We are bubbling down to the last few days. This can be something super exciting for some while others not so much because of packing or the reluctance to leave HK. All in all there is no going back! Just tread the university experience as a mini holiday! Thats how I am taking it, for me school terms usually go by really quickly for me so in no time I will be back in HK to celebrate Christmas! Have a lot of Christmas blog posting ideas so stay in tune!
Today's post will be about Electronics e.g laptops, Microsoft Office, USBs, DVD drives etc. Here is what I am going to do: I recently bought a new laptop from Apple it is a Macbook Pro with retina display. Fancy right? When I got this I was super pleased because it was super light unlike my old Macbook notebook from 2009 which weighed a tonne! It had beautiful HD screen however it lacked a CD and DVD drive which you had to buy separately -_- and only had 2 USB ports. So before I leave I had to buy a USB to ethernet cable ($78), a CD and DVD drive ($550), a USB port that branched out into 4 other USB ports ($100-200). So the total was pretty high... Not going to be buying anything new for a while haha!
For my phone I got sent a Sim card through the mail by UCAS which was a top up one that I can use in the UK! It is pretty good as I don't have to go through the hassle of finding one myself. But if you want to make a call from the UK when you arrive to HK you can use your hk sim card if you have IDD which is explained in my old post (so check it out here). If you don't have one I'm sure you can get on in the airport :)
When you go to university some people get the Microsoft office for mac. You can do with or without it because on a mac they already have pages and keynote but it is traditional for a university to use Office so I would recommend buying it! You can find these in any apple store or in the Computer centre in Wanchai.
(All found on Apple US website)
Insurance
(logo from endsleigh website)
A lot of my friends have asked about whether you should get insurance for your electronic devices, musical instruments, bikes and more. Below I have found on company that works with international students to ensure insurance for thier devices and will issue a replacement if they are stolen. The company is called endsleigh.
Facts about them:
- UK's No.1 student insurance specialist according to them.
- 24hour replacement service
- You can create your own package and do it online.
- "we'll replace your laptop or phone with the latest compatible model"
- "Cover includes theft, accidental damage and loss.
Sounds pretty good to me. Here is the website www.endsleigh.co.uk/UCAS or call: 03303030284/ 01282672108.
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