National University of Singapore - Exchange Students
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Hi everyone, I just registered today on this forum. I'll be coming to Singapore next year as an exchange student to NUS. Another student will be going to NTU also. It will be our very last term before we graduate, so of course we want to know where to have fun...also where to live. Since my friend will be coming to NTU and I, NUS, where should we look for a flat? BTW what is HDB flat??
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i think the school will arrange for u to stay in the hostel
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me misread.
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How is it a wrong topic or do you mean wrong forum? I did a search and saw someone posted about Nanyang in chit-chat, so what's the problem? Plus I'm asking about where to have fun? How is that not chit-chat as well? Unless you guys have a different definition of what chit-chat is.
Oh I don't want to stay in hostels. In Canada hostels mean just a bed in a big room travellers sleep in at night, so I'm not sure if that's the same thing in singapore. -
Hi.
I dun think anyone is familiar with how exchange students coming here are being handled adminstratively and such.
Ain't there someone to guide you along or they just throw you here?
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cos i thought u n the other students are exchange students switching uni between ntu n nus.Originally posted by mito:How is it a wrong topic or do you mean wrong forum? I did a search and saw someone posted about Nanyang in chit-chat, so what's the problem? Plus I'm asking about where to have fun? How is that not chit-chat as well? Unless you guys have a different definition of what chit-chat is.
Oh I don't want to stay in hostels. In Canada hostels mean just a bed in a big room travellers sleep in at night, so I'm not sure if that's the same thing in singapore.
i think u can seek help wif the person-in-change of the programme to look out of rent of house in sg. -
No no, both of us are coming from Canada to Singapore but different universities.Originally posted by 798:cos i thought u n the other students are exchange students switching uni between ntu n nus.
i think u can seek help wif the person-in-change of the programme to look out of rent of house in sg.
I don't like depending on administration at schools to help you. They usually don't do a good job from my experience. Visas and so forth will be taken care of by the respective schools of course, but I think everything else is left to our own preferences. Unless I want to live, sleep, and eat at school (which I don't), so I rather take matters into my own hands. -
where are you from? Canada?
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Why don't you live, sleep, eat and shit in school? It is more convenient and NUS is near to the city area anyway.Originally posted by mito:I don't like depending on administration at schools to help you. They usually don't do a good job from my experience. Visas and so forth will be taken care of by the respective schools of course, but I think everything else is left to our own preferences. Unless I want to live, sleep, and eat at school (which I don't), so I rather take matters into my own hands. -
Hostels here mean a bed in a small room.Originally posted by mito:Oh I don't want to stay in hostels. In Canada hostels mean just a bed in a big room travellers sleep in at night, so I'm not sure if that's the same thing in singapore.
You either live alone or share with another person. Some rooms have toilet attached. -
i c... maybe i can check for u from my china classmates how they find places n let u know the details.Originally posted by mito:No no, both of us are coming from Canada to Singapore but different universities.
I don't like depending on administration at schools to help you. They usually don't do a good job from my experience. Visas and so forth will be taken care of by the respective schools of course, but I think everything else is left to our own preferences. Unless I want to live, sleep, and eat at school (which I don't), so I rather take matters into my own hands.
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HDB=housing development board, its a board which does the high rise apartments or flats which could be 3-4 rooms, + a living room and kitchen.
When since Singapore is quite small, there is almost always a coffee-shop, 24hrs 7-11 grocery shops, within the "new town" you intend to stay in.
Most probably clementi or such.
There are also karaoke, library, sports stadium, swimming pools, cinemas, theatres, skating rink, science centre, and over services in the west (where NUS and NTU is).
Have fun.
Remember to visit iconic places like Sentosa, Bird Park, Ubin, Zoo (Night Safari), Science Centre and Discovery Centre, Duck Tours, East Coast Recreational Centre (like surfing, blading, cycling, bowling, seafood, yatching, canoeing etc).
Some interesting places to window shop includes Orchard area, Suntec, Chinatown, etc.
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hallo.
i am a exchange student also. i is from china. i stays in the hostel in the NUS. usually, i cook big big pork chunks in the kitchen. but i dono why the malay peepur run away.
here is we have the orchard rd. orchard rd got a lot of shops. very good. usually, i go to the clement to buy grocery. otherwise, i stay in the hostel and study. -
Its actually pretty alright to stay in a Hostel as room conditions are pretty good here.
And slightly cheaper too, compared to flat rental. There are considerable amenities through NUS near hotel areas unlike other countries which had hotels far from the school. You get to patronise pubs, sushi, movie screenings, supper bars, 24hr coffee and prata shops in NUS, all within walking distance from hotel.
If you like to get a flat, you should ask someone in Singapore to help you find one before reaching singapore, else you will not have a place to settle when you arrive. -
malay cannot eat pork.Originally posted by sinicker:hallo.
i am a exchange student also. i is from china. i stays in the hostel in the NUS. usually, i cook big big pork chunks in the kitchen. but i dono why the malay peepur run away.
here is we have the orchard rd. orchard rd got a lot of shops. very good. usually, i go to the clement to buy grocery. otherwise, i stay in the hostel and study.
remember to clean up the kitchen after your cooking. I remember staying in PGP where my cluster mates do not clean up the kitchen, end up lots of ants and cockroaches.
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maybe he only feel comfortable to live wif his friend.Originally posted by nightzip:Its actually pretty alright to stay in a Hostel as room conditions are pretty good here.
And slightly cheaper too, compared to flat rental. There are considerable amenities through NUS near hotel areas unlike other countries which had hotels far from the school. You get to patronise pubs, sushi, movie screenings, supper bars, 24hr coffee and prata shops in NUS, all within walking distance from hotel.
If you like to get a flat, you should ask someone in Singapore to help you find one before reaching singapore, else you will not have a place to settle when you arrive. -
I don't like being around so many stressed people who study all day long. That's really the main reason believe it or notOriginally posted by Icemoon:Why don't you live, sleep, eat and shit in school? It is more convenient and NUS is near to the city area anyway.
Yes I want to live with my friend, and we're both females so it's "she" not "he" -
why? it is food. very nice.Originally posted by nightzip:malay cannot eat pork. -
it is good to study all days long. then can top the crass.Originally posted by mito:I don't like being around so many stressed people who study all day long. That's really the main reason believe it or not -
Do the hostels have air conditioning or not? I'm not very used to tropical weather and that's also a reason why I didn't want the school to arrange my room because I read they don't have air conditioning.Originally posted by nightzip:Its actually pretty alright to stay in a Hostel as room conditions are pretty good here.
And slightly cheaper too, compared to flat rental. There are considerable amenities through NUS near hotel areas unlike other countries which had hotels far from the school. You get to patronise pubs, sushi, movie screenings, supper bars, 24hr coffee and prata shops in NUS, all within walking distance from hotel.
If you like to get a flat, you should ask someone in Singapore to help you find one before reaching singapore, else you will not have a place to settle when you arrive.
No, this is not typical of Canadians, a lot of them actually like heat, but not me. -
Well, let's just say that hostel life aka dorm life, is not as stressful as many might have you thinkOriginally posted by mito:I don't like being around so many stressed people who study all day long. That's really the main reason believe it or not
Yes I want to live with my friend, and we're both females so it's "she" not "he"
Which faculty are you heading to in NUS?I'm in FASS(Arts and Social Sciences).You could drop me a PM if you need any help.
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ntu and nus will arrange for you to stay in their school hostels... exchange students generally stay in the hostel as it's reasonably priced and comfortable. Dont worry about school hostels being a stressful place to stay, students who stay in hall tend to play alot too.Originally posted by mito:I don't like being around so many stressed people who study all day long. That's really the main reason believe it or not
Yes I want to live with my friend, and we're both females so it's "she" not "he"
if u want to stay with ur friend whose going ntu, the two of u probably has to find a central location somewhere in the middle of ntu and nus. and flat rentals generally more expensive than school hostel even if the two of u split the costs. and whichever one of u whose going to ntu, it's really quite troublesome to travel to ntu to study everyday. best advice is stay in hostel, the local students will be more than pleased to show u around. -
Thank you for the offer. I believe it's the faculty of business, since I'm enrolled in the mba program. I do want to stay in dorms to meet people and have fun and the option is still open. NTU doesn't start until mid March and NUS starts early January so I have to arrive before my friend anyways.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Well, let's just say that hostel life aka dorm life, is not as stressful as many might have you think
Which faculty are you heading to in NUS?I'm in FASS(Arts and Social Sciences).You could drop me a PM if you need any help.
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so u r comin here before ur friend? i suggest u stay in hostel 1st n look out for hdb flat rental before ur friend's arrival.
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NUS is good prace. i like NUS. NUS is 100th century old. i am in the faculty of science learning physics. here, ard 40% are china peepur.