i just sent an email to SIM..



"Hi,

What I intend to mention below is just a small opinion together with a little suggestion to the situation. It is not meant to criticise anyone or any system nor do I wish to offend you.

I've noticed the high costs and trouble of getting new textbooks everytime a new semester starts for SIM-RMIT students. And it's not likely to find full-time students who can afford to do so as most of us find it hard to find much spare cash after paying the school fees. I do realise that there are cases where students find difficulty to even pay the school fees.

In the long run, the situation of buying new textbooks (which MAY even end up not being worth buying given the chance that some students seldom refer to their textbooks for answers) for every new semester increases the financial burden of each and every one of us students.

Hence, would it actually be possible that the co-ordinators squeeze out some time to maybe create a programme where the students from different intakes are able to sell textbooks to each other "over the counter"?

For example, the 5th intake selling their used textbooks to 6th intake and 6th intake selling to 7th intake, assuming that the textbooks required remain unchanged.

I have searched for other options such as going over to the 2nd hand bookstores at Bras Basah, appealing on forums to buy specific textbooks.

It is also due to the impression that we are paying for books priced over and above $50, which we will only need for at most 5 months.

For example, for BDEFT 6th intake students, we will have to fork out a total of $282.10, which is close to $300.

Together with the course fee of approximately $5300, even if the students work part time (hence accumulated savings of $200 a month after deducting daily expenses) throughout the semester, it may be impossible to raise that amount of money. And not forgetting that we have to pay for the paper and ink (that oh-so-expensive ink) when printing lecture notes.

Since it is presumed that it is near impossible that the course fees be reduced, I would like to suggest that we do something about the books.

I'm not asking for any help in getting free-of-charge textbooks, but for us students to gain greater access to buying textbooks from seniors at cheaper rates.

Otherwise it may drive us to using desperate means of example, illegal photocopying of books.


Please, help the students.


Regards,
Eunice

PS: do consider this suggestion and reply to my email at wingylove@hotmail.com instead of hfying001@sim.edu.sg as I rarely use that account.

I apologise if I have made unjust observations or performed any unacceptable behaviour expected of an SIM student."




it's okae rite? have i done all the necessary disclaiming??
next group of pple to talk to, will be the student council. BUT WHO IS IN THE STUDENT COUNCIL!?

one picture says it all..

one of the risks of acid rain

oh ya.. met june this evening when i was at clementi interchange.. she gives me this different feeling~ dunno why~~ heh..

but onli meet for a while den my turf city shuttle bus came and i had to go le :(

mmmmmmmmmmm, sleepy.

i opened my junk mail and i saw an email from golden village:




"Dear Golden Village Movie Club Winner

We are pleased to inform you have won 1 pair of tickets to watch Yes Man at the Gala Premiere! Thanks to your Golden Village Movie Club membership, you can now enjoy movie treats like never before!

You are advised to collect your tickets in-person with your NRIC/FIN/Passport and membership card between 6.45 pm - 7.15pm from the registration table at the foyer .

Details of Yes Man Gala Premiere

Day / Date : Tuesday 16 Dec 2008
Screening Time : 7.15pm
Venue : GV VivoCity
Film is rated : PG (Sexual References)

Yours sincerely
Golden Village Movie Club Team"





im like, UHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH...........

*one pair* means two pieces of movie ticket rite??

i "won"? means free movie tickets rite??

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

IM GG TO THE GALA PREMIERE OF YES MAN!!

with dear dear of course.





*celebrates*

dear dear gave me flowers!!!!

One of the seminars held at NCSS auditorium.. im a part of it!!

http://www.imeem.com/people/3uejRDA/playlist/W6WOVpT0/michael_bubl_music_playlist/

MICHEAL BUBLE ROX!