Want to play, but xpensive. Hehe. I know at Malaysia Agriculture Park, Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam, Shah Alam can play fun paintball, they have 4 fields or whatever you call it. Not just nets and barrel, real terrain!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=51307825112 for more info

Haha. I know a few la, umm, you know Adi? http://www.facebook.com/adieo?flyingspaghe...6.4217887161..1

He kaki paintball one.

This post has been edited by NoiZy: Feb 2 2010, 11:12 PM

1) Would you mind spending loads of time during the trimester while other students in FOM are having fun? (The up side to this is they will be busting their ass off during Finals and you just chilling and going exam)
2) Are you financially prepare? There are a few projects which require you to do filming and stuff. (Requires renting of equipment, purchasing tapes, etc.)
3) Fees are slightly more expensive than the usual FOM subjects.
4) You might have to go here and there to complete your assignments
5) Software used range from the all simple Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver to Adobe Premiere
6) PC requirement is higher especially for all those editing software, so expect to equip your DESKTOP (unless you have a high end laptop) with a better Graphic Card

Well, basically thats it. Other than all those bad stuff, it is quite an enjoyable degree. You learn a lot of things, meet some interesting peoples, and stuff.

But what I can experience (most of her assignments I have some parts in helping out), it is really enjoyable and fun if you don't mind the above. As for #2, I'm just scaring you, you don't have to be super rich, just sacrifice a few meals, and use your brain, you can grad by spending just 25% of what others spends on their courseworks. Be smart!

1) Me too! Haha.
2) Be smart is the key. Those rich kids will just tell parents that they need all those things, but actually you can survive without it (hint: rent, or get to know some photography friends)
3) Not ptptn, but its the fee, fees for every subject, as in Principles of Marketing, Managerial Communication, Post Production, etc
4) It all depends on what you chose, there was one subject, her coursemate did a gig on pole dancers, so they have to travel all the way to their studio/gym to record, interview etc. Some are smart enough or at least well connected to find nearby stuff, like Entrepreneur in MMU.
5) Don't worry, basically spoon fed to you, but if you have the heart to learn and explore more, obviously your work will be much nicer than the rest, and thus a higher grade!
6) I'm not too sure, but the more future proof the better. You don't really have to spend tons of money on PC, just make sure your proc is good enough to handle all the abuse, and some spare money just in case if you need to upgrade your GC. If you really want to save money, just get a group-mate who has those high end PC, then install all those demanding software there and everyone share it, since its a groupwork, so most likely there will be some handling audio, some video editing, some image etc etc.

Hostel is nice if you get the whole room to yourself, but it really depends, one thing for sure, its IMPOSSIBLE to request to have one room to yourself. My exp was that my room had 2 person (1 room = 3 person), me and another FOE student, then for some unknown reason, he left MMU, so I was lucky enough to have the whole room all to myself for 2 trimester, I even got so bored that I stack all 3 mattress together and sleep on it. Haha.

As for the toilet, during my time (2 years back), one problem always happen, water clog, imagine when you bath, and the water is not going away, or at least it is going too slow, so you will end up having all those water all over your feet. Stinky is a definite problem, but you will always have the choice of going other toilets.

The layout of the hostel:
HB1 - male hostel
wing A - Pantry (get your water etc), cafeteria, rooms, printing shop, dobi
wing B - Rooms
wing C - Rooms
HB2 - male hostel
wing A - Pantry (get your water etc), cafeteria, rooms
wing B - Rooms
wing C - Rooms
HB3 - female hostel
wing A - Pantry (get your water etc), cafeteria, rooms
wing B - Rooms
wing C - Rooms
HB4 - female hostel
wing A - Pantry (get your water etc), cafeteria, rooms, printing shop
wing B - Rooms
wing C - Rooms

Each wing has 4-5 floors, couldn't recall, each floor has 2 toilets, lets say you are in HBx wing B 3012 (third floor twelfth room), you have one toilet on your side, you can either go the other side or go one floor up/down depend on your preference, I prefer going up, so after bath, don't have to susah susah panjat. And there are NO HEATER, you are not suppose to boil water (electric water kettle), blow dry your hair etc, basically you are not suppose to bring any electrical appliances. Iron I'm not so sure. Hehe. Umm, thats about it la. You will learn more during your Orientation, so no point in me boring you when you will have a better look and explanation done during orientation week.

Network I assuming you are referring to the 'Cybertracker', imagine torrentz.com, the speed of download easily exceed 10mb/s, mb o, not kb. hehe. But if you hoping to play online game connecting to outside server, hehe, regret, but if you don't mind, you can play via mmu, got dota, cs, WoW etc. Now not sure d la, previously all still got, student host 1.

Not bothered, don't worry, any more question feel free to ask. If you don't want stay hostel, you can consider Cyberia, its the nearest to MMU (neighbour). But be warned, its expensive

Umm, not really fast la, imagine everyone in hostel and the lecturers using the line, but I won't dare to say that it is slow la, but what I can tell you is the line is superbly fast during trimester break, that is if you are still in campus .

What you mean wifi? Umm, I know girls hostel can use wifi la, cuz they nearer to the port or something, as for me, I was at HB1, can't receive the signal so had to use lan.

Cyberia can be expensive and can be affordable, but it can never be cheap. The more person you share the rental with the cheaper lo, basically survey around first la, my current unit cost RM1300, with a master room, 2normal room, and 1 super small room, plus a store room under the stairs. 3toilets in total.

I brought my old desktop and yes, 2.1 set as well. Just set the bass a little low should be ok, low as in you can still feel it in the room and outside your door, but no further, how to test, choose any bass demanding songs or war movie, shut your door and try to listen/feel, I did that!

They have hostel personnel, as to how often they check on you, I can't really say, but I was caught using the electric kettle, I hid it behind a box, but when I came back from class, there was a notice asking me to go to the hostel office, bla bla bla. Cleanercomes daily or twice a day I think, but they don't clean your room, they just clean the corridor, stairs, rubbish bin and toilet.

Place no vacant now, but me and my gf will be graduating, so by the time you enter (June), we are waiting for convocation.

Hostel mainly have:
2Cupboard
2Desk
2Chairs
1Single Bed
1Double story bed

The general rule is, umm, to make it easier, Guy A, Guy B, Guy C.
A takes single bed and one cupboard. But needs to get his own table and chair.
B & C shares the double story bed, and shares the cupboard, but in return, they get the table and chair.

Thats it!

The only payment is deposit, laundry you wash urself or send to laundry shop at HB1.

Kena caught d pay summon. Forgot how much d, too long ago

Actually other than Accounting and Finance, all other majors average about 30 - 50 students per intake. So you will be seeing these faces very often once you hit second year in degree.

Don't talk about failure rate la, just be smart, do all your assignments, then passing rate will be pretty high, normally those who fail (BMIE) are those who always skip class, submit average or lousy assignments etc. So if you are among those that always going to skip class, then you might be in the failing group. In MMU, you can arrange your time table, so arrange one that you like, so you won't skip class, my style is very simple, I always attend class, pay attention, though I seldom take notes, but just listen and understand. During Finals I still can play games and basketball, though result not so good, but at least my CGPA now is 3.00

Don't worry, you are from FOM, so you will still be mainly be regarded as a management student, unless you take FCM, then they will expect more from you. So you don't really have to be very good, if you can draw a few stick man, that should do, haha. Just kidding la, actually like I said, they will spoon feed you and it won't really be that hard.

3.00 is ok la, 3.67 is very hard la. Haha. Different people have different learning style, I can't read a book for more than 30 mins, I will practically fall asleep, than my GF will kick me up. So all I do is listen and understand during lectures, if you don't understand, ask! Many people still have those Asian attitude, if ask then you will be label (a** kisser, stupid, annoying, etc etc) Don't care, and just ask, I ask, but I still have plenty of friends, so there are no down sides, those who dislike you because of your attitude in class, they are the ones who have problems that needs to be address and not you.

Hehe, pardon me for my 'ah ma' lecture.

@Whos Your Daddy: You suppose need the basic skills, but even if you can't don't worry, during the first year, they will be teaching lots of fundamental skills to you, just do more exercise than you should be flying in no time.

Hey, this semester no inter-campus r?

And yes, everyone has their own ways of study, just like eating, some like spicy, some like hot, others like sweet, while there are who can't live without gravy or rice, just get a suitable method and off you go.

Wished I could help. Sorry

WTF!!! What year are you in? OMG

Don't worry, I have the same case as you, but don't worry, like what we've mentioned before, just make sure you pay attention in class, and play as much as you like, I practically don't study outside of class, other than doing assg. For Acc, all you need to do is just have a little practice, if you are still lazy, just make sure you finish your tutorials, it aint that hard, so just chill, no point of avoiding the whole programme just because of one lousy subject right?

Cuz I in Delta, maybe got c u b4 ma. Haha

Hmm, so I assume you don't play basketball then, hehe, well, at least we know each other here. Lol

Actual sometimes its hard for us to tell you how good this and that, for example, I had Mr. Alan (forgot where he was from, European I think) taught me in Critical Thinking, but then, now its another lecturer teaching, as Mr. Alan got a better offer in UM I think. So what is true not may not be true by the time you reach that level (Beta/Gamma/Delta etc).

My current Global Marketing lecturer actually hinted to us that oil price will increase on Jan and a few more hidden agenda which should be kept hush hush.
My Strategic Management Lecturers gives good example
My Japanese Lecturer tries to teach us the culture of Japan and not just the language
My Marketing Communication lecturer just goes by the power point slides
My Macro Economics lecturer will at most goes by the textbook
My Web Marketing and Strategic Marketing lecturer don't even bother to use the textbook but gives a lot of insights.

Basically it depends on the lecturers in the end. One of my lecturer has this dare in every subject he teaches, 'go to the front of the class, stand of the lecturer's table and sing Britney Spears' Hit Me Baby One More time (must be able to give an oommph). And you will automatically get 20% (out of total 100%) free in your coursework, there are students who took the dare and scored 20% free.



Gavin!! Read this Pissed!!! FOM Cafe!!!

Why still like that one, any idea?