Unisim or Unisim hard to study??

Undergraduate SG

I am thinking of taking Bachelors full time, but the cost and things like that start to worry me. If can't cope wif the diffculty...money is not a problem.

Currently having a diploma in Eng from NYP . graduate in 2001. Need advice.

Ito_^ SG

if u work hard its not a problem.

or so i was told.

i will be studying part time oso.. so we'll be sharing half a boat. Laughing

Undergraduate SG

i have managed to complete my diploma with no problems, but after NS*damn* , biggest mistake in my life , wasted in that sh*thole
brain seems dead and lost interest in most things... Ord in 2004 ,dunno if still able to go back to previous study mode.
I dont wanna being overwhelmed by a a sudden culture shock

Ito_^ SG

culture shock anot, its still better to go for some further qualification imo. at most shock a couple months lor.

short pain better den long pain of not going for it when u were younger years down the road.

Undergraduate SG

mayb studying full time or p/t but not doing anything lese like working may help ? at least mind is clear.

Undergraduate SG

generally can a ex-poly grad able to cope over there?

Ito_^ SG

ya lor.. i think so too. studying fulltime is better den working plus studying at same time.

but not everyone have dat leisure to do so. Crying or Very sad

i think alot of students are ex-poly grad oso.. mostly juz ord de.

Undergraduate SG

how are the ex poly grad coping?

KenPlus SG

It very stress,at 1st my mindset on SIM was that u pay $$$ to buy a degree.But after finishing one yr,i change my mindset totally,it was not easy compare to poly where poly u basically just memorize things from notes,tutorial ,etc.But now no matter how hard i memorize everything,if u don’t understand the concept,u might not even understand the qns in the exams.However for me to adapt back from NS to studying was quite easy.

Undergraduate SG

KenPlus, can explainmore what is hard? it is the workoad or?

KenPlus SG

hmmm i think i explain a little bit more then.I am currently taking part time in accounting and finance in UOL,was from accounting too in sp and manage to get a direct entry into yr 2 after passing their bridging course .l think time management is one problem as usually i have to rush for classes after work and i can only find time to study durning weekend.
But one difficult point in UOL i faced was that u really have to understand very well on what have being taught if not u will never even able to understand what was the exams qns asking about at all!!I cannot use the same old tactics in poly whereby focusing on the tutorials,past yr paper and notes for exams.Although i understand totally on the lectures taught by the local lecturers but as the exams was set by the UK examiners some qns i encounter in the exams was totally not taught durning the local classes.It was only being revise durning two lessons when some of the uk lecturer came to SG to conduct revision workshops.
But since u are considering studying in Unisim i think u will not face this problem as the exams was set by local examiners.

-[0]- SG

Hi, I'm ex poly grad. Also ORD, but later than u. I ORDed last year.

Right now, I'm doing a Bachelor degree in a private institution, full time for another 3 yrs.

I'm coping okay... just to let you know. Although there're many things I don't really know at first, it took me just nearly a fortnight to know the entire uni system and got used to the culture there.

When I went for my orientation this year, I was nervous, but then I realized that it's not that bad after all. When you made some good friends, and if you show great attitude in your study and lessons, life would be very enjoyable.

Hey, you can do it! I believe this is the time for you to study hard and enjoy your uni life before the sucky work life begin.

Cherish it while you can! Wink

*editted*

Oh, one more thing, you have to choose the course which you are interested in and one which you really think you can do well.

Don't choose courses that provide good prospect but you're weak at. Passion is the key that will keep you studying harder.

All the best!

clementius SG

depend on which course u take. if u take the UOL external degree course...its bloody hard. super a lot of things to read and understand if u want to score distinctions.

pass can be easy but gotch part timers complain say hard to pass also. gotch full timers cannot pass also...hahaha

Gedanken SG

Dunno about the rest of you guys, but after NS I was raring to go. It’s not difficult if you keep your eye on the ball and work out your study technique right at the start.

KenPlus SG

Tonight i will know my results ARGHHHHH
For some sub ,yes i can say pass is ok
but for that MICRO ECONS
DIE........................................................................

clementius SG

wahahaha GOOD LUCK BRO! Cool

nanren4ever SG

To clear any misconceptions, UniSim is only offering PART-TIME degress, and the degree is conferred by them. on the other hand, SIM is offering full-time degree courses from other foreign universities such as RMIT, UOL and University of Buffalo. UniSim is just an extension of SIM. So its all up to u really. If you want full-time studies, then its SIM.

I was an ex-student of SIM. I studied for a overseas degree there but due to personal reasons, had 2 drop out after only 1 sememster. However, the 4-5 months there was probably 1 of the best times of my life. Now, I am studying in another institution, but it really cannot compare with the time at SIM. Then somemore, SIM got offer snacks during tea-break, and their canteens are much much better than the pathetic 4-5 stalls I see in my current school's canteen. I guess its the friends I made at SIM, as well as the entire environment there that makes it special. During exams, its not hard 2 see the study benches, library and study rooms fully occupied. The students there are much more motivated than other places.

So, if u plan to go UniSim or SIM, my advice would be to go for it! It will be a memorable 2-3 years of your life.