i kinda know the rough story (through an old time lecturer) but don't think it is wise and ethical to comment/speculate.

so let's stick the usual happy-go-lucky one alright?

for some obsecure and yet crazy reason, i have extended my internship programme for another month! there goes my summer vacation (for real this time)!

*boo hoo hoo*

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jan 28 2010, 04:22 PM

it was initially pending for approval.

now it has been confirmed. i'm getting about 4 days of break before flying off to melbourne.

aiseh tak jadi la aku kali ni, nak pergi keluar melancong

i thought, i told you that day during the sunway predeparture talk?

but just don't broadcast/type it here (don't want people to ask me this and that)

however, if your memory still fails, please do not hesitate to PM me =]

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Jan 29 2010, 09:06 PM

not that i'm offering any sort of financial advices, but if anyone here (especially prospective/future students) who has any banking related questions in oz, you can actually ask me here or via PM.

i actually did some relatively detailed researches with regard to the banking facilities here; just a personal interest

banks in general, do not like to allocate students with credit cards (to promote a more prudent spending i suppose?). for example westpac has a relatively strong stance with regard to this.

however, out of so many banks, CBA (commonwealth) is the most lenient with students, where they supply students with a master card with an automatic limit of AUD3000. however if i'm not wrong, it doesn't come with any perks like discounts, frequent flyer mile accrual, points et cetera.

FYI, you can pay your monash fees using your credit card with no surcharge fees.

okay that is for the first part.

for second part, i will recommend that you to open an CBA account instead. reason? banks typically charge an AUD2 per transaction, for the usage of interbank related ATM withdrawals (mimicking what you see here; when you try to use a MEPS associated bank for interbank related withdrawals - MYR1 instead)

CBA has the largest and most well connected ATMs (at least in melbourne).

HSBC will allow its customers to withdraw their cash free of charge, using westpac and st george ATMs. however branches of HSBC are very minimal though. they only have one in glen (zone 2), CBD, and one more in zone 1, out of CBD.

erm, there is also no limits to your withdrawals per month (unlike the maneuver demonstrated by maybank (MBB) which will charge a flat fee of MYR0.50 per transaction after your 4th attempt, per month of course)

for the final bit, i cannot be sure about the rest, but clayton boasts these ATMs on campus; CBA, ANZ and westpac (and hence HSBC and st george customers will be enjoy its facilities). as of an actual physical branch, the clayton campus only houses CBA and westpac.

in my humble opinion, westpac treats their customers better than CBA by far yard. westpac staffs will actually sit you in a room and allocate a personnel to handle your reservations and matters (and hence opening a bank account with westpac, will no doubt take a much longer duration)

i'd hope that my explanation above is articulate and answers your questions. however if you have more doubts, please do not hesitate to ask!

oh by the way, RBA has decided to hold the rate constant at 3.75% for the month of february, earlier today at 2.30pm AEST

hence the AUD has plunged a little.

it is currently hovering around 3.00

i only pretending (or at least trying) to be helpful & knowledgable, so that gals will approach me for advice & assistance though...

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Feb 4 2010, 10:31 PM

can i also add something to the asker's reservation?

if you are transferring from another university, there is a high possibility that some of your completed unit may not be recognised.

to add even more magnitude to my statement, even transferring/exchanging between monash campuses can be a major headache (in terms of unit compatibility)

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Feb 22 2010, 09:09 PM

LOL, give that feeling two months or so.

because my brother and i share the same sentiment

first class of the term at 12pm, but i woke up at 11.45am.

nice (sarcastically) but good thing that i was still early nevertheless.

on the other hand, if any gals peeps from monash, should require help, please do not hesitate to contact me!

obviously...

i'm actually a pretty fair person as i don't discriminate between the hot and not; just as long they are gals!

i'm so glad that i have decided to go out today!

link 1

link 2

This post has been edited by nokia2003: Mar 7 2010, 12:33 AM

Near Pass (NP) Grade -- policy update

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The Near Pass (NP) Grade is no longer available as from 2010.

and which campus

i can definitely give the typical and minimum amount required by myself (on a monthly basis) and i'm staying off-campus.

1. AUD110 for my mobile phone tariff and iPhone 3GS repayments (AUD50 and AUD60 respectively)
2. AUD27.50 for my broadband and phone rental.
3. AUD120 for my dinner (we cater from a malaysian couple and it is delivered to our place on a daily basis)
4. AUD50 for my electricity (on average) and water is inclusive
5. AUD20 for transportation via metlink (on average)

not that i'm proclaiming that i'm spend-thrift, but Grimm's a grand of expenditure per month isn't astronomically at all.

look at mine; even at bare minimum and necessity (not including leisure, groceries, eating and the out of the ordinary), i have accumulated a total of AUD327.50 (approximately MYR982.50)

yikes! my most sincere apologies!

i blame that partially on my lack of sleep back then. i genuinely only sleep for 2 hours the night before (thanks to 2 assignments due on the same day).

anyway back in sunway, i was under really strict budget.

i got MYR500 which includes tolls, parking fees, meals (i rarely eat at home) and leisure.

i also have a cap of MYR50 on my monthly mobile bills (which means, anything more has to be footed by myself) and 25 litres of fuel (sufficient to get me, to and from sunway and home. hence if i needed to loiter around, most likely it will have to be out of my wallet)

rent and utilities are free of course (since i'm still living with my parents)

sorry for not being more articulate. the food catered is for both my brother and i, as the portion is sufficient for us.

they don't cater during weekends and hence it is AUD12 per day multiplied by 5 days and 4 weeks.

for the weekend, my brother and i will cook instead!

This post has been edited by nokia2003: May 7 2010, 03:38 PM

your best bet is marketplace.

there are a lot of ads for you to look from

if anyone needs any guidance/help/tips/whatsoever, with regard to the clayton campus (maybe the caulfield one as well), do not hesitate to PM me.

have a great winter break everyone!

I'm surprised that you can actually
bring in copyright infringed materials i.e. photocopied books into the examination hall.