Singapore universities historical IGP/RP by courses
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@Imp75 said in Singapore universities historical IGP/RP by courses:
Practical question. …
Also do you pack light for the child and get the child to buy all necessities locally or send boxes over? My child is leaving end mar so getting a bit anxiousAbout packing - I’m a great believer in packing light and buying in the destination country. Partly because lugging stuff over is hard, especially for girls, even if a parent goes to help with luggage allowance. My daughter brought mainly clothes which we already owned and supplemented when she was overseas. That way, she didn’t have to 2nd-guess what she would need, and could look more “local” (that’s something we feel is good to aim for). And also some personal stuff that she felt she really wanted to bring. The most important thing she specially bought here was a small rice cooker as we didn’t think she would be able to get a small one easily in the UK - I only saw 1.8L ones advertised. Maybe big cities will have a better range. I think she packed a few packets of sauces too, maybe 2-3.
I hope we don’t get another Covid, but packing up in a hurry is also hard! When Covid struck, and international students were advised to leave asap, my daughter had to help a friend pack up her room - she had brought lots of stuff from Singapore (3 person’s luggage allowance), and was really stressed by the amount to pack up. And she hadn’t made use of quite a lot of the stuff her mother had asked to bring to the UK!
And about bags - make sure your daughter can lift and manage the suitcase and hand luggage single-handedly. There may be the (perhaps more than) occasional steps, and she may sometimes need to lift the suitcase on and off conveyor belts etc. And that she can walk a reasonably distance with all the stuff. Even if a parent is going along for the first journey, it’s best to get her used to managing single-handed.
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@Imp75 said in Singapore universities historical IGP/RP by courses:
@bbbay
Keep 2 lines in phone ie one SG one foreign. However if overseas we prob wont turn on auto roaming so how to do banking txns on phone to receive sms? A little confused about the logistics hereAnother suggestion. If going for multiple lines on single phone approach, Your DD can try getting use to working with multiple lines while still in Singapore. Anything unsure will be easier to resolve while still here. You can subscribe to a cheap, no contract eSIM plan with local telco. Set it up on the phone. And test out setting/managing voice/sms/ data over 2 lines. Cancel that test line after testings completed.
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@doodbug Yes some banks like UOB have transitioned to digital tokens for 2FA. But it still sends me SMS for potential fraud alerts eg suspicious transactions. And eg my other banks although have face recognition login with my HP, but the 2FA additional step i have SMS and/or email verification (no etoken option).
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@slmkhoo
Thanks for the advice. Yes she’s travelling with two other girls afaik and was told to take public transport to the dorm in the land of the rising sun where lifts and escalators are a rarity. Will just get her to Pack a suitcase suitable for her size and a backpack. The rest mommy will take care upon arrival. We probs go lots of shopping cos SG appliances cannot fit in there due to the plug or socket difference. -
@Imp75 said in Singapore universities historical IGP/RP by courses:
@slmkhoo
Thanks for the advice. Yes she’s travelling with two other girls afaik and was told to take public transport to the dorm in the land of the rising sun where lifts and escalators are a rarity. Will just get her to Pack a suitcase suitable for her size and a backpack. The rest mommy will take care upon arrival. We probs go lots of shopping cos SG appliances cannot fit in there due to the plug or socket difference.Have her think through the first 2 days, and bring anything she definitely needs on those days as she won’t have had time to shop yet. She should probably get a couple of travel adaptors to start with - she may need them on day 1 for items she brings from Sg. She should also bring a couple of extra photocopies and digital files of important documents which she might need at once. And a bunch of extra passport photos too! Some of these items should be on lists provided by the university, but sometimes they don’t list everything that might be needed! Other things that are not so urgent can be purchased there.
Actually, you may want to only help her with the essentials just to get over the initial hurdles. It’s part of the growing up experience to have to make lists, decide what to buy, compare prices, work within a budget etc., so let her figure out other things on her own. I don’t know if there are 2nd-hand shops in Japan, but my daughter learned to explore charity shops in the UK to save money and be more sustainable. And WA is the great fallback - my daughter occasionally would consult me with photos or sending me a link when she needed to, and get a response quite quickly even from Sg.
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@Imp75 said in Singapore universities historical IGP/RP by courses:
@slmkhoo
Thanks for the advice. Yes she’s travelling with two other girls afaik and was told to take public transport to the dorm in the land of the rising sun where lifts and escalators are a rarity. Will just get her to Pack a suitcase suitable for her size and a backpack. The rest mommy will take care upon arrival. We probs go lots of shopping cos SG appliances cannot fit in there due to the plug or socket difference.Before buying any appliances, check if there are rooms in the dorms on appliances. In the UK, a ton of things are not allowed to prevent smoke and fires. There are checks and enforcement especially during the check in period.
Land of the rising sun - food should not be an issue and I think costs of living are not too prohibitive. In Scandinavia, US or UK, one can feel miserable quite easily when eating out as there aren’t many options within a student’s budget range.
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NUS Open House on Sat! Anyone going?
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I will be going to NUS open house this Saturday. I was at NTU open house last weekend too. I quite like NTU campus for its lots of open spaces actually. Their halls types range from modern apartment like, I saw one block that has that modern Scandinavia vibe. I also like those old low rise blocks. Reminds me of Tiong Bahru. Very cute. Campus cut off from rest of spore may be a good thing. Can focus on studies and enjoy hall life
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@bbbay
Hahahaha u forgot about the potential noise pollution from the construction of the JRL or the army exercises and the invasion of the monkeys at the halls nearest to the forested areas.
(No offense intended, I am an NTU alumni).
What I do not really like is that NTU do not have dedicated halls like the RCs in NUS where students stay and participate in enriching activities rather than the general hall activities. Some said the scholars are grouped together in certain halls but I am not sure if it’s true cos I was told hall allocations are random. -
At NTU Open house a scholar was promoting his scholarship to me. He said all scholars of that programme are guaranteed 4 yrs hall stay . But no mentioning of whether all scholars are staying in same hall or not. General students are guaranteed only first 2 yrs.
Another student told me, students can decide on room type but university will decide which hall to allocate to the student
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