bigtops Posted September 17, 2009 at 02:17 PM Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 at 02:17 PM Ah, got a single in Dorm 3, so nice to sleep well. New question: I am told no student ID booklet and no student ID card (the one I can use for library access and the canteens) until perhaps October 8th. But... My experience at BNU thus far has been one of swimming in a chaos of misinformation and half information. Which is kinda fun now that I've lived long enough in China to have learned how to just laugh along with it. But, figure I should ask here, anybody heard anything different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanxue Posted September 17, 2009 at 02:48 PM Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 at 02:48 PM ^^ Do you have your own bathroom too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtops Posted September 18, 2009 at 02:02 AM Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 at 02:02 AM Sorry, should have been more clear. I got my own bedroom in a double in dorm 3, which means we share a bathroom. The singles here likely have their own bathrooms as I have not seen any public shower facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianlondon Posted September 18, 2009 at 09:15 AM Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 at 09:15 AM The singles have their own shower room (it's about half the size of yours). If you have a choice, I recommend the doubles; you get a flatmate to chat with, a small living room with sofa, and a bigger bathroom. Cleaners come every day and clean it, so no worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianlondon Posted September 18, 2009 at 09:22 AM Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 at 09:22 AM I've not given public access to my gallery before so I might have screwed up the user permissions, but here are my photos from Dorm 3 in 2006; it's not really changed since. http://adrian.sap-all.com/photos/URL/Beijing_2006/MyDorm/ User: chifo Pass: chifo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blink Posted September 18, 2009 at 02:49 PM Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 at 02:49 PM Yep, thats pretty much what my room in #3 looks like now. As for the student IDs - I got my booklet ID on registration day and cards are supposed to be available next week. The only other student I know who is delayed went through a university to apply and didn't send in a photo with the application. The photo they use for your booklet ID is the one you sent in when you applied so if you didn't send one that may be why you're delayed. just a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajaphonics Posted September 19, 2009 at 01:08 AM Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 at 01:08 AM Let me get this straight. Today (Saturday, September 19) - Find out what classes we're in by going to dorm 1 Sunday - Buy textbooks at dorm 1 Monday - Begin class When do we enroll for the individual classes? Or are we automatically enrolled in specific classes based upon our testing? From the previous post it appears we can pick up our student IDs next week. Is this what is needed to access the library? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanxue Posted September 19, 2009 at 06:39 AM Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 at 06:39 AM adrianlondon: thanks for sharing! How much does a room like this cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blink Posted September 19, 2009 at 07:38 AM Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 at 07:38 AM You're enrolled based on your testing. I think there's already posts here about that and about how to switch classes... My room which is a dorm #3 B3 level (the ones with the bath tub) was about 12000 for the full semester. All the dorm information including pictures is available on BNU's website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cui ruide Posted September 19, 2009 at 07:54 AM Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 at 07:54 AM I'm sure most people are on campus, so it's not an issue... But I'm wondering if anyone's had success finding the placement test results online. The handbook references this website: http://219.224.18.8/lxsmc (needs to be viewed in Internet Explorer it seems), but I don't seem to see anything about test results. Would like to save a trip to campus... But the curiosity is killing me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtops Posted September 19, 2009 at 08:59 AM Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 at 08:59 AM I don't know anything about that website but if you want I can go take a look for your and text message or PM you your results later after I go check on mine. You can PM me your Chinese name and/or student number here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtops Posted September 19, 2009 at 09:00 AM Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 at 09:00 AM Ah, and Blink, that may explain it... I'm here through the CSC scholarship so I never sent a photo in. Why the student card must be so delayed... Ah, not even worth pondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbun Posted September 19, 2009 at 01:27 PM Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 at 01:27 PM i'm off campus too and tried checking the website as well. i didn't have any luck either. so hopefully, it will be up before tomorrow morning or at least the results will still be up tomorrow when going to pick up books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbun Posted September 19, 2009 at 06:24 PM Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 at 06:24 PM o yeah, does anyone know how many electives we have to take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazing grace Posted September 20, 2009 at 11:12 AM Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 at 11:12 AM ....or how to even choose electives? I can't find any information on applying for them, only what activities are available. Anyone know how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianlondon Posted September 20, 2009 at 03:07 PM Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 at 03:07 PM I think electives get chosen after a couple of weeks. Give it time. It might depend on your level, but I (in class 101) was given the choice of calligraphy (two types), wushu and ... dunno. I picked calligraphy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blink Posted September 21, 2009 at 12:04 AM Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 at 12:04 AM One of my friends mentioned electives yesterday. She found a downloadable list on the chinese version of the BNU website - don't know if it's available on the English version. It looked like all the elective cost about 450-600Y extra. You're not required to take any of them as far as I know unless it's required for you to get university credit back home. She said the deadline to sign up is this week, but I don't know if that's something you can get around easily like many of the other "rules" here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cui ruide Posted September 21, 2009 at 04:57 AM Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 at 04:57 AM So... It now seems each level seems have its own pre-arranged course list/schedule. For instance, mine includes: Reading-Writing, Newspaper, Speaking, Watching-Listening-Talking, and maybe another... Does anyone know if I 1) may opt out of any of these? 2) possibly may join other classes--which may or may not be part of this Chinese Language and Culture Department (without taking the HSK)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cui ruide Posted September 23, 2009 at 04:35 AM Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 at 04:35 AM The answer to one of my questions, for anyone else that is curious... I talked to my head teacher today, and since I'm only signed up for a semester and don't care about my grade (i.e. taking the final test for my certificate/whatever, and also placing into the next level), I can "tui" whatever classes I want. I would say, though, this is certainly not an authorization to skip class half the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jngai Posted September 26, 2009 at 09:20 AM Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 at 09:20 AM im heerre for 2009, just for a year - lang student everyon in my class is from my uni in london, it's difficult to meet neew people lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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