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UCSI KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA???

 
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gingerlady



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:39 pm    Post subject: UCSI KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA??? Reply with quote

Hello!!

Has anyone out there every taught at UCSI in Kuala Lumpur? I've been hired for the summer session, and am wondering if anyone has any information about teaching there, and also what it's like to stay in Kuala Lumpur from June--August. Is it very hot--air pollution??

I've asked the contact person where the apartment is located (they give free shared with other teachers housing), but she never answers that question. Just tells me how long it takes walking or by car to get there.

Many thanks for your help.
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englishmaster



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been in Malaysia less than a year, and only know the uni I am in now, so I can't help you out much, I'm afraid. However, I can tell you that the weather is warm and humid all the time; it takes many months to acclimatize. The housing situation at my uni is not too good, but I don't know about yours.

Can you tell me what the initials of your uni stand for? Maybe I have heard of it. Also, how did you get the job? I am looking to stay in Malaysia, but at another institution.

Good luck.
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Jati



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

UCSI = University College Sedaya International.

I only know of this school's reputation, and I met the CEO once (Peter Ng, very nice guy).

Sedaya seems to be well-run but, again, I do not have specific info that can answer your questions. If they provide housing for lecturers than I am sure that they are within the same township as their main campus, which is in Cheras.

http://www.ucsi.edu.my/
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gingerlady



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:06 pm    Post subject: AIR QUALITY? Reply with quote

Thanks EM and Jati for your replies. EMaster, I'd still like to know about the air quality in KL in summer. And, I found this job on the internet--on Dave's ESLcafe, I believe. Do either of you know about this area called Cheras? Is it in the middlse or the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur?
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Jati



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PostPosted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:34 am    Post subject: Re: AIR QUALITY? Reply with quote

gingerlady wrote:
Thanks EM and Jati for your replies. EMaster, I'd still like to know about the air quality in KL in summer. And, I found this job on the internet--on Dave's ESLcafe, I believe. Do either of you know about this area called Cheras? Is it in the middlse or the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur?


Cheras is south of Kuala Lumpur. There is really no break between KL and Cheras, of course, like most large cities the suburbs are contiguous with the city core. Cheras has a wide variety of housing available, and cheaper land which is why Sedaya built there. Mass transit does extend down to Cheras from the KL city centre so it is fairly easy to get around.

I have a map book of KL and its 'burbs, but don't know if something similar is online. Maybe I can get a snapshot from Google earth for you.
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Jati



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Location map for University College Sedaya International:

http://www.ucsi.edu.my/img/pic/locationMap.jpg

Once you arrive in KL, pick up a Map book from any bookstore or newspaper vendor in the area. Well worth the RM30-40 it costs these days.

Very easy to get around KL environs by the Light Rail Transit (LRT), Monorail, KL Expres (from the airport), and KTM (commuter train).

By STAR LRT : Nearest station: Bandar Tasik Selatan. UCSI University Shuttle Service available from Bandar Tasik Selatan station to UCSI University South Wing and UCSI University North Wing
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gingerlady



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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

HI Jati,

Thank you for sending the info. Do you attend that university? Can you tell me, Jati, are there any beautiful green places to go near that area? And also, can you tell me, is the air very polluted? I need to know the answer to last question as I get health problems if the air is really polluted. Terima kasih!!
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Jati



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PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2009 2:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gingerlady wrote:
HI Jati,

Thank you for sending the info. Do you attend that university? Can you tell me, Jati, are there any beautiful green places to go near that area? And also, can you tell me, is the air very polluted? I need to know the answer to last question as I get health problems if the air is really polluted. Terima kasih!!


Cheras is on the south side of the KL metroplex. There are some "green lungs" to the east where the mountains begin. Air pollution in KL is not too bad, compared to Jakarta or Bangkok, but it can be bad when there is massive forest burning in Sumatra (Indonesia). It rains many evenings in the KL area so the air does tend to clear at night.

I still want to pull up a google earth image for you to see. I will put it on my blog so that you can go and look. I don't live in KL but rather work at a college on the east coast of the peninsula (Kuantan).
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gingerlady



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PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2009 3:24 am    Post subject: I want to work in Kuantan Reply with quote

Hello Jati,

I read in another post what you said about Kuantan, and it sounds so nice! I think I would like it a lot better than KL. Big cities are not really to my liking. Any work there for ESL teachers?
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Jati



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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2009 1:51 am    Post subject: Re: I want to work in Kuantan Reply with quote

gingerlady wrote:
Hello Jati,

I read in another post what you said about Kuantan, and it sounds so nice! I think I would like it a lot better than KL. Big cities are not really to my liking. Any work there for ESL teachers?


Check your PM section.
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Jati



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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2009 4:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gingerlady, I have posted a photo snapshot (from Google earth) on my blog of the UCSI campus:
http://teakinmalaysia.blogspot.com

The Google-accessed photo is from 2004, so the campus was still under construction at that time.

If you can take a look at it within the next week, I want to remove it by next Friday (15 May). Thanks.
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