2012-03-28, 05:20 PM
Also, you learn to take care of yourself properly. You're on your own, no more handholding. That, is something worth more than a few pieces of papers from your home country.
Hmm... summer... you won't see me. I'll be back in Singapore. But do visit Cambridge once - any other visits to Cambridge shouldn't be about the beauty of this place (i.e. only for work), because there's nothing much beautiful after the 1st time, and it's tiny.
Oxford programs are generally pretty good. Sure, it might not immediately be useful in your CV, but when it comes to your resume and/or cover letter, and when you have tea with others (both serious and casual), it separates you from others.
tl;dr GO FOR IT. Because I'm "at the other side" (it's an Oxbridge thing).
Hadriel
Hmm... summer... you won't see me. I'll be back in Singapore. But do visit Cambridge once - any other visits to Cambridge shouldn't be about the beauty of this place (i.e. only for work), because there's nothing much beautiful after the 1st time, and it's tiny.
Oxford programs are generally pretty good. Sure, it might not immediately be useful in your CV, but when it comes to your resume and/or cover letter, and when you have tea with others (both serious and casual), it separates you from others.
tl;dr GO FOR IT. Because I'm "at the other side" (it's an Oxbridge thing).
Hadriel