I wasn't necessarily implying that, but she deserves the respect for being able to balance both. I've known people who are like that as well.

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Added on June 29, 2008, 12:53 amParents will definitely be paying off a portion of the living cost, but some students earn quite a bit to support their living costs as well. What is your question exactly? Everyone's situation is different and it depends on how much your parents expect to pay for your living costs and how willing you are to work to support your lifestyle.

As for your second question, the transportation cost varies depending on your mode of transport (bus, trains, etc.) and how many sections you have to travel. The further you live, the more expensive it gets.

Ticket types and prices:
http://www.sydneybuses.info/tickets/travelpass.php
http://www.sydneybuses.info/tickets/prices.php



This post has been edited by chris_c28: Jun 29 2008, 12:53 AM

Rep+++++++ to that!

I believe the point here is as much as we'd like to encourage proper use of English, we shouldn't go Nazi on every single post if the poster is not a serial offender. In other words, you should try to be more encouraging in your response and not be as hostile as you may have been.

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Jun 29 2008, 07:38 PM

I didn't know tattoos work. If they do, I am so getting one (in fact, perfect justification for getting one)
Is that why all the kids here love to get tattoos once they hit 18?

The contrary is true. Credit cards are not privileged items, unlike the way we see tend to see them in Malaysia. Over here, using a credit card means you are most likely in debt hence it is not a good sign.

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Jul 1 2008, 06:56 PM

I do find Australia more competitive than Malaysia, both academically and economically, but it could be the industry I'm in (IT & Finance). If one is only looking to pass, it is easy to do so. However, to excel and graduate top of the class and be out there among the industry's best is very difficult as the competition is very intense near the top.

The lifestyle here emphasises work-life balance, but if you factor in the higher tax rates, higher mortgage repayments, higher cost of living overall, it can become pretty stressful (not to say Malaysia isn't suffering from the same problems though but our petrol and staple prices are tightly-controlled!).

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Jul 4 2008, 12:35 AM

When you open your bank account at a branch, you will get a BSB number, which is the branch number.

It's not just students who are being affected. The entire country is experiencing severe economic pressures because prices are increasing significantly while wages remain pretty much stagnant.

You can do a combined Computer Engineering and Commerce degree (5.5 years). As you are a direct applicant, it is advisable for you to apply for the combined program before you get accepted as the entry scores for Commerce is much higher than Engineering, hence you must meet those required for Commerce prior to gaining a place. For Combined programs, the program with the higher entry score is the equivalent entrance score for both programs.

If you decide to get into Commerce when you're here, it will be more difficult as you will have to apply through UAC again.

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Jul 29 2008, 10:40 PM

They are both just as good. If you are getting into ANU's gifted Computer Science program, then definitely go for that (because it's the only such program in Australia). Otherwise, I'd say UNSW is stronger in undergraduate studies, particularly for multi-discipline programs like Engineering and Commerce. UNSW's Engineering programs are renowned in Australia and the computing school has a pretty high profile and recognition in the industry. They do pioneer a lot of undergraduate Computing teaching that are being replicated by other unis across the country.

It should ultimately come down to whether you like staying in Canberra or you will prefer a more vibrant but costlier city like Sydney. It won't help studying in UNSW if you don't like Sydney or find the cost excessive. Likewise, ANU will not be a good choice if Canberra doesn't suit you.

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Aug 3 2008, 09:59 PM

There are many examples available from university career sites. These are better tailored for the Australian market and university students.

Although the exam questions are long and the time relatively short, I believe they are looking for a balance between accuracy and speed of response. It always seems like a strategy to me where you attempt to get the accuracy as high as possible for higher-weighted questions and speed through the lower-weighted ones. There are many times I didn't manage to finish the paper, but I didn't screw up the exams either despite not completing all questions in the paper. As long as you have at done at least 80% correctly, you should be better off than writing BS responses for half the paper and completing it on time.

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Aug 5 2008, 11:13 PM

It depends. Sometimes, skipping is necessary due to some urgent work commitments such as important meetings (that's when you are paid more to attend the meeting than you have to pay for the lecture), but I'll make up for it through self-studying.

Commodity prices and interest rate effect from latest inflation figures drive AUD rates.

And what's wrong with having a high opinion of ourselves? You don't expect to us to be degrading ourselves in a foreign country. In fact, we should be making the country proud by working diligently and excelling academically to raise the profile of our nation and to gain the respect of others. Occasional criticisms are fine, but you seem to have a consistently negative take on Malaysia. This is not healthy.

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Aug 14 2008, 01:16 PM

Software Engineering is fully-accredited by Engineers Australia. IT and CS are not, hence you get more flexible elective subjects than you can with SE. SE also gives you a headstart if you intend to move into consulting and project management as SE graduates are expected to be well-trained in coordinating software projects.

...and the quality between our Computing degrees are miles ahead of what's offered in Malaysia. I've compared what we covered, our assignments and level of research and there just isn't such depth in equivalent courses in Malaysia. Top Computing degrees are highly-competitive here, mainly because your cohorts are in it because they love what they do (and they are good at it) and Computing really isn't one of those degrees where one can do well if pressured into it by parents, etc.

I do agree with everyone else that IT professionals should not return to Malaysia. Our country does not have the adequate infrastructure nor appreciation for technology as the more developed nations. Our depressing state is made worse by a pool of so-called IT grads who lack the very skill and innovation required to succeed in this industry.

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Aug 28 2008, 07:01 PM

Don't do IS, really. Why do IS when SE gives you both the technical and management skills. Best of both worlds, I'd say.

I do SE at UNSW and our courses are a mixture of Computing and IS subjects (from the Computing and ISM schools) and we still get to chose a range of electives from both. Although there is report writing, you will also do a lot of design and coding and if you can't program, you can't survive.

Java/.NET/C++ developers are the most highly sought after in the market currently as there is still a skills shortage.

Btw, anyone going for TechEd 2008? There's a free Student Day event next Tuesday.
https://www.microsoft.com.au/events/registe...296&linvitation

This post has been edited by chris_c28: Aug 28 2008, 09:08 PM

What's the occasion?

It costs more if you drink.