hey just thought of asking what are the flights that you guys take? and how much are they? do you usually buy return tickets or one way?

i think it's also an important information for the students studying in australia since they travel back home often...

for all airlines? so what's your usual options?

yes lor... wanan go back for xmas... and maybe for good edi... muahahahahhahahahahaha...

harrr... no wonder i have been checking for jetstar and found no tickets available lar... coz my friends tried it and it was good...

hmmm i already tried MAS... one way costs like 900 bucks man!! that's too much weh... so i dont plan to book first, hoping for MIRACLES... since the price is already too high...

checked AAX too, but the transit time is so sucky... long wait and so much trouble doesnt really save A LOT frankly... i rather go on MAS then... jetstar to singpore... hmm... will try later and see what i can find... thanks!!

hmmm... what do you mean by more economical? it depends on your usage lar of coz... just like in malaysia also same lar... you think postpaid or prepaid more suitable for you? if you use it a lot obviously postpaid's rates are better... but if you use it like once in a blue moon just for communication, then prepaid is good enough i would say...

i have both 3 postpaid and optus prepaid... and my 3 postpaid is the best plan ever!! HAHAHHAHAHA... HOT FOR 3!! where i get 500 minutes free calls and NOT ON PLAN... i pay for whatever i use... somtimes my bill only costs 1buck =P and i only use it to make free calls... while calling other network i use my optus prepaid...

erm... i have never been to mt buller as i heard that's the worst place to go... it's small and packed!!! the reason why everyone is going there just because it's so near, so it's cheaper... so it makes everyone there and traffic jam when you ski...

i have been to fallscreek for 3 times and mt bawbaw once... fallscreek is good, huge and fresh snow!! you can see snow flakes on your jackets!! mt bawbaw is crap just for a one day trip...

side note: i never ski before but i have tried snow boarding which it gave me a hard time falling down and getting up again and again and again... BUT BUT BUT it turned out to be fun when i smartly SAT on the board and sliding down... VERY VERY VERY fun, try it!

bring something that you cant get it here...
clothes you need not to bring too much, can just get them here... because when you are here you will just buy the clothes here and start wearing them and abandone your old clothes... 95% of the clothes in my wardrobe are bought here...

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*

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

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...

weeeeeeeeeeeee so MED students DO need textbooks... but since you get different lecturer each week and each asking for different textbook, so do you get all of them? but I THOUGHT most of the textbooks have the same information as the information should be constant though? no? unless they want the specific case study or exercises?

it depends on whether you like to be in australia or not... whether you are happy living in there or not... still too early to decide since you are GOING TO and havent really experienced the life yet... you MIGHT not like to stay here eventhough you can make good money... LIKE ME!!

well... anyone melbbie babies up for lunch?

hmmm... working here? where? in melb ar?

it was alright in the start while all my friends still here... but now... all gone home edi... so i left with no friends... =(

OK SO EVERYONE LOVES BUBBLES!!!

My BUBBLES is cuter than yours...

hmmm... as far as i know... tasmania's living cost is lower...

eh i am BUBBLES wei, you never look for me and expect me to look for you? chehzzzzz

first, i find that your way of writing is so unique... HAHHAHAH... you CAP the first of letter of most of the words!!
living cost should be more than that in sydney... and international students only allowed to work 20 hours a week LEGALLY where you will have to pay tax... BUT... some people still work for cash money jobs out there which is ILLEGAL!! the rental in sydney should be around there or maybe more... but you can always live away from the city that can cost you cheaper rental... more information can check www.domain.com.au or www.realestate.com.au...

well... i have actually compared my australia studying expenses with my friends in the uk... apparently... not much difference, and if you work there in the uk... you can earn more money... as the living expenses are lower there... for like 2 or 3 pounds you can get a meal, while in australia, you need to spend 10 bucks...

wah so expensive edi meh... i have no idea at all... because usually when i eat out, i wouldnt eat those food, i think they are all overpriced for that serve of rice + meat... i think that spending like 10bucks on dessert house and all is just plain waste of money... i rather pay 30bucks to go for better food on lygon st or hardware lane... or jap/korean food... or 70bucks on yummy buffet...

come let's have a MELB gathering at desserts house... muahahahahahaha~

hmmm... apparently you can do jobs like call centre telemarketing they pay a lot and easy to get... as so many jobs available... and not many people want to do... as you will get scolding a lot... the rate is around... 25 per hour i guess... for the tax rates... www.ato.gov.au can help you...

well... yes the food is... 10bucks PER MEAL... and it's the suckiest meal you can get... if you want to get like a PROPER meal... that will cost you around 20bucks... or you can have your MCDs all the time... 5bucks per meal... for me a girl... for a guy... still around 8bucks i think... so... food is expensive... UNLESS... you cook at home... maybe you can survive with 10bucks for 3 meals...

really? but how come so many indians doing that?

OH YEA, if you want to be a TAXI DRIVER too!! so many indians doing... and they actually making quite a bit...

but then again, dont plan to earn your tuition fees OR even daily expenses here... pretty hard though... unless you are really good and lucky and hard working and PRETTY!! HAHHAHAHAHA... my friend could work like a super girl, and she is pretty and hardworking... she used to work everyday... and in those restaurants where they pay 20bucks per hour + 100bucks tips a day... so... it depends AGAIN... normal people CANT do that!!

fuwah... your this question, sounds like you SUSPECT that she is not a good performer? i am so sorry, she was the TOP performer instead, she did that just because she HAD to, as she was having financial difficulties, not that lucky to have support from family, she was supporting herself for her living costs... and so she satisfied the primary goal GOOD EDUCATION at the same time making money...

like what RBR said, we are all residents... well, i dont think normal people can work that much to earn your living costs, and i used to work part time, but just to earn EXTRA money for clubbing and shopping... so yes, the daily expenses were sponsored by parents...

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Added on June 28, 2008, 5:34 pmhmmm... well malaysian food wise... laksa king at new market, malaymas at brunswick and the straits at doncaster... they serve pretty good malaysian food... i hate nasi lemak house... mainly because the BOSS that is so unfriendly...

havent been to sambal kampung though...

This post has been edited by eRiCCa: Jun 28 2008, 05:34 PM

well... get a keypass... or a proof of age card... if you dont want to get a driver's license... just get the learner's permit, it works the same too...

by the way, since the price is almost the same i think around 60bucks... i would rather go for the learner's, incase next time you will want to get your PR, you will have to get your driver's license anyway...

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Added on June 30, 2008, 8:10 amhmmm... seriously bringing a passport is really too risky... you will get into deep sh1t if you ever lose it... why risk it while you can have other better options out there...

This post has been edited by eRiCCa: Jun 30 2008, 08:10 AM

if you go to asian nights... you can probably get in with IC... but not australian places... like crown and bubbles! *YES BUBBLES!!*