Anyone here take International Baccalaureate? What preparation do you think is necessary?
I am 18 years old IB student from Malaysia. I will be entering college next week and many ppl told me that IB is very hard compare to A-level or AUSMAT. So, I wanna know what preparation do you guys think is necessary for me?
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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IB is insane so if you are sure you wanna work take it, while A-level exams are much easier and you get to pick the subjects as well
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Monday, July 28, 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
which country should i go for my elective program?
which country should i go for my elective program?
I'm a Malaysia medical student, and I need to decide which country to go for my elective program. I want to go to Japan, but it seems that I may have language difficulty as i don't know their language.So, i think place with English as main language may be suit with me. Can anyone give me any suggestion. :)
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Japanese can speak English but Europe is always great- some where that has some culture like Italy or Spain.
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England is your best choice.There is no obstacles of language.
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You should go to study for Elective program in Japan or Korea both country is best for study that subject. you will be get few Korean university are main study in basis in English. KNU university is the same that university study structure in English. you will be search from Google then you will get it.
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Contact Pak Study Advisors using gmail account <pakstudyadvisors@gmail.com> They will arrange enrollment, process visa application, facilitate travel and arrange Campus or family accommodation Good Luck
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Monday, July 7, 2014
International Student to Join ROTC in Uni of Richmond.?
International Student to Join ROTC in Uni of Richmond.?
I'm a 18-year-old student from Malaysia who has completed high school education, and University of Richmond is currently of my top options for furthering my studies in the USA for the fall 2012 intake. I really hope I as an international student can major in the Military Studies & Leadership course offered in the university. The problem now is that this course seems to be intertwined with the ROTC program of the United States, and are catered mainly to US citizens only. Well, I'm not a US citizen, I don't have any dual citizenship, yet I really want to study this course AND major in it, because I'm actually passionate in the field of military science and strategies, and I'm delighted to discover that such a course is offered in Uni of Richmond. Can someone tell me what do I have to do? I've checked a few sources on the Internet, including here on Yahoo! Answers, that said international students are indeed eligible for ROTC, but they didn't leave a clear answer as to whether I'll have to serve in the US Army upon graduation, or citizenship issues as well. So I'm still confused. One more thing about ROTC; this program grants full scholarships to successful or prospective applicants. Assuming that I don't need or want the scholarship, and I can submit proof that my parents/guardians can pay the necessary expenses covered, what do I do to tell the relevant authorities? And to cite a paragraph from the Uni of Richmond's undergraduate catalog on the Military Science & Leadership courses..."Military science and leadership classes may be taken by all University students. Class enrollment in the military leadership classes carries no U.S. Army commitment and there is no obligation to enroll for successive course offerings. College and/or commissioning credit may be awarded for prior military service, attendance at the ROTC Leader's Training Course, or Junior ROTC participation. International students desiring to attend military science and leadership classes must have written approval from their respective embassies prior to taking classes." What does this paragraph exactly mean? Can someone experienced please dissect the info contained here and give me a clearer picture? I'll really appreciate it. Thanks, and sorry for the long story here. I really do want to attend the course, and major and earn a degree in it, not just attend classes for fun. And based on the course structure provided, it seems that if you do not participate in the ROTC physical and leadership activities, the course won't seem complete. Please offer wise comments. Hope someone who is involved in the ROTC program or people who have experience in such matters can offer their opinions and comments.
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only US citizens can be officers. you must be a US citizen to take the last 2 years of ROTC/be contracted. anyone can do the first 2 without being contracted. you cannot major in Military science unless you find a college that actually offers it as a degree option . they are elective courses only under ROTC.
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The classes are run by the ROTC program, and are MANDATORY for those in ROTC (which is why they intertwine). BUT, anyone can take the military studies classes. However, you cannot partake in any other part of the ROTC program (uniforms, drill team, physical training, etc..) because you would not be accepted into the program because you are not a US citizen. You cannot do the leadership training course or take any military science classes after the 200 level. I shouldn't say you "can't" do the leadership course, but the Army is not going to waste their time or money on sending you to the Leadership Course when they can't use you later (you have to be a us citizen to be an officer) Univ. of Richmond does have a leadership major, but this is separate from ROTC. One last thing, there is not military studies & leadrshipp major. This is just what they call the ROTC program.
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I'm a 18-year-old student from Malaysia who has completed high school education, and University of Richmond is currently of my top options for furthering my studies in the USA for the fall 2012 intake. I really hope I as an international student can major in the Military Studies & Leadership course offered in the university. The problem now is that this course seems to be intertwined with the ROTC program of the United States, and are catered mainly to US citizens only. Well, I'm not a US citizen, I don't have any dual citizenship, yet I really want to study this course AND major in it, because I'm actually passionate in the field of military science and strategies, and I'm delighted to discover that such a course is offered in Uni of Richmond. Can someone tell me what do I have to do? I've checked a few sources on the Internet, including here on Yahoo! Answers, that said international students are indeed eligible for ROTC, but they didn't leave a clear answer as to whether I'll have to serve in the US Army upon graduation, or citizenship issues as well. So I'm still confused. One more thing about ROTC; this program grants full scholarships to successful or prospective applicants. Assuming that I don't need or want the scholarship, and I can submit proof that my parents/guardians can pay the necessary expenses covered, what do I do to tell the relevant authorities? And to cite a paragraph from the Uni of Richmond's undergraduate catalog on the Military Science & Leadership courses..."Military science and leadership classes may be taken by all University students. Class enrollment in the military leadership classes carries no U.S. Army commitment and there is no obligation to enroll for successive course offerings. College and/or commissioning credit may be awarded for prior military service, attendance at the ROTC Leader's Training Course, or Junior ROTC participation. International students desiring to attend military science and leadership classes must have written approval from their respective embassies prior to taking classes." What does this paragraph exactly mean? Can someone experienced please dissect the info contained here and give me a clearer picture? I'll really appreciate it. Thanks, and sorry for the long story here. I really do want to attend the course, and major and earn a degree in it, not just attend classes for fun. And based on the course structure provided, it seems that if you do not participate in the ROTC physical and leadership activities, the course won't seem complete. Please offer wise comments. Hope someone who is involved in the ROTC program or people who have experience in such matters can offer their opinions and comments.
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only US citizens can be officers. you must be a US citizen to take the last 2 years of ROTC/be contracted. anyone can do the first 2 without being contracted. you cannot major in Military science unless you find a college that actually offers it as a degree option . they are elective courses only under ROTC.
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The classes are run by the ROTC program, and are MANDATORY for those in ROTC (which is why they intertwine). BUT, anyone can take the military studies classes. However, you cannot partake in any other part of the ROTC program (uniforms, drill team, physical training, etc..) because you would not be accepted into the program because you are not a US citizen. You cannot do the leadership training course or take any military science classes after the 200 level. I shouldn't say you "can't" do the leadership course, but the Army is not going to waste their time or money on sending you to the Leadership Course when they can't use you later (you have to be a us citizen to be an officer) Univ. of Richmond does have a leadership major, but this is separate from ROTC. One last thing, there is not military studies & leadrshipp major. This is just what they call the ROTC program.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Can I apply to Delta Sigma Theta the same semester I transfer? (I accidentally posted in Malaysia the 1st time
Can I apply to Delta Sigma Theta the same semester I transfer? (I accidentally posted in Malaysia the 1st time
l was wondering what is the national rules as far transfer students go. The chapter at my school hasn't had a line for about 2 years, and every semester we (the interested girls) are told they are "coming back" but something always happens to stop them and I really would to like to pursue undergrad so I am transfering to a school in the same city with a very active chapter. I already know members at my new school from SGA and such events hosted together between the two schools and I am attending events at the new school now, plus I'm confident in my credentials, so now I am worried about being qualified. I've done research on all orgs before deciding that DST was what I would like to pursue so I know that AKA requires their applicants to have been a student the semester prior to applying. If they hold intake in the same semester I transfer would I be able to apply since I do have a GPA that is well above a 2.5 (my school lets transfers keep their GPA), or would I have to wait?
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Yes
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l was wondering what is the national rules as far transfer students go. The chapter at my school hasn't had a line for about 2 years, and every semester we (the interested girls) are told they are "coming back" but something always happens to stop them and I really would to like to pursue undergrad so I am transfering to a school in the same city with a very active chapter. I already know members at my new school from SGA and such events hosted together between the two schools and I am attending events at the new school now, plus I'm confident in my credentials, so now I am worried about being qualified. I've done research on all orgs before deciding that DST was what I would like to pursue so I know that AKA requires their applicants to have been a student the semester prior to applying. If they hold intake in the same semester I transfer would I be able to apply since I do have a GPA that is well above a 2.5 (my school lets transfers keep their GPA), or would I have to wait?
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Saturday, June 28, 2014
Moving to Malaysia, Need your suggestions?
Moving to Malaysia, Need your suggestions?
I currently live in Bangladesh. I am a college student. I am thinking to move to Malaysia. The questions is, Is it a good idea to move to Malaysia for a better living? My monthly income is 1200-1500 USD. Is that money sufficient to live there? Jobs are availablethere ?? If i am to change country I have to change my college too, What are the best colleges in Malaysia? Any other things I should know about please let me know. Thank you all.
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USD$1500, more than enough, the average malaysian earns US$265 a month
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Is it a good idea to move to Malaysia for a better living? Yeap. It's depend on which state are you living too. My monthly income is 1200-1500 USD. Is that money sufficient to live there? Jobs are availablethere ?? Your monthly income is more than enough to live There's job every where it's just depend on you searching it ^^ If i am to change country I have to change my college too, What are the best colleges in Malaysia? More info please. It's depend on your course that you study in Bangladesh. Maybe some colleges in Malaysia doen't have what you are studying. Btw dont feel hurt if some "Malaysian" discriminate you because of your race . Prepare for that :D
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It shouldn't be a problem at all. I have a few Bangladeshi friends in college, and you probably have a better income than them. If they have survived, so can you...
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I think, it is a bad idea. If you are true to your words, you are a college student, earning USD 1200-1500 per month, I think, no need to go to Malaysia. Stay there and earn money which you are already doing.
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First of all, moving to Malaysia is quite difficult if you don't have loads of dough. Foreigners under 50 can come in using the Malaysia My Second Home scheme provided you have minimum liquid assets valued at RM500,000 (approx. US$160K) and an offshore income of RM10,000 (approx. US$3K) per month. You'll get multiple-entry social visit pass. After some time, maybe you can apply for PR, then citizenship, maybe, I am not too sure about this. Coming back to your question. (Assuming you are coming on student visa) 1. Malaysia might be better than Bangladesh in terms of living condition, so it might be a good idea to come and study in Malaysia. 2. USD1200-1500 is more than enough for a student-life. Decent living style. 3. Jobs are not normally available if one is on a student visa. 4. There are loads of good colleges in Malaysia, but different people will say different ones are better than the other one. So you have to check on you own. Try the Ministry of Higher Education page on private universities and colleges at http://www.portal.mohe.gov.my/portal/page/portal/ExtPortal/IPT/IPTS. Lastly, foreign students do not normally stay back to work in Malaysia, unless they graduated with PhD, where they are normally employed by Universities in Malaysia. Other types of graduate normally secure jobs elsewhere, such as in Canada, USA and Australia, or as near as Singapore. You would observe that the countries aforementioned are slightly more relaxed with their immigration policies. All the best, aznijar.
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Aznijar ONLY Foreigners OVER 50 can enter on Malaysia My 2nd Home scheme!!!!
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I currently live in Bangladesh. I am a college student. I am thinking to move to Malaysia. The questions is, Is it a good idea to move to Malaysia for a better living? My monthly income is 1200-1500 USD. Is that money sufficient to live there? Jobs are availablethere ?? If i am to change country I have to change my college too, What are the best colleges in Malaysia? Any other things I should know about please let me know. Thank you all.
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USD$1500, more than enough, the average malaysian earns US$265 a month
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Is it a good idea to move to Malaysia for a better living? Yeap. It's depend on which state are you living too. My monthly income is 1200-1500 USD. Is that money sufficient to live there? Jobs are availablethere ?? Your monthly income is more than enough to live There's job every where it's just depend on you searching it ^^ If i am to change country I have to change my college too, What are the best colleges in Malaysia? More info please. It's depend on your course that you study in Bangladesh. Maybe some colleges in Malaysia doen't have what you are studying. Btw dont feel hurt if some "Malaysian" discriminate you because of your race . Prepare for that :D
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It shouldn't be a problem at all. I have a few Bangladeshi friends in college, and you probably have a better income than them. If they have survived, so can you...
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I think, it is a bad idea. If you are true to your words, you are a college student, earning USD 1200-1500 per month, I think, no need to go to Malaysia. Stay there and earn money which you are already doing.
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First of all, moving to Malaysia is quite difficult if you don't have loads of dough. Foreigners under 50 can come in using the Malaysia My Second Home scheme provided you have minimum liquid assets valued at RM500,000 (approx. US$160K) and an offshore income of RM10,000 (approx. US$3K) per month. You'll get multiple-entry social visit pass. After some time, maybe you can apply for PR, then citizenship, maybe, I am not too sure about this. Coming back to your question. (Assuming you are coming on student visa) 1. Malaysia might be better than Bangladesh in terms of living condition, so it might be a good idea to come and study in Malaysia. 2. USD1200-1500 is more than enough for a student-life. Decent living style. 3. Jobs are not normally available if one is on a student visa. 4. There are loads of good colleges in Malaysia, but different people will say different ones are better than the other one. So you have to check on you own. Try the Ministry of Higher Education page on private universities and colleges at http://www.portal.mohe.gov.my/portal/page/portal/ExtPortal/IPT/IPTS. Lastly, foreign students do not normally stay back to work in Malaysia, unless they graduated with PhD, where they are normally employed by Universities in Malaysia. Other types of graduate normally secure jobs elsewhere, such as in Canada, USA and Australia, or as near as Singapore. You would observe that the countries aforementioned are slightly more relaxed with their immigration policies. All the best, aznijar.
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Aznijar ONLY Foreigners OVER 50 can enter on Malaysia My 2nd Home scheme!!!!
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Saturday, June 14, 2014
International student have difficulty in English courses in the States. I need advices.?
International student have difficulty in English courses in the States. I need advices.?
I'm an international student from Malaysia; Malaysia born Chinese. I'm studying in one of the college in Texas right now. I'm a freshman this year and I started studying this summer so that I won’t be so busy and able to focus on some major courses. I'm taking Freshman Composition 1 and the U.S. & Texas Politic/Constitution for summer. Summer school just started and I went to my first English class on the first day. I was excited about what I’m going to learn and thought I will be able to catch up. But I was wrong; I got STRESSED out after class. I found that I have difficulty to understand some students’ point of view and professor’s questions and given quotes during discussion, even though it’s a small class. They use the vocabulary that I have never thought of… While doing our in-class writing assignment, I sneaked a peak on one of my classmate’s writing (I’m not cheating, I’m just trying to see the way they write!). I STUCKED for a while by their standard of writing… I went back to my work and all I can think of myself is… “I suck….â€. I feel kind of upset that day, feel like I can’t continue and the end of the world LOL… just kidding, but yeah, I need to work harder on that. ** My high school didn’t help us to prepare for college writing, so… yea… ** For political science, I don’t have any problems, just… my professor has a strong Texan accent so I need to focus to listen and take notes all the time. Guess it takes time… anyway, textbook and newspaper (he talk about current event) are my best friends after all… My problems is that: - I seldom speak English because of discouraging people around me. So I lack of ability to speak English fluently. During my junior year in high school, I tried to brush up my American English slang by mimicking the way actors speaking in the movie, singers and also some vloggers in Youtube. This is, although, awkward but helps. - Limited knowledge on vocabulary to write and speak, probably because I don’t read a lot. I use simple English while chatting and discussing, which sounds very unprofessional. But usually I just sit aside and keep quiet, feel sorry for that… However, I do use some American’s slang so that I can actually “mix†or “socialize†with them. (e.g. “kindaâ€, “likeâ€, “sort ofâ€) Oh, I even have problems on socializing with people... ** I passed my TOEFL with a score of 87, highest in listening and lowest in writing and speaking. ** Any international students encounter this problem before? Or I’m the only one… Sorry for such a long question, I just want it to be informative. In summary, how can I brush up my SPEAKING, VOCABULARY and WRITING effectively? I am a person who has a strong will. I will work my butt off for anything I want. I need advices and steps to improve from professional English teachers and experience students. I will appreciate what you did for me. Edit: I have registered for some of the workshops offer by the school, but I still need to know something that I can do on my own, self learning...
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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go to the college's tutoring center. all colleges have them and they are free to the students at the school. many colleges have writing labs. go to the school's library and talk to a librarian-not a student who is working there. tell them you need to work on your writing for US college level. ask for books to help you. study with students from the same class you are in. talk to your English teacher. check out amazon.com for study guide books
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Usually colleges and universities offer ESL courses for people who don't reach the toefl score that they ask for. I suggest that you investigate whether or not your college offers such a program and how you could enter it. Otherwise as DRIP mentioned colleges also usually offer writing labs to help students learn how to write effectively at higher levels. Or you can do a little research on '5 paragraph form' yourself. For listening and vocabulary-what you are doing for ordinary language and slang is great, keep it up, but you may want to supplement it with some more professional/academic resources. Try http://www.cambridgeofpescara.com/resources. It's part of the website of the English language school I run in Italy. Most of the sites on the page are for lower levels, but there are some good listening resources as well. "I seldom speak English because of discouraging people around me" Don't let these people get you down. If they were put in your situation most of them wouldn't be able to handle it. Study hard, read as much as you can-and not always academic stuff- and put yourself out there a little bit to make some real friends who can help you.
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Saturday, June 7, 2014
How to become a Software Engineer?
How to become a Software Engineer?
I am studying in Secondary school student in Malaysia.I wanna know how to be a software engineer.I want to know the real process on how to be a software engineer.What is the cost and what is the salary .
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first if you have good programming skill than you are able to become a software engineer. Second apply in good university locally price may be less than 300 dollors third your english should be weel
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