Sabtu, 22 Juni 2013

Students Guide in Trondheim - First Three Days in Trondheim

Hello, reader! This week I'm coming back by telling you what are important things we should do during our first day in Trondheim? First of all, we arrive safely in Værnes Airport in Trondheim, then we should try to exchange money to Norwegian Krone )NOK, because currency used in Trondheim (and all Norway) is NOK. Then, go to Moholt Studentby by Værnesekspressenbus. After that you stop in Moholt or Moholt Studentby bus station, and then you pick up your key in SiT Bolig. It is somehow difficult for the first time to find where is your apartment building, but the map in my slide will help you much! You must be feel hungry, isn't it? Then grab your food supply in the nearest supermarket like Bunnpris, Rema 1, or Kiwi. Don't forget to eat healthy food and have enough sleep! Day 2, because you are newcomer, you need to buy buscard from AtB Store (Buscard company in Trondheim). Don't forget to bring your passport and admission letter to NTNU to buy student price card. On day 3, you can buy cheapest utility and equipment for your next life in Trondheim. Also if you want cheaper price, you can join with Students Market Trondheim Group in Facebook.


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Minggu, 16 Juni 2013

Students Guide in Trondheim - Pre-Departure, What Should I Do?

Congratulations! You have been accepted as a new master students in Trondheim :). Okay, what should you do next? You should prepare your departure to Trondeim, surely after you have confirmed your acceptance to offering letter to be a Master Student. I list four important things to do before your departure to Trondheim. Hope it helps!
1. Manage your Residence Permit to Norway
How to apply for a residence permit refer to http://www.norway.or.id/Embassy/Visa-and-other-permits/Schengen-visa/Schengen-Visa/ and http://www.udi.no/Norwegian-Directorate-of-Immigration/Central-topics/Studies/How-do-I-apply-for-a-residence-permit-for-students/. You need to apply online and then hand in your application to Norway Embassy in Jakarta. This is a temporary permit. You should renew the visa after your arrival in Trondheim.
2. Buy Flight Ticket to Trondheim. It is recommended to buy ticket after residence permit is granted. Typical cheap airlines to Trondheim: Qatar, KLM, Turkish. I would recommend KLM because you can buy extra baggage (usually we bring a lot of stuff in the first arrival), and you can flight directly from Jakarta-Amsterdam-Trondheim (if you fly via Oslo, for example with Qatar Airlines, you need to take baggage in the airport and check it in again)
3. Prepare your stuff (refer to file "What to Bring")
4. Confirm SiT Housing. You should sign acceptance contract for one year with SiT (housing provider). Most likely you will be booked place in Moholt Alle or Herman Krags Veg (you can not choose but you are given some preference)

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Sabtu, 15 Juni 2013

Students Guide in Trondheim - What to Bring

Hello, it's been a long time since I updated my blog. Fiuhh..Today I sit in my apartment in Stavanger, wondering if I could do something useful. And I try to make some kind of catalog that hopefully can ease a new students who wants to study in Trondheim, particularly Moholt Apartment. Maybe you are confused to choose what kind of things you should bring, especially because of the limited weight of baggage? Don't worry, I will tell you now.

You can easily forget what to bring to a new city. But by using my checklist, you will hardly miss anything! I would gladly share it.

1. Important things: white lamp, wireless router, LAN cable (min. 3 m), cable extension, spare eyeglasses
2. Utilities: bedsheet, pillow, pillow sheets
3. Cooking Utensils (optional): rice cooker, frying pan, boiling pot
4. Clothes and Toiletries: winter coat, jacket, shirt, soap, shampoo, dry lotion
5. Medicine: headache, cold, flu, fever, stomachache, maag, vitamin, omega 3, allergy
6. Foods: rendang, abon, ikan teri, instant spices

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Have a good day!