TARC ACCA 2005

last e-mail on information regarding shu from khai nien

FINAL email to those departing for UK

1. For your information, you dun have to do any x-ray nor medical
checkup prior to your departure to SHU. Medical checkup and x-ray are
only applicable to those who intent to stay longer than 6 mths or
those applying for student visa for a period beyond 6 mths. The batch
of Engineering students who arrived in UK earlier last week updated me
that the imigration officer in UK didn't ask them on any medical
checkup documents nor their health condition. So, DON'T WORRY!

2. Regarding your accommodation matter, those travelling in Turkish
Airlines, please kindly email me the list of your preferred housemates
by 15th June, 2005 if you all need my assistance to do the arrangement
prior to your arrival. Make it a 4 to 8 persons group. As for those
travelling in MAS Airlines, I will pass down a list in the airport or
on the flight for you all to write down your preferred housemates.
However, kindly discuss among yourselves before hand so that
everything could be done in the most efficient manner. If you prefer
to email me your list earlier, you are welcome to do so by 15th June.

3. The PC in SHU library doesn't allow you to download anything from
the web. However, for those who are concerned on whether is there MSN
Messenger in those PC, good news is that those PC in Liverpool John
Moore University has MSN Messenger in it according to those
Engineering students. But, I am not sure about those in SHU. As for
those who would like to use Skype to do internet call, as i have said
you are not allow to download anything, and it is very unlikely that
those PCs there have Skype program. Furthermore, those PCs in SHU are
not equiped with headphone and microphone. Anyone who might use both
the stuff, kindly bring along yours.

4. As for those who would like to purchase 2nd hand stuff, there is a
Sunday 2nd hand selling market in Sheffield whereby you may do so. The
Student Service Department in SHU will guide us to the whereabout of
this market. So, you may visit this market on Sunday after you have
settled down.

5. According to the batch of Engineering students who reached
Liverpool last week, the weather there is a bit cold at the moment,
imagine it as like Genting Highlands especially during the night. So,
do bring along your jacket, sweater and windbreaker (may use it at
nite). Everyone of you including guys please do bring along lotion and
lip gross too as it is dry and cold in UK. If possible, do bring along
some instant mee and Milo too. You can't buy Milo in UK, the closest
substitute is choco drinks. Garlic and onion are very expensive in UK,
so if you need it do bring more. Bring some medicine for fever, flu,
cough and diarhea (in case you can't get use to the food there). Some
items' price list, Engineering students who got there last week
updated me are as follow : 2nd hand cooking pan - GBP5; Pasta -
GBP0.33; Slice Bread per loaf - GBP0.40. You may bring along rice
cooker and other electrical equipment if you want. Many of the
students who went to JMU brought rice cooker along. However, beware of
excess baggage on your return trip.

6. Finally, when you reached UK, if the immigration officer asks you
your objective of coming to UK, juz say firmly that you are here to
STUDY and EUROPE TOUR after your studies. Don't ever say 'may be i
might do this or that.....'. Be firm pls to avoid any unneccessary
trouble. And both STA Travel and MSL Travel have submitted the
students' namelist who are travelling under them. So, SHU will
certainly arrange transportation for all of us from Manchester Airport
to SHU upon our arrival.

Any queries, do email me real soon. Last date for me to check my email
is on 15 June before departing for UK on the 17th. After that, you all may reach me at my hp. 0174799892. Good luck and God bless to those taking core papers next week! See ya in the airport and UK!! Bon Voyage....

Regards
Khai Nien

posted by Unknown @ 9:25 PM