National University of Singapore Dorm Tour | Utown Residence

Hi friends! This video was long overdue but here's some footage of what my dorm at the University of Singapore looks like! It's actually so spacious and it looks even better than the pictures. I unfortunately don't have a full blown kitchen so I can't cook or anything. But I get my own room and still get to have roommates (whom I love so dearly) and our own bathroom! But yeah these past two months here have been amazing and I'm loving everything that I'm learning! (maybe except for the actual school part). I hope this gives you a good feel for what Utown, which is the newest part of NUS, looks like. I live in Utown Residence and it has a great view of the open green area and the infinity pool. Let me know if you have any questions about NUS!
All of me,
Jamie

[@peonies-]

Thanks for this video! I hope to become an exchange student there for one semester since my school had connections with NUS!

[@catac2047]

Thanks so much for the video! I’m planning on being an exchange student there for a year so this is really helpful!

[@DearYoungerMe]

You're so welcome!

[@blairwang5337]

Hi Jamie. Nice video! May I ask how much is one month cost for U town to live?

[@derisnawaisa5626]

I will take a UEE next year, I really hope I will get accepted in NUS :(

[@bestdavid]

Hi Jamie, thank you so much for the video. I'm from Mexico and hopefully I'll be there in August for a year abroad. How has your experience gone so far? Any advice you could give me about where to live?

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hi David! I absolutely loved my experience in Singapore. I actually just made a NUS FAQ, so feel free to take a look here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aF7RfICAiZh8l8k

[@DearYoungerMe]

But anywhere in UTown is definitely where I'd choose to go

[@bestdavid]

Thank you very much Jamie !

[@aartibatra5216]

David Jireh Souza Naranjo hi jamie fr which course uh applied?

[@DearYoungerMe]

I applied for industrial engineering major classes!

[@konzilla1]

Thanks alot for this video! I'm going to NUS in august, and wondering how hard it is to get residence in UTown, is there some kind of queue? And how much did it cost a month? Where there any AC? (maybe you saud this in the video heh) Love, Alice

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hey Alice! I'm not sure how hard it is to get into. But a lot of the exchange students do get placed in any of the utown residences. But if you don't get in, you should apply to change! And there are options for AC and non-ac rooms! The AC rooms are more expensive though

[@ngrobert5054]

thanks for the video

[@theglowformation5287]

Hi Jamie,am a student who dreams to study abroad from my childhood and NUS is one of my dream colleges.....so I just had a doubt if an Indian can study there and if i can then what are the things which I should do to study there.... If you could reply then please cuz your reply will inspire me more to study,so thankyou.😊✨

[@sherinachan8864]

Hi Jamie, thanks for the video! I wonder if they provide regular housekeeping for the common area and bathroom shared between you and your roommates? Also did you just eat out everyday since you couldn't cook?

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hi Sherina! Yes they do! They clean the common area and bathroom twice a week and give us new toilet paper rolls once a week. And pretty much! by the end of the semester my roommates and i learned how to make rice in the microwave so we also did that and then ate noodles hahah :)

[@sherinachan8864]

Jamie's Corner thank you for letting me know! I am actually struggling between choosing utown or PGPR. Do you remember how long it takes to get from the mrt to utown and from utown to the campus? As far as I know you need to take the bus haha

[@DearYoungerMe]

Sherina!! Definitely choose Utown!! Don't choose PGPR. PGPR looks nice from the outside but it's hot, humid and old on the inside hahah. That's what all my friends from PGPR have told me. I personally loved Utown Residence because I got my own apartment and roommates! In PGPR, you have a single room to yourself and it's hard trying to talk to people on the same floor because their doors are pretty much closed. And everything happens in Utown (events, cafeteria, classes, exchanger's parties)! it'll take about 10 min from Utown to the Kent Ridge MRT but it's honestly not an issue because busses run every 15 minutes or so. It's about a 10 min walk from PGPR to Kent Ridge but the busses will be able to take you anywhere from Utown. Utown is more pricey than PGPR but I highly recommend it!!! haha I can't stress this enough except by my exclamation marks. Choose Utown!!!! :D

[@sherinachan8864]

Thank you very very much for your advice!!! :D You made Utown sound so much better now haha!

[@DearYoungerMe]

of course!! I had such a great time there so I want you to be able to do the same!! :)

[@Stimulated]

how long term study in singapore? I mean how many months a term in singapore in that university?

[@DearYoungerMe]

I studied for 4 months, which is a one semester!

[@tingxuanqu1631]

Hi, Jamie! I will go to NUS next year, but I am very concerned about the bugs there. In your dorm, do bugs or insects sometimes occur?

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hi! I had some baby cockroachese in my room haha but honestly they don't really do anything and by the end of the semester i got used to them. Just don't leave any food out and you should be good!

[@belle22182]

Are you from Seattle? I'm a prospective NUS student from Seattle and I was wondering how you went about applying? (APs, etc., how hard was it to get accepted?)

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hi Isabelle! I actually applied through USC, my current college for a study abroad exchange program. So I didn't apply directly to NUS. But once I got accepted by my home university, it was an automatic in for NUS. And it wasn't too hard to get accepted by USC. I just applied and wrote about why I wanted to study abroad. However, I was told that usually 1-2 people get accepted to go abroad. But also like 1-3 people apply each year so I think everyone who applies gets in?

[@linah.257]

Hey Jamie! Can you give me advice on which residence to apply for? Preferably close to the faculty of engineering.. Thx!!

[@DearYoungerMe]

I highly recommend any residences in Utown. The central/newest area of the NUS campus is called UTown but there is also a residence hall called UTown Residence which is in UTown. UTown Residences are only apartment style and dont have a dining hall. Aside from this are also residence halls called Cinnamon, Tembusu, CAPT, or RC4 which are all in UTown. These all have dining halls and meal plans you have to pay for and they all have the option of apartment style as well as individual rooms. Then there are other older halls like Raffles and Sheere's Hall that has more local students and are located in the other part of campus. There's also Prince George's Park Residences. Don't pick here, it's hot and there are a lot of bugs and it's far from a Utown. I highly recommend picking any of the residence halls in Utown! It's the newest part of campus and the dorms are really nice. Here's a picture of my dorm at Utown Residence. There is a mix of local and exchange students in Utown but to my knowledge this is where a lot of exchange students are located. Check out this link where you can take 360 degree tours of the residences. nus.edu.sg/osa/housing/undergraduate/hostel-options.html. I hope this helps :)

[@dohabennani.2166]

Hey jamie, I love ur video, you really seem to be a nice girl I from Morocco and my dream is to study in the NUS but because I really don't know anyrthing about college there can I ask you few questions if you don't mind thanks

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hey! Yeah you can ask them here

[@shailajamohite4771]

Hey Jammie... This is Purva from india and I want to study in NUS but i wanted to know does this university take architecture studies??

[@DearYoungerMe]

I think so! www.sde.nus.edu.sg/arch/programmes/bachelor-of-arts-in-architecture/curriculum/ Check this out!

[@jackb9045]

Is it worth paying extra for the AC?

[@DearYoungerMe]

not in my opinion! I got used to the humidity ;)

[@hejsoumik]

Are you allowed to work part-time as an international student? Just like in other countries it is obgligatory to work 20 hrs a week.

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hi Soumik! According to what NUS told me, I was not allowed to work because I had a student visa. You have to have a work visa to work in Singapore. I don't think you can have both visas simultaneously but I'm not 100% sure. You should ask once you get to your university!

[@hejsoumik]

Jamie's Corner Thanks for the information!!

[@joshuayang8748]

Very informative

[@Mouustikable]

Hey! I have applied to NUS for a year. I'm still waiting for their confirmation. Could you tell me when you got the final confirmation? :)

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hi there! I think the waiting procedure is different for each home university. But I applied for a 1 semester non-graduating exchange student in October and heard back late November!

[@Mouustikable]

Thank you for your reply :)

[@owenfernau3928]

Hi Jamie! Thanks for making this video. Quick question. Do any of the dorms have hot plates or similar? It's nice to do some basic cooking. Thanks!

[@DearYoungerMe]

no :( not in Utown residence. Only a microwave and sink

[@gabygut-sie8111]

Hi Jamie, I'm from Colombia and I'm doing an investigation about the NUS, I was looking this video and I thought maybe you could help me with. I just speak a little bit of English so sorry if I make mistakes, but I'm trying to do it. So... if you would be willing to help me, please let me know. Thank u.

[@riaulina]

Hi Jamie, i just got offer letter from the NUS SSHPH for grad program. Now i am going to start arrange everything. Can I contact you to ask on several things?

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hi! I'm so sorry I haven't checked my email :( But you can send them here and I can try to answer if you still need answers!

[@satyam8284]

You're pointing the camera right into my room !! :D

[@DearYoungerMe]

hahah no way!! are you living in 18-203 then?

[@satyam8284]

Its 12-253 in the S.Tower. I could see my room when you tried to show the UTown green from your room. Luckily the blinds were drawn :D

[@DearYoungerMe]

haha that't awesome! I didn't know we were there at the same time!

[@KaiTeh]

Hi! Is there any air conditioner there?

[@DearYoungerMe]

There are rooms with Ac in utown residence but I didn't apply for it since it was extra!

[@marielle_2693]

Hi Jamie! How much do you pay for the dorm rental monthly? Do they offer 1room per person? I'm planning to take my masters in NUS. Hope to meet you there one day!

[@DearYoungerMe]

I paid around 1900 SGD for one semester which is 4 months! But it depends on which residence you get (I'm making a video about this now) I had my own bedroom but I shared the apartment with 3 other girls!

[@marielle_2693]

Jamie's Corner Thanks for responding! I badly want to study in NUS! Every time I visit Singapore it’s always a must for me to go to NUS. My dream University💛

[@DearYoungerMe]

Oh I hope you get to go! I had an amazing experience there. And it's such a beautiful city!!

[@marielle_2693]

Jamie's Corner I’d love to! Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your college journey in NUS. Now I have ideas if in case I will be admitted in the University. Hope I’ll get in touch with you😊

[@nyeeeeeeeeeet]

Hey Jamie, would you recommend CAPT residence over UTown residence?

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hey Majd! I've been to CAPT but only to the single room dorms...personally I think that's too lonely since you don't have people living with you. So I would pick Utown residence. But you should ask yourself if you want to room alone or with people!

[@nyeeeeeeeeeet]

Thanks for the quick response! I think there are shared CAPT rooms now (6 person), I would prefer having people around, preferably fellow exchangees to travel around with, what do you think would be the best rez in that case?

[@DearYoungerMe]

@@nyeeeeeeeeeet then CAPT 6 person and utown residence with 4 people are the way to go! As long as you're sure you can get roommates i think that'd be better. But also keep in mind your roommates might also be local students who might not have as much time to travel as you do!

[@santoshsethi1855]

Hi I am from India and I can see your University I love it ❤️❤️❤️

[@DearYoungerMe]

Yay I'm glad you like it!

[@NaamMaiKuchNahiRaka]

what song is that in background?

[@DearYoungerMe]

oh shoot I don't remember :( I think I got it off of soundcloud though!

[@ktaw1984]

i wanted to know the name of the song too

[@abdiazizfarah4194]

Can u tell me the fees of University lm coming soon please give me some information

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hi there! I'm not exactly sure on the exact fees but if you type in NUS housing/student fees you should be able to find it online

[@chatkamolkaewbuddee113]

Hello, How much per month?

[@DearYoungerMe]

The apartment was around 1800 USD for 4 months? Not sure about the exact numbers but NUS websites have that info for you!

[@khushishah5171]

Is there an ac in utown residence ??

[@DearYoungerMe]

yes there are options for AC! But I think it was like a price difference that I didn't want to pay for ahaha

[@riyakadir7702]

Hey Jamie can you please tell me accounting course fees? Am coming to Singapore next month insha Allah Can you please tell me fees and courses? For example = financial accounting or business managment

[@DearYoungerMe]

hi there! I never took accounting or business management classes so I'm not sure :( But maybe dig around this website? www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/education-at-nus/undergraduate-education/fees.html

[@riyakadir7702]

Thanks for your reply

[@bottlecuteshop7995]

What is the main song of this video?

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hey! oh man I actually forgot where I got it from. I'm sorry :(

[@bottlecuteshop7995]

Ok thanks

[@PreeyenMistry]

kewl

[@SnehaMariyaJoshy]

Were you doing an undergraduate program...

[@DearYoungerMe]

yep!!

[@Tiger-qj1pg]

I don't have a good academic record. Will I get an admission in NUS? I'm from India.

[@DearYoungerMe]

I'm really not sure! you'd have to directly message the admissions center! I went in as an exchange student and our requirements were pretty different

[@ghrn1133]

looooooooook so fancy

[@hoanganh6236]

Hi Jamie! I'm a high school student in Vietnam. I really hope to have a chance to study at NUS with a scholarship. Can you give me some advice? I want to study in Singapore in 3 years. Can we connect with each other on Facebook?

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hi Hoang, I'm not too familiar with other universities outside of my home university (especially with the ones in Vietnam haha) but you can go ahead and ask your questions here!

[@meriemhrittane6555]

Hii, thank you for the video it's great. i actually want to apply for UTown but i'm coming as an undergraduate exchange student and i read that it's only for grad. students, is that true? thank youu so much

[@DearYoungerMe]

not at all! In fact most of the people I met in Utown Residence were undergrad exchange students. So definitely apply there!!

[@meriemhrittane6555]

thank you so much, i have just got the mail and i have been granted a room in Utown residence :)))

[@DearYoungerMe]

yay!!!! ahh I hope you'll have an amazing time!! Go to the exchanger's events (at least in the beginning) and meet cool people!! all the best :)

[@meriemhrittane6555]

Jamie's Corner i wiiill, i can t wait to go, i still have 10days to wait 😂 i just have a small question, anout the bed, do u remember the dimensions? how big was it?

[@DearYoungerMe]

Hi Meriem! I don't know the exact dimensions but it's a normal twin sized bed. So it really only fits one person

[@premrajbarnawal8931]

Your video us really nice

[@DearYoungerMe]

Thank you! :)

[@madmixchannel5591]

hi jamie how r u can you tell me what is the cost of the course in the singapore how we survive there

[@DearYoungerMe]

hello! Since i was an exchange student, i paid the tuition from my home university instead of of the tuition from NUS. But i think there was like a 200 SGD fee i had to pay for being in engineering...that number might've changed so I suggest you contacting NUS' department specific office to find out!

[@nargesjawed1667]

This in indonesia right ؟؟؟؟؟؟

[@DearYoungerMe]

Singapore!

[@mrsvchong]

Wow so big confirm very expensive

[@adamfaturrachman8957]

Dude this is straight out apartement 😅, my dorm here in Padjadjaran University of Indonesia are a 4 bed bedroom with communal bathroom and kitchen. It's really comfortable tho, but compare to this...🤣.

[@DearYoungerMe]

haha I know right! Well Utown on the NUS campus is one of the newest parts of campus. It was great living there :)

[@chashkalpnagdeote178]

This university private?

[@DearYoungerMe]

it's a public university!

[@lazizumarov7021]

Hi this University has architect class

[@DearYoungerMe]

according to this link it does! www.sde.nus.edu.sg/arch/programmes/bachelor-of-arts-in-architecture/curriculum/

[@SyahrulArtVisual]

Cutte

[@adityabhadkamkar8041]

whats the status of Wi-Fi? is there free WI-Fi?

[@DearYoungerMe]

Yes!! NUS has free campus wifi. It sometimes disconnects though :(

[@dipanbanerjee8236]

Rent of your room?

[@DearYoungerMe]

It was around $1400 per semester for the apartment!

[@kongthai..]

Why do you have ANGMOH dialect, and not the Queen's English! 🙄

[@DearYoungerMe]

I'm not sure what you mean! haha

[@kongthai..]

Can do peeping with these design. Bad design by NUS. Some of Hall of Residence boys have telescope. A popular hobby. Girl's of their age are more mature..... ...BAD DESIGN compare to the older halls. 🥵