Student Exchange Programme
Just received an e-mail today stating that SEP application is finally open. I really want to go for SEP, both for the experience, and also to perhaps freeze my CAP (of course hoping that I can maintain my CAP this sem). However, I'm rather upset as something is kinda stopping me from going to SEP. The whole issue is very confusing, but I will try to sum it up here.
As a diploma holder, I have an exemption of one whole semester. As a result, if I apply for SEP now, it would actually fall into my 5th semester of studies, and that is actually my graduating semester. And for SEP, they are actually not recommending students to go during their graduating semester, as there is this process of credit transfer which will happen only after I come back from SEP. Therefore, if the transfer cannot be made in time, I cannot be succesfully promoted to a Year 4 student for the next coming semester, and would thus waste one semester. Argh!
At first the SEP co-ordinator was very helpful, answering almost 5 to 6 of my e-mails. We were kinda like chatting through e-mail as if it were MSN messenger, as I really had quite a few questions. But her final e-mail kinda left me disappointed and angry. I think she was getting impatient with my e-mails, and eventually replied saying that I should just apply for this coming SEP, and worry about the rest later. I can't believe such a reply came from her. Doesn't she understand that this may result in me wasting half a year of my life just waiting for credits to be transfered? I'm already old enough :p
To think of it, it is kinda a fault on my part for not anticipating this problem. I guess I had that mentality that I should not worry about exchange or anything until I am in year 2. Furthermore, I was busy with my arts club commitments and never really had the time to worry about SEP. I was right in a way, that one can really wait until year 2 to worry about SEP. But I was wrong also, because I forgot to factor in my one semester of exemption. Now I'm really feeling it.
Should I take the risk, and hope they will transfer my credits in time? Or should I not go for SEP? Or should I just plan for a backup to do something else in that 6 months in case the credits cannot be transfered in time? Argh! Anyway, I will give it a harder thought, and then decide again.
As a diploma holder, I have an exemption of one whole semester. As a result, if I apply for SEP now, it would actually fall into my 5th semester of studies, and that is actually my graduating semester. And for SEP, they are actually not recommending students to go during their graduating semester, as there is this process of credit transfer which will happen only after I come back from SEP. Therefore, if the transfer cannot be made in time, I cannot be succesfully promoted to a Year 4 student for the next coming semester, and would thus waste one semester. Argh!
At first the SEP co-ordinator was very helpful, answering almost 5 to 6 of my e-mails. We were kinda like chatting through e-mail as if it were MSN messenger, as I really had quite a few questions. But her final e-mail kinda left me disappointed and angry. I think she was getting impatient with my e-mails, and eventually replied saying that I should just apply for this coming SEP, and worry about the rest later. I can't believe such a reply came from her. Doesn't she understand that this may result in me wasting half a year of my life just waiting for credits to be transfered? I'm already old enough :p
To think of it, it is kinda a fault on my part for not anticipating this problem. I guess I had that mentality that I should not worry about exchange or anything until I am in year 2. Furthermore, I was busy with my arts club commitments and never really had the time to worry about SEP. I was right in a way, that one can really wait until year 2 to worry about SEP. But I was wrong also, because I forgot to factor in my one semester of exemption. Now I'm really feeling it.
Should I take the risk, and hope they will transfer my credits in time? Or should I not go for SEP? Or should I just plan for a backup to do something else in that 6 months in case the credits cannot be transfered in time? Argh! Anyway, I will give it a harder thought, and then decide again.
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Go for SEP. If it cannot be transferred on time, use that spare semester to take one or two fun modules and at the same time take up enrichment courses. You may also do an internship, look for a job or take up a part-time job under the work study programme. TYS
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