Question for NUS students....

• csbyrnes84

  5 Jul 05, 13:29

  Hey,
  
  I've got a question for NUS students. I am an American University student and I'm going to be studying at NUS for the Fall Semester.
  
  I just got an e-mail telling me that I will be staying at Prince George's Park Residence in a Single Type C room. The room looks fine from the pictures I've seen, but my only concern is that there is no air conditioning in the room. Is this common in Singapore? I am from the New York City area of the United States which does get hot during the summer, but it rarely gets hot like Singapore! So what should I do? Do you think I will survive the heat or should I try to change my room or something? If anyone has lived in a PGPR type C room please let me know your experience.
  
  Chris
• Matthew Lim Li Hao

  5 Jul 05, 13:31

  Originally posted by csbyrnes84:

  Hey,
  
  I've got a question for NUS students. I am an American University student and I'm going to be studying at NUS for the Fall Semester.
  
  I just got an e-mail telling me that I will be staying at Prince George's Park Residence in a Single Type C room. The room looks fine from the pictures I've seen, but my only concern is that there is no air conditioning in the room. Is this common in Singapore? I am from the New York City area of the United States which does get hot during the summer, but it rarely gets hot like Singapore! So what should I do? Do you think I will survive the heat or should I try to change my room or something? If anyone has lived in a PGPR type C room please let me know your experience.
  
  Chris

  
• bratpig

  5 Jul 05, 13:32

  There are airconditioned rooms in PGP. Only that it is more expensive, but it comes with an attached bathroom Cool right? Go apply for that one. It's worth every cents.
• Matthew Lim Li Hao

  5 Jul 05, 13:34

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• csbyrnes84

  5 Jul 05, 13:35

  Originally posted by bratpig:

  There are airconditioned rooms in PGP. Only that it is more expensive, but it comes with an attached bathroom Cool right? Go apply for that one. It's worth every cents.

  I did apply for an airconditioned room, but my application was rejected.
  
  Here is what part of the e-mail I received said:
  
  

  ** Due to the unavailability of certain room types in PGPR e.g. Type A. We are regretted but to inform that you may not get the hostel or room type you had applied for.

  So what do you think? Will I be able to survive the heat?
• CoolMyth

  5 Jul 05, 13:36

  Singapore is not a desert. It will not be so hot that you will require an air-conditioner all the time. Of course, if you are used to an air-conditioner 24/7, then that's another story.
  
  P.S: You can buy portable standing fans if you want.
• Matthew Lim Li Hao

  5 Jul 05, 13:36

  Originally posted by csbyrnes84:

  So what do you think? Will I be able to survive the heat?

  you will survive
• csbyrnes84

  5 Jul 05, 13:36

  Why are you posting my info?
  
  

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• CoolMyth

  5 Jul 05, 13:38

  Don't worry about Matthew. He's just a regular troll around here. Nothing to be surprised of.
• csbyrnes84

  5 Jul 05, 13:41

  Ha! well that's certainly comforting. lol.
  
  Well Singapore does seem very hot though. I am accustomed to hot weather and have lived without air conditioning before, but not in 32 C weather!
  
  

  Originally posted by CoolMyth:

  Don't worry about Matthew. He's just a regular troll around here. Nothing to be surprised of.

• CoolMyth

  5 Jul 05, 13:43

  As they always say: Do what the Romans do. Just spent some time getting used to the weather here. Of course, it helps a lot if your clothing is more casual.
  
  EDIT: I don't mean "barebodied"(sp?)
• hopy

  5 Jul 05, 14:58

  use cooler lor
  
  in the mean time when u r here, can still try to apply and c if anyone checked out of the type-A rooms lor
• bratpig

  5 Jul 05, 15:01

  go hook up a girl who has a type A room. you will be surprised at how much the local girls like exchange students
• DriftingGuy

  5 Jul 05, 15:03

  Originally posted by bratpig:

  go hook up a girl who has a type A room. you will be surprised at how much the local girls like exchange students

  hey
• bratpig

  5 Jul 05, 15:05

  Originally posted by DriftingGuy:

  hey

  dont hey me....u should see the reaction on most of my female friends over a dutch exchange student last sem
• charlize

  5 Jul 05, 15:06

  Birthday suits are the norm around the residences.
  
  Considering the humidity of this country, it is more of a necessity than fashon statement.
  
  Really.
• bratpig

  5 Jul 05, 15:08

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Birthday suits are the norm around the residences.
  
  Considering the humidity of this country, it is more of a necessity than fashon statement.
  
  Really.

  
  
  do u know how close the blocks are to each other? unless you wanna draw the curtains, which will make it hotter....at least wear something lah
• charlize

  5 Jul 05, 15:11

  Originally posted by bratpig:

  
  
  do u know how close the blocks are to each other? unless you wanna draw the curtains, which will make it hotter....at least wear something lah

  And have to do laundry later?
  
  You gotta be kidding me.
• bratpig

  5 Jul 05, 15:12

  Originally posted by charlize:

  And have to do laundry later?
  
  You gotta be kidding me.

  
  
  bring home ask your maid wash
• LazerLordz

  5 Jul 05, 15:16

  Originally posted by csbyrnes84:

  So what do you think? Will I be able to survive the heat?

  Contrary to what many might say, the Type C rooms are not hot and sweltering at all.
  I've lived there for a week during our annual Pre-University Seminar in 2001 and I must say that I needed the blanket at night, as the fans are pretty big for a room of this size, and the windows open out to the central courtyard where drafts can be felt at times.
  
  I do not know if your room is facing the afternoon sun, if so, it might be very bright in the day and you should get wooden blinds.Bring in a portable air cooler or a table fan will be sufficient.
  
  Hope this helps..oh and btw, some types of rooms in PGPR are for married or graduate students, especially those with a small living room and attached bathrooms.
  
  Say, which faculty will you be studying in this August?I'm matriculating too but I'm not staying on campus.Lol.
• Devil1976

  5 Jul 05, 17:21

  Originally posted by bratpig:

  go hook up a girl who has a type A room. you will be surprised at how much the local girls like exchange students

  
• csbyrnes84

  5 Jul 05, 20:11

  Hmmm very interesting. Well I guess I'll just hope for the best at this point.. I'll be taking political-science and history courses. What classes will you be taking?
  
  What do you mean by portable cooler? Like a window airconditioner?
  
  All the best!
  
  Chris
  
  

  Originally posted by LazerLordz:

  Contrary to what many might say, the Type C rooms are not hot and sweltering at all.
  I've lived there for a week during our annual Pre-University Seminar in 2001 and I must say that I needed the blanket at night, as the fans are pretty big for a room of this size, and the windows open out to the central courtyard where drafts can be felt at times.
  
  I do not know if your room is facing the afternoon sun, if so, it might be very bright in the day and you should get wooden blinds.Bring in a portable air cooler or a table fan will be sufficient.
  
  Hope this helps..oh and btw, some types of rooms in PGPR are for married or graduate students, especially those with a small living room and attached bathrooms.
  
  Say, which faculty will you be studying in this August?I'm matriculating too but I'm not staying on campus.Lol.

• LazerLordz

  5 Jul 05, 23:52

  Originally posted by csbyrnes84:

  Hmmm very interesting. Well I guess I'll just hope for the best at this point.. I'll be taking political-science and history courses. What classes will you be taking?
  
  What do you mean by portable cooler? Like a window airconditioner?
  
  All the best!
  
  Chris
  
  

  Probably Political Science and Communications/New Media modules..
  
  Yeah the portable cooler is a water cooled unit on wheels.Like a movable heater?
• astroseal

  6 Jul 05, 00:27

  Basically 3 type of rooms excluding the highest floor, which is for those married post-grads etc..like some studio apartment type
  
  Type A = room + attached bathroom + aircon
  Type B = room + a wash basin
  Type C = room only
  
  All rooms have fans so itz ok. Just on it full blast or leave it on when you go out to ventilate and cool the room.But some rooms will be like oven in the afternoon coz the setting sun shine directly at them. Anyway all rooms also have blinds and can get away from the heat by gog to the common study area which is airconditioned or just hang out in library till sunset
  
  Keep trying. For all you know they might have a type A. I was fortunate enuf to be one of those pioneer batch to stay there when PGP was built. At that point of time, it was only partially opened. No type B yet.Only As and Cs. And everything is brand new. From room to pantry to toilet to the canteen
  
  Had a wonderful time then. Like some summer vacation house to most students
  
  Good luck
  
• vito_corleone

  6 Jul 05, 00:45

  dude i strongly advise you to try your best in getting an air conditioned room. even a born and bred singaporean like me can't live without airconditioning during the blistering heat of the day let alone someone from a cooler climate