1 month

Today, it is exactly 1 month since I left Kuching to study here.

As you know, I'm in Terengganu, studying in INSTEP.

It's a 1st time for me to live in a hostel, as in making it a HOME where I have to return to everyday. It's not easy, being a kid who is spoilt with the comforts of his home.

Approximately 20 KM from the 'city' centre of Kuala Terengganu (KT), this campus is a very big area. You can see how big it is in Google Maps, just type in
'INSTEP, Kuala Terengganu'.

I'm being sponsored fully to study here. Sponsored by PETRONAS. Meals and accomodation provided, plus monthly allowance of RM 250. Sounds good?

I stay in the hostel, Blok T, which has a mix of Sarawakians and Sabahans plus 1 Kedahan. It's kinda like a longhouse in Sarawak, only made of concrete, and is small.

My room is T20 and my roommates are both Sarawakians, one from Dalat, Mukah and another from Bau, Kuching.

Facilities are scattered all around the campus, which most are in a distance of 5 to 15 minutes. Mode of transport : walk!
The dining hall is about 5 minutes away while the class rooms are about 15 minutes away from the hostel. It is not fun especially when the weather is scorching hot and / or rainy.

Internet facilities? A cyber cafe is opened for use, with very sucky PCs. No choice but that's all that is provided for use at RM 2.00 per hour.

Oh well, they're closing now. More next time.