Preparing for a long term 'getaway' from home can be a pain in the ass before masuk alam universiti ni. Lagi lagi for those yang tak pernah duduk asrama, yang first time duduk jauh dari parents, like me. Its okay, tak seram mana pun. Still boleh survive and masih bernyawa. So, here we start;
Necessary items that you should bring:
- Dokumen maklumat peribadi (copy of your IC and parents' etc)
- Pakaian secukupnya
- Bantal, sarung tilam etc (uitm tak sediakan bantal so bawa sendiri)
- Barang toilet such as ubat gigi, sabun etc
- Baldi for baju kotor
- Sabun basuh baju / Detergent
- Hanger!! (Forgot to bring this when I first came!)
- Alat tulis
- Laptop (2nd month dah start guna)
- Cerek air
- Seterika
- Telekung/Kopiah & Al-Quran
- Kasut sukan
- Makanan or kudap-kudapan
Thats all i guess.
Attire
For law students, you can wear whatever you want asalkan nampak sopan dan sedap mata memandang kecuali hari Isnin, Rabu and Jumaat. For girls, as I am a girl too, hari Isnin memang wajib pakai baju kurung. Meanwhile for guys wajib pakai baju kemeja. Yang penting berkolar. Any colour.
Hari Rabu wajib pakai baju hitam putih, black and white or so called B&W. Not necessarily baju kurung je. You can still wear pants, blouse or shirts as long as the colour matches. Jubah also can!
Hari Jumaat - baju kurung day! Any colour can.
Penggunaan blazer/coat masa semester 1 memang tiada rasanya tapi why not kalau nak beli? Prepare awal gitu.
Penggunaan blazer/coat masa semester 1 memang tiada rasanya tapi why not kalau nak beli? Prepare awal gitu.
Transport/Vehicle
Students dibenarkan bawa kereta tapi kena parking dekat luar or depan UITM tapi don't worry, dekat je. Not sure if pekeliling yang membenarkan students utk bawa kereta masuk uitm dah keluar ke belum but to be safe, parking je dekat luar or PoBan (nickname for Polis Bantuan) will hunt you down surely. If takde kereta, Grab and Uber are soooo available in Dengkil. Tak susah pun nak keluar pergi mana mana dari uitm ni! Just call 'em anytime nak pergi IOI ke, Alamanda ke. Kos uber/grab dari Dengkil ke IOI dalam RM20+ so kalau nak murah, share duit dengan member. Jangan keluar sorang sorang pulak. Rugi. Kalau nak drive sendiri, perkhidmatan sewa kereta pun ada!
Allowance
Pelajar program asasi or foundation uitm akan diberikan elaun sebanyak RM1900+ untuk semester pertama sekali gus. Bukan berperingkat mengikut bulan. Contohnya, bila permohonan dah diterima dan diluluskan, KPT akan masukkan duit elaun tu kesemuanya dalam akaun bank anda! Easier said than done, lol duit tidak datang bergolek. Nak dapat elaun ini kena mohon dulu. Dan proses permohonan elaun dkt KPT ni agak rumit sbb kena print, cop, tandatangan bagai. During my batch, 2 bulan lebih after masuk UiTM baru dapat duit elaun tu. Lambat, kan? Btw first things first, before masuk U, make sure dah daftar akaun Bank Islam dkt mana-mana cawangan Bank Islam berdekatan. Then, rajinkan diri check laman web KPT then tunggu diorang update dah boleh mohon elaun ke tak. Kalau permohonan dah dibuka, ikut langkah-langkah yang sepatutnya (jangan risau, step by step dorang bgitau macam mana nak buat nnti) macam print surat tawaran etc. Baca arahan dengan teliti. Kalau ada salah, walaupun sedikit, permohonan mungkin akan di reject pastu kena buat balik. Sangat membazir masa dan wang! InshaaAllah masa MDS, your seniors will brief you about this.
Allowance
Pelajar program asasi or foundation uitm akan diberikan elaun sebanyak RM1900+ untuk semester pertama sekali gus. Bukan berperingkat mengikut bulan. Contohnya, bila permohonan dah diterima dan diluluskan, KPT akan masukkan duit elaun tu kesemuanya dalam akaun bank anda! Easier said than done, lol duit tidak datang bergolek. Nak dapat elaun ini kena mohon dulu. Dan proses permohonan elaun dkt KPT ni agak rumit sbb kena print, cop, tandatangan bagai. During my batch, 2 bulan lebih after masuk UiTM baru dapat duit elaun tu. Lambat, kan? Btw first things first, before masuk U, make sure dah daftar akaun Bank Islam dkt mana-mana cawangan Bank Islam berdekatan. Then, rajinkan diri check laman web KPT then tunggu diorang update dah boleh mohon elaun ke tak. Kalau permohonan dah dibuka, ikut langkah-langkah yang sepatutnya (jangan risau, step by step dorang bgitau macam mana nak buat nnti) macam print surat tawaran etc. Baca arahan dengan teliti. Kalau ada salah, walaupun sedikit, permohonan mungkin akan di reject pastu kena buat balik. Sangat membazir masa dan wang! InshaaAllah masa MDS, your seniors will brief you about this.
Subject(s)
7 subjects for the first semester in Asasi Undang-Undang. Every subject is taught in English except for CTU038. Slides or notes are used in class.
a) CSC134 (COMPUTER AND INFORMATION PROCESSING)
A tricky subject as it mainly depends on whether you like this kind of computer technology related subject or not. Banyak gila slides! Tebal. Buku (Discovering Computers) pun boleh tahan tebal. During my batch, there were some that failed this subject, unfortunately. I usually slept during this subject sebab tak minat sangat and I thought its easy but its not. Luckily still manage to get an A during finals tho!
Difficulty Level: 3.5/5
b) CTU085 (ISLAMIC WORLD VIEW)
Islamic related subject. For Sem 1 kena hafal Surah Al-Mulk ayat 1-15. Assignment kena buat majalah and then kena present. Soalan banyak KBAT so senang jugak lah nak goreng.
Pesanan ikhlas drpd saya, tahanlah diri anda sebaik mungkin daripada perasaan mengantuk dan cubaan tidur. Syaitonnirrojim memang tak dinafikan banyak time subjek ni.
Difficulty Level: 3/5
c) ELC080 (ENGLISH FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES I)
Preparation for MUET. It has four elements which are Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Most lecturers use this book in class and its available in any bookstores.
Preparation for MUET. It has four elements which are Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Most lecturers use this book in class and its available in any bookstores.
Difficulty Level: 3/5
d) ELC091 (CRITICAL READING AND REASONING FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES)
A confusing subject. Even lecturers had quite a tough moment to teach students this subject. However, just use the book provided by the lecturers soon. Had to find articles etc. There'll be forbate (forum + debate) in class for carry marks. Nerve-wracking.
Difficulty Level: 3.5/5
e) LAW012 ( INTRODUCTION TO LAW I )
The actual or real or relevant subject related to Law. Discussing what is law, the relation of law with morality, justice, freedom, society etc. Tons of philosophers or scholars' name such as Roscoe Pound, HLA Hart etc. Lecturers loved to ask and discuss about the newest issue in class. This book is needed;
Difficulty Level: 4/5
f) LAW016 (INTRODUCTION TO MALAYSIAN SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS)
Basically studying history but more specifically in Engliiiissssshhhhh. Need to remember lots of Article, not 'article'. You will get what I mean soon ;) Federal Constitution is a must! Also available in book stores.
Difficulty Level: 3.5/5
j) LAW038 (LEGAL RESEARCH AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SKILLS)
Enhance your research or seeking information in library skills. Ways on how to use UiTM web to find law articles, provisions, cases and more. How to cite reading materials in MLA or APA. Do exercise using PYQ to get a grip on citing materials.
Difficulty Level: 3/5
Kesimpulannya, tiada yang mudah dalam dunia ini. Tapi bila kita dah get used to it, it will be easier. Just like when we were still a kid, learning ABC and numbers. It used to be very hard during that age, right? Hence, just keep going, studyhard smart. Lastly, hard work never betrays you. Hmm, should I write about how to get dean's list 3.5 pointer and above?
Kesimpulannya, tiada yang mudah dalam dunia ini. Tapi bila kita dah get used to it, it will be easier. Just like when we were still a kid, learning ABC and numbers. It used to be very hard during that age, right? Hence, just keep going, study
