient, but that's for me though. If you need warmer stuff just add in a thermal wear and it should be pretty much sufficient.

You can check your text list here, just search using your subject code. But I doubt the list would be out by 8th of July though.

This post has been edited by jae: Jun 22 2008, 06:32 PM

I'm screwed

That's fair enough. But the Bookshop is not working until 14th of July ... XD

3 clothes enough i think in winter. my termal, shirt and sweater.

This post has been edited by sandwich_box: Jun 22 2008, 09:21 PM

i would recommend you to get a normal jacket which can last for all year round *except summer when you dont need a jacket*... then for different weather just wear more or lesser layers...

and i notice that you SHOULD be a girl... just a note, those thick or big bomber jackets make you look fatter and not so fashionable... =P the layering is IN... HHAHAHHAHAHAH... *ignore me if you feel like it*

LUL ! I'm a dude ... Notice the Male tag ?
Thanks for the heads up though

but but but but... you love bubbles!!
that's a girls cartoon...

hahaha maybe he just wanna show his girl power within so ericca like

anyone knows how much does an iPhone cost?

199 USD...but here they had provider. which is ...optus & vodafone..

dont rush..wait and see..

Official launch date is 11th of July, but no details on price announced so far, guess everyone is anticipating it

@SeeD: Books can also be ordered through Amazon.com. I ordered most of my books through the net after my 1st semester. Even adding shipping costs, it still works out to be cheaper than the university bookshop. Case in point: my networking textbook. Uni bookshop = $98. Amazon.com = $48 + $4 for shipping. And as far as I could see, it was as good as the ones from the uni bookshop.

Granted, not all books you need can be bought online.

@s373n || KVReninem: reports also say that the iphone will also be sold without a contract in Australia. My NZ friends are already asking me.

@eRiCCa: what's wrong with a guy liking girls cartoons?! We don't say much when you gals dress up in baggy pants, short hair and all.

did i say WRONG? it was just my assumption based on that... dont you assume that this girl is a guy when you can only see from the back that she has a guy's hairstyle, guy's clothing?

anyway, about textbooks... i think my textbooks were all so new as i hardly touched textbooks, your lecturers usually ask you to have your LECTURE NOTES and tutorial materials... they rarely refer anything from the textbooks... and i am sure you can find those information that you need from other books or even google...

I see, that's nice. I also heard that the new iphone 3G will be cheaper than the current iphone is it?

You do not have to buy a textbook unless specifically told to do so. Most courses do not require a textbook and you don't really have that much time to refer to the textbook most times.