Disclaimer: This is a detailed piece I found in my drafts, last looked at in March 2008. I’m not sure if the procedures are still the same, but hope this helps anyhow. Living Off Campus 1. Find a housing agent, and talk about the kind of place you are looking for (price range, location, house [...]
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How to Live Off Campus at Fudan University
September 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Campus Life, Fudan, Taking in; on; and to Shanghai (or China in general)
Exchange Program Application in Fudan University
September 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Campus Life, Fudan, Taking in; on; and to Shanghai (or China in general)
Disclaimer: This is a detailed piece I found in my drafts, last looked at in March 2008. I’m not sure if the procedures are still the same, but hope this helps anyhow. Note: This contains instructions on how to apply for an exchange program while you’re IN Fudan University, not to be mistaken with applying [...]
‘Tis the season to be nostalgic and sentimental
July 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Fudan, MissY, Ramblings, Sam, UBC, Work Life
There are so many people to thank for helping me keep my sanity intact through these trying college years. Don’t know if you all think this is too sappy of me though. Haha. Bear with me, for this is probably the first and the last. First and foremost, I would like to extend my eternal [...]
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So I have a BA in English
June 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Cameras. Pictures., Fudan, Taking in; on; and to Shanghai (or China in general)
Does it mean I speak impeccable English, can be referred to as an English grammar handbook, spout bombastic English vocabulary, or authorized to correct your English? Barely. If I’m qualified to do anything, it is to show you how ugly my graduation photo and certificates are (name and id numbers have been unskillfully removed by [...]
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Final Leg of my Academic Life
June 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Campus Life, Fudan, Ramblings, Taking in; on; and to Shanghai (or China in general)
I just sat for my final paper in university, possibly the very last one of my life. It was for my Shakespeare elective. Everyone left the exam room complaining about it, because the final mini-essay question was not in the text at all, nor did he give us any clue that he’d drop such a [...]
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Graduation class photo, the chinese way
May 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Cameras. Pictures., Campus Life, Fudan, Taking in; on; and to Shanghai (or China in general)
I received the following text message from my class representative: “通知：周四没来拍照的同学请发一张个人生活照到＊＊＊＊＊，最好是风景照，照相馆的人会负责PS上去” (Notice: Those who didn’t join us for photo-taking on Thursday, please send a casual photo of yourself to *****. An ideal picture would be one with scenery as background, as the photography studio staff will be responsible for using photoshop to place you in [...]
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Embarrassing Languages
February 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Fudan, Language, Singapore
Singaporeans are mocked, laughed at, and made fun of because of our reputation with our language(s). Can’t blame foreigners or ourselves for doing so because these exist: (found this powerful image at STOMP‘s website, under “Friends of Stomp”) For the majority of Singaporeans, being Chinese, we pretty much have a confused mother tongue, or a [...]
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To hear the last of
February 26th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Campus Life, Fudan, MissY, Taking in; on; and to Shanghai (or China in general)
There are some things I’m so glad to hear the last of, although they can be very entertaining (only to outsiders, probably). The following two incidents were related to me via MissY, therefore there may be slight differences due to interpretation or in the name of story-relating. ———————————————————————————————– Every semester, the police officers (not sure [...]
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On taking things with a pinch of salt
January 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Campus Life, Fudan, Ramblings, Taking in; on; and to Shanghai (or China in general)
…or sugar or pepper. Always always always. Can’t trust only one source, and you must always assess the source. For instance, certain Singaporean Fudan University (or collectively affectionately known as FUSSA) seniors filled us (then) wide-eyed wide-jawed juniors with misinformation. (Dont worry CG, this doesn’t involve you) Myth #1: Foreign students cannot apply for exchange. [...]
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Fröhliche Weihnachten!
December 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Campus Life, Fudan, Ramblings
Merry Christmas! What is bad and good on this Christmas day is that I had my German exam, but it’s the last foreign language exam I have for my undergraduate life! So now that it’s over and done with, I’m free from the struggles of German grammar! Until I decide to pick it up again [...]
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