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Student Exchange Programme

duke22 — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:38:03 +0800

I received the email from AIesec, informing me there would be a selection and interview process going on next week.

However i am still not decided yet shall i join the coming exchange programme or not, still worrying about the fees flight tickets that will be costing me. The administration fees of RM 450 is not really a big deal and to me, it is considered worthy IF i were going to pay for that ONLY. But there is still flight tickets fees and the most important thing is that food and accodomation is not a guarantee. For issue based internships, you are going to either select working with campaign, like say HIV/AIDS, Woman Equality or teach a language programme,etc .i dont care about the salary not being provided but at least what the most basic things for a not so well to do family like us --food and accodamation should be a guarantee to us, or else how can we afford to survive in an overseas land for 2 months?!

What other exchange could i look for? I am really interested to join the exchange programme to know and learn more culture and knowledge from people all over the world. but what could i do if the condition doesnt allow me to?
what is your view? hope those who went to exchange before could share your piece here, TQ!~

Overseas University offer research internships

duke22 — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:26:43 +0800

Hello, good day to all lowyat forummers!
I would like to know how to search for universities overseas( Other than Msia ) which offer an internships for undergraduates student to do summer research during the semester break? i have searched some but seem like i can't find any, i like particulary western universities like Melbourne, NZ,AUstralia or UK.i am a student doing life science degree, gonna complete my 2nd year and would like to search for an intersips overseas.

Guide is much appreciated.=)

Chemistry Problem

duke22 — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:22:19 +0800

I am getting confused over this question:

How many ml of 0.7M NaOH need to be added to 4.50g malic acid to give a pH of 5.50?
Given Ka1=3.48x10^-4 and Ka2=8x10^-6. Molecular weight of malic acid is 134.0086.

i use the Handerson haselbach eqn but cant reach the final answer=(
Help is much appreciated.=)

Industrial Training

duke22 — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:53:57 +0800

Greeting everyone, i would like to seek some opinions here, well, this is my case. I would be doing industrial training next year semester break, but i don't have any slightest idea on how to apply, which companies in mind, because i am doing a degree in biochemistry but i don't really favour the idea of working at the hospital or lab. So which companies at Penang should offer me a better prospects or so?I am looking at penang because it is where my hometown located , so woud be easier for me to travel there.
My lecturer told me we have to start searching and sending out resume , but i don't have any idea yet.Which companies should i be looking for and what should i be prepared when looking for an industrial training for 2-3months? Any advices would be much appreciated.

Bussiness Admin degree are easy to pick up?

duke22 — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:14:32 +0800

What do u guys think? A bussiness degree usually would be easier to pick up compared to a science degree?

do u think a science degree holder can move to Master of Bussiness related fields easily?

pursuing different fields of master after degree

duke22 — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:19:32 +0800

as the title say it all, if i want to pursue a master which is not very related to my degree, like exp, degree in biology. master in occupational health safety, is that possible? and what are the requirements basically? do we have to get some related work experiences first before we are being qualified for the master study?

Temporary teachers

duke22 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:06:03 +0800

Hi, i am interested to become a temporary school teacher and would like to know how the application procedures going on?

schools often face a shortage of teachers going for Cuti bersalin, vacation, further studies etc, so they might as well need temporary teachers to take over the jobs. So if i were to apply for that temporary posting, should i be applying to Ministry of Education?

TQ.

Engineering better then science?

duke22 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:10:15 +0800

Hi all, i am currently torn down between the decision of whether wanting to venture into these 2 different fields, which are engineering and sciences.

what i mean in science is that those degree which entitled BSc like Chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, etc.

while for enginerring, it is usually a degree title which stated ' BEng'.

i don't know much where my interest lied on, but 1 thing i can reassure myself is that i will either go for Bioengineering like, chemical or biochemical engineering, or likewise science degree like biotechnology or biochemistry.

if i were into biotech, would i be exposed to the current tech as being adopted by bioengineering courses?

If i were into engineering, what kind of course structures differences would i have with that of with biotech?

I am interested more into application of science and would like to know what are the prospects for these two emerging fields.

thanks.