BSOC Comunieco Issue 1 2010 by UNSW Business Society

COMUNIECO A UNSW BUSINESS SOCIETY PUBLICATION | ISSUE 1 2010 Commerce•University•Economics

University:

The next stage of your life

• Course Advice from the 1st year lecturers • A Graduate’s Perspective • Rules to Survive Uni

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03 | President’s Welcome

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27 | A Graduate’s perspective

04 | Editorial & Accruals 22 | THE ASB

Articles

Anna Trivedi - 1st Year Advisor

07 | The Most Important Day of My Life

Subject Advice from your lecturers

08 | University: The Next Stage of Your Life The Dilemma with first year 12 | 3 Rules to Survive Uni A Simple guide to making friends 14 | Surviving Commerce The Pen is Mightier than your laptop

Peter Nguyen

What is Contact? Architectural Spectaculars of UNSW

30 | Last Words Why you shouldn’t join societies at uni. Peter Nguyen

The Relationship Game

16 | Feeling Lonely at Uni? How to get your Band up and Running 18| Getting Active at UNSW

22 | UNSW BSOC Our Portfolios Directors Profiles

Download Comunieco, (with more articles to get you through uni!) at www.unswbsoc.com and click on Publications. Archived editions, with tips, tricks and insights into your majors, subjects and careers are there for you to get an edge up! BSOC Industry Mentoring Program

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President’s Welcome

A couple of years ago, I walked into university oblivious to what I was getting myself into. It’s a daunting change for a freshman, stepping outside the high school bubble of friendly faces you’ve grown up with and into a new world. And into a new world – with thousands of people you’ve never met.

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22-26 FEB

UNSW OWEEK! Tuesday 23rd: Australian School of Business Welcome Visit us at our stall! Sign up for Orientation camp and Peer Mentoring!

01 MAR 01-06 WEEKS

UNIVERSITY STARTS!

PEER MENTORING PROGRAM PMP is a great way to meet other first year students and learn about university life from older students who have been through it all before. March 3rd: BBQ at the Sam Cracknell Pavillion

05-07 MAR

BUSINESS ORIENTATION CAMP ‘When i grow up...’

My friend and I discovered and signed up with the Business faculty’s Peer Mentoring Program and that was the first time I was acquainted with UNSW Business Society. Our mentors were students who had walked the path we were about to take. They advised us about the ins-and-outs of university life and we made some new friends with the other mentees. One of my mentors told us about an event he was organising, where a prominent guest speaker was coming on campus to talk about career prospects for students (this was when the media’s most popular words were “bailout” and “stimulus package”). I went to the presentation with dozens of other students and it was there that I learned things the lecturers don’t teach you in class. I picked up a credo I still stand by today: you don’t just change into the person you want to be 10 years from now - you start getting there today. Students no longer go through university with the only goal of academic excellence; we’re embracing a culture of professional development, personal accomplishment and social networking. Therefore, in 2010, UNSW Business Society’s objective is to build a community that affords our members with a well-rounded university experience, providing opportunities for them to take flight and reach their higher goals. And we want you to be a part of it.

Robert Chan President 2010

Comunieco team and contributors Editors-in chief Allina Yang (Publications Director) Jessica Thiyavutikan (Publications Director) Layout and Design Pasha Rayan (IT Director) Vice President Internal (BSOC) Michelle Mak

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GRADUATE CAREERS LUNCH

Others Arthur Kam

And all the contributors for their articles and submissions!

01 APR

BSOC CRUISE www.unswbsoc.com | Comunieco First Semester

Things to Know During First Year •

Express buses are all prepaid – must purchase a bus ticket prior to boarding The bus lines in the first 3 weeks at Eddy Avenue are unbelievably long Try to avoid having classes on opposite ends of the uni (esp. if they are one after another) Physics building has nice cold water from their bubblers ASB rooms get filled up quickly (esp. closer to exam time) Cheap pork rolls are at the Pavillion Upper campus food court is a lot nicer than the Quad Don’t miss out on tickets to BSOC events – get in early.

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“Don’t miss out on tickets to BSOC events – get in early.”

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Take full advantage of O-Week. Buy textbooks second hand. Find someone in the year above or check out www.textbookexchange.com.au. 3. Buy a weekly TravelPass (for trains, buses and ferries) for uni if you need to go to uni more than 3 times a week (do the math!). 4. Or if you’re buses only, buy a Travel Ten! 5. Bring your own lunch and your own water (or make use of the bubblers…). 6. Make use of student discounts… seriously. We have student IDs for a reason! 7. Check out society discounts (like that 10% discount you can get at Passionflower if you’re part of BSOC! And you’re already part of BSOC!) 8. Print your lecture notes at home (or bring your laptop!). Printing can get a bit pricey at the library. 9. Tired? Get a sugar hit at the pharmacy (in the Quad) with cheap sugary goodness! 10. Need stationary? Go to BSOC Careers Events. 11. Sleep properly. Coffee burns a hole in your pocket 1. 2.

Lily Tran

What I would’ve liked to find out earlier! Firstly, I would have loved to find out about UNSW Handbook, and UNSW timetable (just Google search them), so that enrolment day wasn’t such a battle! I would have loved to find out about Rectangles – an auto timetabling program which allows you to enter your subjects, and see all the possible combinations and select the best one! Secret alleyways for parking! (Shh don’t pass it on!) Stockmarket salads. Worth the walk up to Matthews Food Court

WHAT TO DO IN THE BUS LINE in the first 3 weeks, when it’s 1km long 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Poke the person in front of you and look the other way. Hmmmm. Ghost the person in front of you, see how long until they notice Catch up on sleep. Talk to the person behind you about their socks. See how far forward you can get in the bus line, without ‘pushing’ or touching anyone. Sing along to the next song on your iPod. Pretend you’re on Glee. Play a massive game of Chinese Whispers. Cram for your mid-semester exams

Angelina Yang

Sound familiar? Want it all in 2010? The good news is BSOC (the peak representative body for commerce and economics students) has got it all covered and you’re holding it in your hands! From making new friends to the biggest camp and the best parties, how to stay updated on the latest careers information from top corporations to settling into uni and making the most of first year, everything you need to know about UNSW, first year and the ASB is in this publication! Oh, and let’s not forget the “S” word – “Study”. We’ve got that covered too! Where else but BSOC? Your Publications Directors, Allina Yang and Jessica Thuyavutikan www.unswbsoc.com | Comunieco First Semester

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The Most Important Day of My Life by AMY WONG

“Behind this door,’ I thought ‘is the next chapter of my life”

y mother told me on the day I started middle school that “the first day is always the hardest.” ‘If middle school was hard, university will be much harder,’ I thought to myself on the first day of university. As an international student, not only would I have to adapt to a different culture and different lifestyle, I would also have to meet new friends. I have never had problems meeting people, but there is something about a whole new environment that makes everything an adventure, an unfamiliar experience. At 8am, I stood in front of my closet, determined to search for the ‘perfect outfit’ for my first day of uni. I pulled out a floral summer dress from Mango. ‘Is this who I want to be today?’ Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind. Would what I wear today dictate who I was going to be for the next three years? I immediately pushed the dress back into my closet. Pretty, but not perfect. Pulling my hair into a loose bun, I threw on my favorite white cotton tank top, and my old three quarter jeans. At last, I pulled out a new blazer I had bought from Bardot the previous day. ‘This will have to do,’ I thought. The outfit was not perfect; it did not depict who I wanted to be on my first day of uni. I wanted to seem confident, elegant and sensible - a ‘silk toppencil skirt-Manolo Blahnik-wearing’ girl. But, at the same time, I did not want to lie. On any given day, you would probably find me in a t-shirt and jeans. I hoped that my new blazer would give me courage for a fresh start. As I waited patiently for the 400 bus, I subtly looked at my reflection in a salon’s display window. ‘I am presentable, right?’ I asked myself. ‘People will like me…right?’

Deep in my thoughts, I felt my heart pounding hard on my chest. As I summoned all my strength to stay calm and positive, I took it as a lucky sign that I found the Quadrangle class room with little trouble. I stood in front of the door, slowly breathing in the old building smell. ‘Room G 33’, I nervously confirmed with my crumbled class schedule. ‘Behind this door,’ I thought ‘is the next chapter of my life as a university student!’ I bravely pushed the purple door open. There were only a few students in the room, chatting quietly. I took a couple of steps, not sure where to sit. ‘Oh hi, come sit with us!’ a girl from a far corner table cheerfully squealed. Her enthusiasm immediately put a smile on my face. I shyly walked towards their table as two other girls on the table nodded in approval. ‘My name is Vanessa!’ the girl added, as I dragged my note book and folder out of my large, leather bag. Vanessa and I did not stop talking or laughing until the tutor walked in. We were both surprised at how much we had in common! My first day of university ended with a nice cup of coffee with Vanessa as we exchanged phone numbers and e-mail addresses. It has been a couple of years since Vanessa and I met. Since then, we have come to understand and support each other through thick and thin. She has always been there when I needed a good listener and she can always count on me when she needs a ‘shopping buddy’. Thinking back, my first day of uni was one of the most important days of my life; it was the day I met my best friend. But no matter how hard I try, I cannot remember what Vanessa wore that day. So my point is this: It does not matter what you wear. Instead, you should keep with you, at all times, a positive outlook and your self-assurance. www.unswbsoc.com | Comunieco First Semester

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aving been in holiday mode for the past 4 months, and in between these few months particularly, receiving and accepting your offers from UNSW, many of you would be pumped about the next stage of your life. Some of you may be daunted by the sheer concept of university itself. Not a problem, though!

O-Week has just passed and you’ve already encountered fresh faces. In addition, you didn’t need to go into uni for Week Zero. Score! But now, you face having to go to classes with a 9am start (the truth is most of us go for afternoon classes). You’re sitting in your class surrounded by complete strangers. What should you do?

As you enter the main walkway of the University of New South Wales during O-Week, you contemplate (yet again!) what it feels like to be a university student and suddenly plague yourself with the following questions:

Chances are that the other people in your class are feeling the same way too and are just as intimidated and nervous as you are. Try and break the awkward silences with the person next to you perhaps by borrowing a pen/pencil from them because you “couldn’t be bothered” to bring one that day *wink wink nudge nudge*. If that doesn’t work take out your trusty water bottle and accidentally spill some of the contents on your neighbour and let it all go from there (only if you’re desperate though…). But in all seriousness, just go for it and start talking to the person next to you by introducing yourselves and it’ll progress from there. You never know, that person might be your best friend for the duration of your university journey and most probably, for life.

(1) Am I going to fit in just fine? Should I go up to that girl/guy over there and introduce myself and risk total embarrassment? (2) What’s the difference between a lecture and a tutorial? (3) Will it even be possible to balance my academic work with my social life at all? (4) I have no idea where this building is, *sigh*, I’m lost and I’m really bad with directions. Should I even ask someone? Maybe I’ll figure this out myself… Let me share some helpful hints with you and shed some light on these frequently asked questions. (1) Am I going to fit in just fine? Should I go up to that girl/guy over there and introduce myself and risk total embarrassment?

(2) What’s the difference between a lecture and a tutorial? Imma let you finish but this is one of the easiest questions to answer and also one of the most frequently asked questions of ALL time. OF ALL TIME!! No Kanye, you’re not

needed here, CHIME OUT!! Anyway, back to what I was rambling on about: lectures are essentially 2 hour classes (sometimes split into two 1 hour classes) where you learn about the basic concepts of the course each week. These are classes where you’ll be surrounded by strangers left, right and centre in huge lecture halls. Lectures are a place filled with boredom for some, but for most of us, we’re fascinated… by the UNSW Wireless Internet service. Oh, and the engaging lecturer of course! *Wink*. Usually your lecturers will tell you which textbooks to get during the first or second week of lectures. Once again I emphasise that you should try and get to know the people around you. You never know, they might also pop up in your tutorials! This brings me to the next part of the question, tutorials (a.k.a.: “tutes”). To the disappointment of many of those who consider lectures to be too much to handle already, yes these are COMPULSORY lessons and your name WILL be ticked off each week. Tutorials (which last from weeks 2-13) are 1 hour in duration, act as a foundation for what you’ve learnt during your lectures and are a great indicator as to how much you have understood and absorbed. They are comparably smaller in size (around 20-25 people per class) and obviously meeting people will be easier in this sort of environment. Some courses require group-work assignments and this will help with building relationships with your newfound friends.

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(3) Will it even be possible to balance my academic work with my social life at all? Studying in university may be an entirely different system to what most of us are used to. Back in high school, some of us may have had teachers who pushed us or spoon-fed us every step of the way until our HSC year. However at university, it’s all up to YOU. Make sure you keep up with the readings and do the right thing by completing assigned homework each week to make your uni life more enjoyable (and also the people in your tutes). If you’re still struggling, perhaps find related textbooks or start a study group with your newly acquainted contacts. You may even decide to pester your lecturers or tutors during their consultation hours and all the confusion may disappear just like that! Also look out for past papers for subjects (if not ask some of us older students) and if you’re extra hardcore, make a set of study notes. When you ask some of your peers at university about whether they have a social life at all, some may reply that they party at the Roundhouse every day, whereas some might admit to studying 24/7 in the library whilst working. However if you’re still confused by these conflicting responses, allow me to suggest some things for you to do which could help with this dilemma. During O-Week and the first few weeks of semester, you’re free to sign up to different social, and even educational activities. This may include BSOC orientated activities such as peer mentoring, the annual orientation camp, cruise or ball. You’re not only limited to BSOC organised events though. You can join social sports clubs, Chess Club, Italian Society, Anime Society, Chinese Students Association, or Amnesty International, just to name a few. And if that’s not your cup of tea and you feel extra studious, PASS sessions might just be for you. Whatever your interests may be, university is a place where everyone is bound to find something which interests them, no matter how unique they may seem. (4) I have no idea where this building is, *sigh*, I’m lost and I’m really bad with directions. Should I even ask someone? Maybe I’ll figure this out myself… You may feel intimidated and confused by your new surroundings. No need to worry though as we were all first years once, and even better, as your peers, we’re all here to look out for each other. With that said, it would still be a good idea to get your hands on a map of the university and become acquainted with the building names and locations. Don’t forget to ask around about good places to grab a bite to eat! Well, I hope that this has eased your nerves (for the moment) and that you would be feeling more comfortable and settled in. University should be the best stage of your life. So get involved, make the most of it, and most importantly, have fun!

The Dilemma With 1st Year by Allina Yang

With the excitement of Orientation Week surrounding you and the repeated messages reminding you to get involved with university life, it’s no wonder that first year students often find it difficult to settle down at university. What’s the point of settling down when there’s a social event every week, get-togethers with your new friends to attend, live bands playing at the UniBar and club activities and meetings to rock up to? And you haven’t even scheduled time for your 12+ hours of actual lectures and tutorials yet! What is it about first year university that throws students off balance when it should be about creating the right balance? Louise Fitzgerald, Learning Adviser at the Australian School of Business’s (ASB) Education Development Unit (EDU) who advises students on handling the uni work/life balance, identified the top two dilemmas that were impacting negatively on first years. 1.Not understanding the Course Requirements First year students often do not comprehend the exact nature of university study. We’ve all heard the keyword “Independent” thrown around, but for many, university is the first taste of freedom after the strict rituals and confines of high school, so how exactly do you interpret independent study?

2. Minimising the Time Spent Weekly at University Everybody boasts about how they managed to fit their classes into 3 days or even 2 days a week, but Louise believes that spending more time on campus is vital to developing a sense of community. Keyword: “Belonging”. Before you cringe, hear me out. Students perform best when they feel part of a community because they feel recognised and accepted by their peers and teachers. It makes uni a lot more enticing to attend everyday when you can look forward to seeing your friends and when other people look forward to seeing you. The good news? BSOC has you covered, because getting involved with a club/ society is the best way according to Louise, of understanding the context and familiarising yourself with university as well as being a good opportunity to network and make new friends. So what support services are available at the Australian School of Business and the EDU? •

PASS Classes – A phenomenal success in helping first years understand course concepts when your lecturer just doesn’t quite seem to hammer the information into your head the right way! Think of them as FREE Peer Tuition classes with FREE course notes and tuition from older year students who’ve been there and done that. Keep an ear out for more info during your lectures!

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BSOC Peer Mentoring Program – Ask all those questions about university life that nobody else in first year seems to know! Who should know better than your older year peers? You’ll also get to meet heaps of other first years during weekly 1 hour get-togethers! Ask us at our BSOC stall or sign up online at unswbsoc.com

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Academic Support via individual consultations – drop into the EDU office on the ground floor of the ASB building opposite the Business Student Centre.

For starters, independent study means concentrating during lectures and tutorials, doing the required homework and textbook readings (yes, reading a whole textbook chapter for each subject every week) before class, taking initiative and having the selfmotivation to do the required assignments and work yourself. Independent = Proactive. The good news is there are no more external tuition classes to drag yourself to on weekends or weeknights, no more nagging teachers and a lot more freedom to organise your own timetables, schedule socialising and do whatever you feel like. The bad news is with freedom, there needs to be maturity. Louise from the EDU points out that the key to maintaining a good work/life balance (i.e. have fun and get good grades simultaneously) is to exercise self-discipline. Time management, says Louise, is about making choices, getting your priorities straight and dedicating time to what is most important. Let’s not forget that we’re at university to study to get that degree. The other stuff should fit around that.

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3 Rules to Survive Uni By Jess Sun Congratulations to our fresh first-years! After all the hard work in year 12, you have finally made it through the HSC and got into the University of your Choice! Over the next 3 to 5 years, what awaits you are new friends, inspiring classes, flexible timetables, heaps of free-time (we lucky commerce students only have around 15 contact hours on average =P), and last but not least... the everlasting stairs. Now, you have accomplished the goal of getting into University. What next? Get the most out of it and make sure you can get out of it safely 3, 4 or 5 years later. You may find the following tips useful. Rule #1: Say bye to your high-school life. You may have been the centre of attention in you school, but here, no one knows you. Everything is reset. Take this as an opportunity to embark on a fresh journey, or hiding in corner mourning for the good old days. You should be smart enough to make the right choice. Rule #2: Be brave and take initiative. You will soon find out that university life is totally different from the one you had. You have control of everything. If you want new

A Simple guide to making friends Vanessa Siu It’s no surprise that many people find their first year of uni a daunting time. Here you are fresh from 13 years of schooling where, let’s face it, you’re basically forced to be friends with the people in your class and suddenly you’re dropped onto a massive campus where the faces you see today, you will probably never see again (unless they’re in your tute). This could possibly be the first time in your life where you have the freedom to make friends with the people you want to be friends with. And it is with this in mind that I introduce – The 5 Tips to Making Friends at Uni.

friends, talk to the stranger who sit next to you in tutorials or turn up to social events (such as BSOC camp!). If you need academic help, knock on your tutors’ doors or attend PASS classes. “Seek, and you will find.” Full-stop. Rule #3: Maintain work-life balance Us, commerce students, are lucky enough to have the fewest number of contact hours (sorry to Com/Law students =P). Assuming you go to all classes and sleep 8 hours a day, you have almost 100 hours of free time. How should you manage your time? Okay, I know you don’t like this, but yes… spend some of them on your study. Make sure you keep our marks as the point of getting into university is to ultimately get a job at the end of it. Remember that freedom always comes with responsibilities. After all, we are still Students. When you finish your revision, spend the rest of the time to enjoy life! Parties, sports, cruise, camps (by the way, BSOC offers you all these events)… they are all part of our uni-life! Cherish these few years and get the most out of it! I have followed these 3 rules in the past 2 years and have found uni-life very interesting and enjoyable! Settling into university is challenging but I am sure you can all find the way to enjoy it. Good luck guys and Have Fun!!!

1.Be early.

Arrive 10 minutes before class starts and choose your seat carefully. Do not choose anything in the first row. I don’t care what your mother says about sitting in front and paying attention, the tutor will pick on you, especially on the first day when he or she doesn’t know any names yet. This will not put you in a good mood (particularly if you don’t know the answers) and how can you find awesome new friends when you’ve got that scowl on your face?

2.Wear a smile.

ACCT1501. First tute. The tables were arranged into little groups. I picked the one towards the back but with a clear view of the door. As soon as a girl or guy walked in, I would give them a quick once-over and if they seemed friendly, I’d call out with a big smile to come and sit with us! 15 minutes into the tute, my table were practically best friends. A girl from a different table later confessed to me that, going by the way we got on so well, she thought our group were friends from high school. True story.

3.Dress down.

I know those high heels make your legs go on forever and all that make-up really does hide the pimple on your forehead, but if you wear it to uni, you will stick out like a sore thumb. And I’m saying this for your own health and wellbeing: Heels + Basser Stairs = Pulled muscles and possibly an embarrassing tumble.

4.Exam period

Point 3 Continued. This is the time where clothing and make-up basically goes out the window. I have never seen more Havaianas, ugg-boots, PJ bottoms or hoodies than I have during exam time. To blend in with the cool people, think of Randwick Racecourse as an extension of your home. Jeans, t-shirts and thongs are good. PJs, bed-hair and bare feet are better. During this time, any button-up shirt or pair of heels are considered to be in direct violation of acceptable study habits and will be punishable by incredulous stares and occasional whispers.

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A Day in the Life of a UNSW Commerce Student (Unless you combine with engineering…AAAH!) 4am Fall asleep after a long night of partying (gossip girl marathon) 10am Your alarm goes off and your micro lectures starts in an hour at Law. You spend the next 45 minutes eating breakfast… 12am You saunter into uni, takeaway coffee in hand ready for your first tute. Knowing that UNSW is possibly the only university built on a hill, you’ve built your timetable so that you only ever need to walk downhill. 1pm Having completed 2 out of your 12 weekly hours already (its only micro) you’re probably famished and it’s time for lunch. You order a stockmarket salad with tandoori chicken, corn, croutons, bocconcini, parmesan, pickles, capsicum and mustard seed mayo. 1.01pm You notice that your life has never been better. 1:30pm You follow up lunch with a laze at the quad. With the mid afternoon sun just about to arrive, there’s no hipper place to be at and to be seen. Optional activities include reading one of those penguin classics, posting status updates to your friends or just sitting there with huge sunglasses on. Chilling. 3pm It’s time for your mid-afternoon lecture. You scout out an optimal position in the hall, next to a wall or a friendly lecture buddy’s shoulder and let the soothing tones of assets and liabilities carry you to sleep. 4pm Your last class of the day is about to begin! However you probably still need a caffeine hit, but you understand you’ll be judged by the cool kids if you order a latte this late in the day. The chemist’s $1.50 smartenergy drink is your friend! You arrive for class decidedly hyper. 5pm An exhausting day yes? Well it’s all over. You give yourself a well deserved pat on the back as you stroll down the slightly epic main walkway.

5.Don’t be afraid.

Chances are the people in your tute don’t know each other yet. So get in there and get to know them. Because by the time you’re in second year, you’ll probably have formed yovvur own circle of awesome friends and you’ll be finding this whole “new semester, new courses, new tutorials” thing pretty old, so making new friends will seem a bit pointless and energy-zapping. So here’s my tip: Embrace Week 2! Make it yours! These new friends signal a brand new chapter in your life, and together, you can experience the joys and hardships that is university life.

*applicable only to First-years during Semester 1, specifically Week 2.

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SURVIVING COMMERCE Serene Ong | An International Commerce/Law Student.

“Continue to give your best, consistently”

The majority of us always say that first year is the honeymoon year. I thought so too. Nevertheless, your commerce degree, which seems like the easiest and most relaxing degree to complete at UNSW, gets much harder as you progress. I took it easy in the first year, and as a result, work much, much harder now. Especially compared to those who took first year seriously. I put in more effort just to trail closer to their WAM (Weighted Average Mark). It’s pivotal to attain good grades in the first year.

If you ever get tired of campus food, there’s a whole stretch of Asian restaurants in Kingsford, that serve various delicious cuisines. Although slightly pricier, ‘the spot’ in Randwick (a 10 minute walk from upper campus) also has a wide range of exotic food. For potato chip addicts like me, IGA Kingsford is a great place to purchase chips at a discounted price. Grocery shopping is convenient there for us commerce students, since our classes mostly linger around in lower campus.

If your results do not meet your expectations, which regularly occurs for me, don’t give up. Continue to give your best, consistently, and you will see the fruits of your labour in the final exam. Some of my peers hated accounting so much, maybe because they were never exposed to any knowledge of accounting at all (they did not know their debits and credits, ~as you soon will ) and thus found it really hard to get through it. But think about it, you won’t have to face those core subjects after your first year. So while you’re at it, for your first year, just give it your very best!

Take note, if you need to see a doctor, make an appointment immediately as the UNSW Clinic is always busy. It might even take a week or more from the day you make a call before you can see a doctor.

Getting throuch campus life is another story. Being an international student, transportation costs are unbearable! We do not get concessions, so we pay double of what local student pays. That being said, don’t be tempted to disobey the law. If an international student gets caught using a concession pass, they recieve a $200 fine. Mind you, thats a whole $200 dollars! The upside to public transport is that the bus comes regularly and only takes half an hour to get to the city.

The pen is mightier than your laptop ROBERT CHAN

fter standing in the line at FM Assist to get your Student ID and UniPass – your universal password for all things to do with UNSW – you’ll discover UniWide. And soon after, one of your first acts as a student will be to find out how to connect your laptop, iPhone or your fancy new Google Phone to the free campus-wide wireless network UniWide is the UNSW campus wireless network which allows you to connect to the Internet from almost any location on campus But having the accumulated knowledge of all of mankind at your fingertips while you’re sitting in your lecture isn’t always a good thing. Students make procrastination an artform. One of the funniest things I’ve seen in my time at UNSW is sitting up at the back of Keith Burrows Theatre and Law Theatre and looking down at the rows and rows computer screens below me, all clicking on Facebook. Facebook is one of those rare websites that has soared above all others on the Web. It’s almost

If you are bad at directions like me, bring the campus map wherever you go, at least for the first week. You do not want to be late for your first lecture, or you might miss your only free hardcopy of lecture notes and course outline provided! Also participate in BSOC (the UNSW Business Society) activities. That way you can meet your peers of whom you willl make friends with. Friends that will encourage you, appreciate you, support you and get all the crazy stress out with you when exams are approaching, and discuss those problems when the projects all start piling up. Speaking of exams, remember that past papers (you can grab some on the UNSW library website) are really useful to get a picture of the final exams, especially for a subject like statistics. I can rant on so much more but you’re probably sick of my rambling already. So all the best to the start of your commerce degree!

reached Googlian heights, where it’s no longer a website but a necessary tool of existence. And to be a student in Sydney – it is. But it doesn’t mean you need to visit it every moment in class. As you’re “clicking attending” to the O-Week Dance Party, or cycling through your friend’s photos of a recent birthday party – the lecturer in front of you is teaching you. They’re trying to reach to you, and tell you what’s in the exams in 6 weeks time! Now I know a lot of you will be telling yourself that you have the self-control necessary to resist the temptations of Facebook, and some of you will – but when you’re an Alt-Tab away from discovering the amazing summer your friends had in Europe, learning about the demand-and-supply curve might drop a few rungs on the priorities ladder. So leave your laptop at home, and save yourself carrying that extra two kilos of metal and electronics and use your pen instead.

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How to get your band up and Running STEVE MALLIN

UNSW offers countless opportunities for a young, up and coming band or individual musician to get your name out there and be involved in campus life. As an individual prodigy you start by getting involved in the various faculty revues – be it Med, Law, CSE – they are all good. Revues are great fun, known for hilariously LAME jokes.

Feeling Lonely At Uni? STUART HO When I was a first year my goal was to make as many new friends as possible as soon as uni started. Why? Well perhaps when I graduated I could use them to further my career, or perhaps I just simply wanted new people to hang out with. But the question begs, what do I do to find friends? Well as many of you would have done already, a lot of the commerce students have their own school networks and you’ll soon find that university is a very small world indeed. Everyone seems to know everyone, either from Tutoring or some other academic means which most of us suffered through during the HSC. However from personal experience I have compiled together a list of possible ways to find meet and greet people. Believe it or not even though I was a full time civil engineer first year, I made more commerce friends then a lot of school friends who actually did commerce. So where to start? Commerce camp! If you’re a first year commerce student then I HIGHLY recommend that you attend commerce camp. It’s a great way to interact and meet new people instead of awkwardly

Here’s a quick example: why can’t you ask a gay man his favourite colour? Answer: You can never get a straight answer! (Source: UNSW Med Revue, 2009).

chords and stomachs full of free Nutrient Water that this particular road ended for Danger Jones. However the journey to fame and glory has many roads.

Joining MUSOC (Music Society) will also give you information about the various bands at UNSW, Orchestra, Jazz ensemble, wind ensemble, Yellow Shirts band, etc.

If you are in a band, the Band Comp is a great way to get exposure and practice gigging. One can also get in touch with ARC and the Roundhouse, drop them a demo and enquire about the regular Beer garden concerts, live music, and Roundhouse parties.

Is your band the next ACDC? Cat Empire? Scissor Sisters? Then UNSW is the place for you! To provide inspiration and illustration, lets follow the story of a band by the name of Danger Jones and the Dodo’s Conundrum (aka STANG). From humble beginning, Danger Jones entered the Nutrient Water National Campus Band Competition with minimal expectations and even smaller egos. Now the voice of Danger Jones and the sounds of the Dodo’s Conundrum can be heard all over the world. The Campus band competition provides a great challenge for young bands, as Danger Jones progressed through the heats, semi-finals and final to be named the UNSW winner!

Danger Jones was lucky enough to perform at the Start of Semester Party 2009, so you could too! And there may even be some DOSH in it for you as well! Other events and organisations to look out for if you are interested in getting your band up and running at UNSW are the Pod Radio, Arc’s Music Development Project CD and various music societies. Good luck !

This meant bigger and better things for the Danger Jones. The state final of the largest Australia and NZ university band competition. Danger Jones came out windmill punching with all its best plays and songs as the competition was intense. It was with blistered fingers, burnt vocal

trying to acquaint yourselves in lectures and tutorials. Here you will do activities together and be forcefully put into new groups to meet people and as such you will build up your friend’s network. Trust me when I say, new friendship groups do spawn from this camp and everyone I have spoken to who went to camp has said that it was well worth the money. If anything you’ll have a great time drinking and maybe you’ll relax a bit more to talk with others. Friend’s through tutorials and lectures I’m sure we all go to lectures to pay attention and take down notes, at least for the first 3 weeks. If you are in a lecture and tutorial, say hi to your neighbours and make an effort to get to know them in the first couple of weeks. After that it does kind of become awkward if you’re trying to introduce yourselves. My advice, shake

hands with your cohort and talk a bit. You’d be surprised of how easily it is to become friends in uni. Meeting friends through other friends I’m sure most of you know at least one or two friends at uni and it is here where you can start to build a friend’s network. Introduce yourselves to your friend’s friends from there you can meet new people and through those people you can meet more people etc. This is probably the most common way that you will meet people throughout uni . Join a Society Join a society that appeals to you, and you’ll find that you will make friends very easily as members share a common interest. Attend their events, become a part of their committee and you’ll find that you will make friends very easily. The most important advice I can give you however is to put in the effort to make friends. Dare to put yourself in a new crowd and put in the work to go out and meet people. You get what you put in so don’t be scared to introduce yourselves because chances are, there are other people thinking the same way

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Getting Active at UNSW Sick of studying and want more adventures at uni? Then GET ACTIVE! UNSW provides many opportunities for students to participate in non-academic programs. Here is a guide to help you GET ACTIVE.

Arc Volunteering Programs Volunteering is a great way for you to GET ACTIVE and meet new people in our community. Arc Volunteering Programs help students develop their leadership and communication skills, all in a fun environment.

1. Yellow Shirts O-week is one of the biggest UNSW events held every year. Those friendly faces that welcomed you to UNSW are Yellow Shirts, student volunteers using their time to help new students adjust to Uni life. They receive hands-on training and are prepared to take new students on campus tours, run social activities and assist you in if you are confused. If you get the chance during this O-week, find a Yellow Shirt and ask about them about their experience. Their excitement and enthusiasm will make you want to be part of this yearly tradition. I would know; I’m one of them.

2. CONTACT The O-week outside of O-week, CONTACT is a student operated answer and referral service. Its home is situated half-way on the

Basser Steps (aka the Steps from Hell). Uni information, resources and support about anything and everything may be provided by the student volunteers. The next time you need a break from walking up or down the stairs, stop by the CONTACT office and have a chat to one of the friendly volunteers.

3. Hypesmiths From Roundhouse parties to Foundation Day to Oktoberfest, these social events are marketed, promoted and organised by the Hypesmith volunteers. These are events run by students, for students. If you enjoy marketing, have an interest in event management or want to make UNSW parties bigger and better; then think about being involved in this program.

4. Revues If you are interested in performing, productions or entertaining as well as meeting loads of new people, then joining a revue family is the way to go. Students produce a number of comedy revues every year. The three largest revues are the Med Revue, Law Revue and CSE Revue. A revue is a show that features song parodies, sketches, videos and dance numbers. Even if you’re not an actress or actor, there are other roles you could play. From sound technicians to artists to front of house, many students

are involved in each revue to be a part of UNSW history.

5. UNSW Sport If you want to physically GET ACTIVE, perhaps you should visit UNSW Sport and Recreation or the UNSW Lifestyle Centre. UNSW Sport and Recreation provides sport and recreation activities for students, staff and the general public. From tennis court hire to martial arts to horse riding, these are just a few things that they provide. The UNSW Lifestyle Centre, commonly known as the Uni gym, provides lots of health and fitness facilities including a pool, gymnasium and basketball courts.

6. Clubs and Societies Joining a student club or society is the easiest way to be involved and meet new people as well as enjoying yourself. There are many clubs and societies and some of the more popular clubs include: UNSW Business Society*, AISEC, Circus Society and D2MG Hip-hop Society. For a list of Arc Clubs & Societies, visit www.arc.unsw.edu. au/Club-List-55.aspx. There is bound to be a club that catches your eye. There is more to Uni life than just studying and getting HDs. It’s about enjoying your youth and trying something you wouldn’t normally do. Visit the many club and society stalls around at O-week and find out how you can GET ACTIVE! *to get involved with BSOC email your interest to hr@unswbsoc. com

My Opinion of UNSW Alyssa Ng The transition from high school to university life was almost a rude awakening for me. Filled with the exciting prospect of meeting new people, starting new routines for travel and study partly overshadowed what I was there to do most: learn. The Kensington campus was always full of people milling around the place, whether it be in the most public areas such as the library lawn or the village green to tiny alcoves like behind the Keith Burrows lecture theatre. It was here and everywhere on campus where I was introduced to new personalities, first year students like myself,

tutors, lecturers and visitors. I made a reasonable amount of new friends in my first year, as well as maintaining those friendships which I took with me from high school. However, despite being at uni for most days of the week, I still found myself getting swamped by the amount of study I had to catch up on! I soon realised that uni was much different from high school. At uni, tutors and lecturers were not asking me for work I hadn’t done, and consequently punishing me. It was up to the student him/herself to use their initiative to complete the homework/ assessment tasks. As cliché as it sounds, without completing the set work, we lacked the foundation and skills to build on new knowledge. In my first semester, I became so absorbed in campus activity (particularly the social part) that my studies suffered. With limited knowledge, I found it difficult to find interest in the subjects that I was studying. It wasn’t until semester two, where I conscientiously made more of an effort to reverse

the grades from first semester, that I saw changes. I even started to like what I was learning. There were ample opportunities for me to make improvements to my study, especially on campus. Utilising extra help like peer mentoring programs, PASS schemes and tutor/lecturer consultation times helped me boost my grades, and also made the academic side of uni more bearable. This is not to say that I regret my first semester of Uni, or would like to have done things differently. Both semesters presented challenges and difficulties, but at the same time were complemented with the introduction of new friendships, participation in uni events like Oktoberfest, joining many various, kooky, interesting societies and being part of a new community. It is these experiences and lessons that I will take with me into my second year at UNSW to make for an even more exciting and worthwhile year!

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What are you looking for as you start your career?

Do you want to create breakthrough strategies? Are you ready to tackle the toughest operating problems? You can do this at Bain. Our business is making companies more valuable. Today, we are one of the world’s leading strategy consulting firms with 4,800 individuals from varied backgrounds in 42 offices around the globe. We offer practical business experience, not textbook theory. Our people work in every industry sector with a variety of clients, from leading global corporations to high-growth start-ups.

Graduate recruitment Associate Consultant positions are available each year, across all disciplines. There are generally two commencement dates, September and February.

Post-graduate students are encouraged to apply. Recruitment process Applications are made online via www.bain.com where you will be asked to include your resume (with typed academic results), cover letter and geographical preference. The closing date for applications is Friday, 12th March. Interviews consist of case study questions and general discussion. For more information on case study interviews, visit www.bain.com.

We are passionate about delivering results.

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Desired skills and attributes Bain & Company seeks to employ strong performing graduates who: • Have a proven ability to think logically and solve complex business problems • Exhibit pragmatism and common sense • Are collaborative team players • Have strong interpersonal and communication skills • Are resourceful and creative • Can commit and are highly self motivated • Exude energy and enthusiasm

Monique Consultant

Post graduate recruitment

You’ll help management make the big decisions that transform the company’s future. We are passionate about developing our people.

New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Stockholm, Boston, Tokyo, Johannesburg, Dallas and Seoul.

At Bain you will receive the training and mentoring necessary to perform at your best. Every new graduate receives a full month of intensive training in their first year - the first two weeks in the Sydney office and the second two weeks typically in the USA with peers from offices around the globe. Regular training sessions throughout the year and constant “on-the-job” coaching from colleagues and mentors supplements this. Career development We believe in flexibility, and offer an enriching learning environment. Within Australia we have offices in both Sydney and Melbourne. We encourage inter-office transfers as an important part of professional development, and in recent years our Associate Consultants have worked in

Monique Gringlas graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management (Hons); and from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce. She joined Bain in 2006 and is based in the Melbourne Office.

“Management consulting seemed to me like a natural progression from Engineering/ Commerce. Working in teams to analyse and solve business problems and then clearly and effectively communicating the solution, are skills common to both engineers and consultants.”

Andrew Senior Associate Consultant

Andrew joined Bain in 2007 after graduating from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering.

“I chose Bain primarily because of the connections I formed with the people in such a short period during the interview process. I found the Bain people to be extremely down to earth, kind and fun. I believe strongly that it is the people you work with that add most to the quality of your career experience.”

Contact details Melissa Robertson Snr Recruiting Coordinator Bain & Company Level 22, 126 Phillip Street Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000 Tel: 612 9024 8600 Fax: 612 9024 8500

Career search: What is Management Consulting or MC?

Yin Shum Consultant

Not too long ago, I was considering career choices towards the end of my Commerce-Law degree. During my degree, I had worked in accounting and undertaken a few internships at various law firms but wasn’t excited by either option. When I first heard about ‘management consulting’, I was intrigued. But at the time, I didn’t really know much about what management consulting entailed. Day to day work at a consulting firm can be varied and the perennial question “What is management consulting?” is often a difficult one to answer. At the highest level, consulting is about helping make companies more valuable. We work with top management of large Australian and international corporations on some of their toughest challenges. We look at the business from a Chief Executive’s perspective and help them with their most important decisions: strategy, operations, technology, mergers and acquisitions, and organisation. Bain also works extensively with private equity funds – our focus on results and practical recommendations fits very well with the dealoriented nature of private equity. Consulting firms recruit graduates from a variety of backgrounds (e.g. law, medicine, engineering, economics, psychology, mathematics); however all have one thing in common – the ability to think critically about a problem. All the other skills you need to be a management consultant and to be successful in business will be learnt on the job.

As a Commerce graduate, you will probably be in a position to hit the ground running, but one of the best parts about consulting is the opportunity to learn from the diverse perspectives and experiences of your colleagues. At Bain, consultants are given extensive responsibility to help solve clients’ problems. One of my favourite case experiences involved working for a publicly listed global travel agency. I worked closely with a team of five from our client to help improve the front-line productivity of the staff. This ranged from helping set pricing strategy, to assessing opportunities to streamline processes and systems, to reviewing store manager remuneration systems. Working on these critical issues gave me direct access to the CEO and Chairman of the company. Most rewardingly, I was around to see some of our recommendations reach implementation stage, and helped track the millions of dollars per month that one specific initiative generated. Bain offers graduates an accelerated business career. You are faced with a variety of challenges with clients in various industries, allowing you to develop a general manager skill set. However, I feel the most amazing thing about a career in consulting is the people you work with day to day. Bain is full of exceptionally talented and motivated individuals from varying backgrounds. Being a global firm, Bain encourages employees to connect with peers from other offices through global training sessions held at the beginning of your career and following each promotion. For example, I’ve been on global training sessions in Cape Cod, Phuket, Miami and Hong Kong over the years.

Finally, Bain provides an incredible amount of support and flexibility for you to achieve your career goals. Bain offers unrivalled opportunities to transfer internationally – almost everyone who wants to go on transfer will get an opportunity to do so. I took advantage of this by transferring to our Amsterdam office in 2006. In 2007, I sought to broaden my professional experiences by undertaking a nine-month externship, first at the Asia Strategy team of the Commonwealth Bank based in Hong Kong; followed by a stint at the International Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of the World Bank Group (based in Chengdu, China). Bain then supported my application to business school, and sponsored my combined MBA/M. International Relations study at one of the world’s leading business schools, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. If you like the sound of a career in management consulting, make sure you attend the recruiting presentations at UNSW – we usually hold two a year. You can also learn more about Bain and management consulting at www.bain.com or www.joinbain.com.

Contact details Melissa Robertson Snr Recruiting Coordinator Bain & Company Level 22, 126 Phillip Street Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000 Tel: 612 9024 8600 Fax: 612 9024 8500

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Our Portfolios: How we’re here for you this year and where you can help out!

Careers Folio The BSOC Careers Portfolio has lots of new and wonderful events planned for 2010! In 2010, we are aiming to provide students (YOU!) with practical skills to encourage professional development as well as inform and support students on firm recruitment news and events. Also look out for our Annual Careers Guide for lots of handy advice (like what to major in, and how to get the job you want)! Need help with that nerve-racking interview? Check out our Mock Interview Demonstrations, which will be running throughout the year! Fancy testing out your résumé writing skills? Try your luck in our Résumé Competition in Semester 2! If you’re a bit lost about what you should be doing with your degree or about how you should go about job applications, come along to our workshops in Semester 2, run with UNSWBOC Education Portfolio. The Peer Industry Mentoring Program (PIMP!) will be run by fellow students, as well as some of our sponsors and friends at UNSW

Careers & Employment. Come along to these lunchtime workshops, which will cover topics like interview skills, résumé writing, psychometric testing, and career advice. Want to hear more about our sponsors? Look out for talks throughout the year with free food! Come to these to learn about what to do with your degrees, interesting careers paths, or for more information about internships. Also look out for the Survey Competitions at the beginning of Semester 1 & 2! Tell us what you want to see from UNSWBSOC Careers and go into a draw to win tickets to the BSOC Dance Party – one of our most sold out events of the year! How much more can you ask for? If you have any questions or you’re interested in getting involved with the UNSWBSOC Careers Portfolio, feel free to drop us an email at careers@unswbsoc. com. xoxo! Careers Directors 2010 Juliet Kwang, Steve Malin & Angelina Yang

Human Resources Hello fellow students! Vanessa and Lily here and we are your HR directors for 2010. As your HR directors, our responsibilities include coordinating a reward and recognition scheme for all BSOC volunteers, and recruiting and training volunteers for various BSOC Committees. However, our main aim for 2010 is communication between us, the Board and you.

We would like to make your time with BSOC as memorable as possible. To do that, we plan to break down the notion of exclusivity within BSOC and strive to ensure the Society’s dealings are made as transparent as possible. We are planning to implement “open meetings”, which are regular meetings for students who would like to inquire about BSOC events, our members and about the Society in general. If you are interested BSOC, keep your eyes peeled for more details on this new initiative. If you think you need an established business empire in order to be a BSOC volunteer, then you may be pleasantly surprised. Our duty as your HR directors will be to prepare and train you for your work with the various Committees. So don’t fret if you have not been involved with a student society before or your business isn’t quite an empire just yet. We welcome all those who have a passion and drive to make BSOC the best student society out there. A student society would not exist without you. That is why we would like to focus on student volunteers and what you want to get out of BSOC. Throughout O-Week, there will be recruitment forms available for you to fill out at the BSOC stall. Once your details are on our volunteer database, we will contact you via email as soon as a Committee requires assistance. We are more than happy to accommodate for your interests, so please let us know if there is a specific committee you would like to get involved with. Welcome to UNSW and welcome to BSOC! VANESSA SIU & LILY TRAN

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BSOC Backstage Sports Folio

How will the Sports Portfolio help me during my time at UNSW? The Sports Portfolio is the active and happening side of your commerce and economics study in 2010. Keeping you fit and in competition, we bring you challenges against other faculties of UNSW, other universities in Sydney and much more including regular lunchtime social sports! “New South” Business students: get your game face on!! What can I expect from the Sports Portfolio throughout this year? • • • • •

University Lunchtime Social Sports – held throughout each semester BSOC Amazing Race – around university Intervarsity Sports Day – Soccer, Basketball and Touch Footy competitions with other universities BSOC Ski Trip – To Thredbo during the mid-year break! Interfaculty Sports Competition

I want to get involved and help out with the Sports Portfolio. Who can I contact? Contact Eugene Kwek and Stuart Nhan Ho at sports@unswbsoc. com. “New South” Business students: get your game face on!!

Social Folio

How will the Social Portfolio help me during my time at UNSW? Well, let us ask you some questions: can’t find friends to get lecture notes off? Can’t figure out why your uni experience is so different to what you saw in those pamphlets? Can’t find a date to the ball? BSOC’s Social Portfolio to the rescue! Here at BSOC, we understand that starting university life can be stressful, lonely and let’s admit it - scary. Hence, we try our best to create a community life and a bond between fellow commerce and economics students through fun events. We believe there’s more to university life than earning that Bachelor degree- we believe university should be the best years of your life. And a great way to start enjoying uni life is by coming to BSOC events and making new friends! What can I expect from the Social Portfolio throughout this year? • • • •

BSOC Orientation Camp – 5th March to 7th March BSOC Cruise BSXC Dance Party Business Ball

I want to get involved and help out with the Social Portfolio. Who can I contact? Contact Eugene Siu, Tim Hong and Lucy Shen at social@ unswbsoc.com. Getting to know the ins and outs of the biggest parties on campus? Who wouldn’t want to help organise?

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BSOC Directors! Name: Robert Chan Role (in BSOC): President Year: 3rd Degree and Major/s: B Com / B Sci, Marketing & Psychology Contact: [ r.chan@unswbsoc.com ] Three words that best describe you: antidisestablishmentarianist, honorificabilitudinitatibus and tall. Favourite Pokemon: Magikarp, have faith in him for when he evolves, it’ll be SPARRRTAAA! Name: Larissa Davis Role (in BSOC): Chairperson Year: 4th Degree and Major/s: Commerce/Law Contact: [l.davis@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: nocturnal, quiet, halfie The chicken crossed the road (i suppose you mean river) because: it had to deliver an item to its hero. Name: Vicki Peng Role (in BSOC): Vice President (Activities) Year: 3rd Degree and Major/s: Commerce (Liberal Studies) - Accounting, Finance Contact: [v.peng@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: midget, VR, PENGuin The chicken crossed the road because: THERE’S A BSOC PARTY ON THE OTHER SIDE!!! Name: Michelle Mak Role (in BSOC): Vice-President (Internal) Year: 3rd Degree and Major/s: Commerce (Liberal Studies) Accounting, Finance Contact: [m.mak@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: ditzy energiser bunny Favourite Pokemon: Raichu – cos it’s chubby and misunderstood. Name: Jack Zeng Role (in BSOC): Vice President - External Year: 4th Degree and Major/s: Commerce/Law Contact: [ j.zeng@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: Spontaneous, Intelligent, Crazy The chicken crossed the road because: It saw an attractive hen on the other side, why else would it bother?!

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UNSW Business Society: Directors Profile Name: Emma Zhang Role (in BSOC): Vice president (Sponsorship) Year: 4th Degree and Major/s: Commerce/Law Contact: [ e.zhang@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: crazy, professional, energetic Random fact about me: I love chocolate milk

Name: Matthew Barrett Role (in BSOC): Education Director Year: 3rd Degree and Major/s: B Commerce (Accounting and Finance) Contact: [ m.barrett@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: halfie, tall, over-organised Random fact about me: Im a Perfume Consultant. I love mahjong. Take your pick!

Treasurer: Sunny Jong Name: Sunny Jong Role (in BSOC): Treasurer Year: 3rd Degree and Major/s: Commerce (Accounting)/Laws Contact: s.jong@unswbsoc.com Three words that best describe you: Weird, Nerd, Muso If I were a fruit/vegetable I would be: Pomegranate, because it’s seedy, I mean, delicious

Name: Yvonne Lam Role (in BSOC): Education Director Year: 4th Degree and Major/s: Commerce (Finance)/Law Contact: y.lam@unswbsoc.com Three words that best describe you: responsible, organised, easygoing If I were a fruit/vegetable I would be: garlic - small but powerful and goes well with everything!

Name: Steve Mallin Role (in BSOC): Careers Director Year: 3rd Degree and Major/s: Commerce (Marketing and Business Strategy Contact: [ s.mallin@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: Funny, ruggedly-handsome, MODEST :P Three things I would take with me on a deserted island: a spoon, a bowl and a napkin.... DESSERT-ED Island.. HAW HAW

Name: Pasha Rayan Role (in BSOC): I.T. Director Year: 2nd Degree and Major/s: Commerce (Liberal studies); Accounting/Business Strategy Contact: [p.rayan@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: interested, fascinated, hungry Favourite Quote: A rising tide raises all boats !

Name: Angelina Yang Role (in BSOC): Careers Director Year: 2nd Degree and Majors: Commerce (Accounting) /Law Contact: [angelina.yang@unswbsoc. com] Three words that best describe you: committed, cheerful, nocturnal If I were a fruit/vegetable I would be: a tomato

Name: Andrew Lim Role (in BSOC): Marketing Director Year: 2nd Degree and Major/s: Commerce (liberal studies) - marketing and international business Contact: a.lim@unswbsoc.com Three things I would take with me on a deserted island: triple j, a hammock, a fridge full of lipton ice tea.

Name: Juliet Kwang Role (in BSOC): Careers Director Year: 2nd Degree and Major/s: B Com/ B Sci; Finance & Medical Immuneology Contact: [j.kwang@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: organised, audacious, smiley! =) Favourite Quote: “Wear Sunscreen” Mary Schmich Favourite Pokemon: Pikachu - everyone loves Pikachu!

Name: Jessica Thiyavutikan Role (in BSOC): Publications Director Year: 2nd Degree and Major/s: Commerce (Finance) / Law Contact: [ j.thiyavutikan@unswbsoc. com] Three words that best describe you: organised, clumsy, easygoing Favourite food: Waffles! Random fact about me: I can’t ride a bike. Sadly, I’m not kidding :(.

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Name: Allina Yang Role (in BSOC): Publications Director Year: 2nd Degree: Commerce (Economics)/Law Contact: allina.yang@unswbsoc.com Three words to describe yourself... imaginative, friendly, honest Fave Quote: “In times like these, it is helpful to remember that there have always been times like these...”

Name: Lucy Shen Role (in BSOC): Social Director Year: 2nd Degree and Major/s: Commerce/Law Contact: l.shen@unswbsoc.com Three words that best describe you: Big Friendly Giant (: Three things I would take with me on a deserted island: unlimited supply of chocolate, icecream & a hunting knife

Name: Vanessa Siu Role (in BSOC): Human Resources Director Year: 3rd Degree and Major/s: B Eco, Accounting & Economics Contact: v.siu@unswbsoc.com Three words that best describe you: vivacious, easily distracted Favourite Quote: “I’m not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful” Marilyn Monroe

Name: Stuart Nhan Ho Role (in BSOC): Sports Director Year: 2nd Degree and Major/s: Commerce/ Engineering(Civil) Contact: [ s.ho@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: Reliable, Tall and Pro Favourite Pokemon: Blastoise, because it has 2 massive cannons on its back for heavy duty attacks!

Name: Lily Tran Role (in BSOC): Human Resources Director Year: 4th Degree & Majors: Commerce (Liberal Studies) - Finance, Taxation, Chinese Contact: l.tran@unswbsoc.com Three words that best describe you: passionate, helpful, shorty Favourite Quote: “This guy is unique and that’s what makes him unique” Name: Timothy Kc Hong Role (in BSOC): Social Director Year: 2nd Degree and Major/s: Commerce (Finance)/Science (Mathematics) Contact: [t.hong@unswbsoc.com] Three words that best describe you: awesome, sociable, insomniac If I were a fruit/vegetable I would be: a chilli, because im sooo hot....=| Name: Eugene Siu Role (in BSOC): Social Director Year: 2nd Degree and Major/s: Commerce; Accounting Contact: e.siu@unswbsoc.com Three words that best describe you: Organised, hard-working, knows the secret formula for Krabby Patties The chicken crossed the road because: Colonel Saunders was after it

Name: Eugene Kwek Role (in BSOC): Sports Year: 4th Degree and Major/s: Commerce and Engineering Contact: e.kwek@unswbsoc.com Three words that best describe you: la la la Favourite Quote: “c’est la vie” and something along the engineering lines “if the solution is not beautiful, it is wrong”

Got something to say? Want to see your work published? Want to get your name out there to the masses of undergraduate commerce and economics students at UNSW? We’re talking about an audience of 5000+ who will be bursting to read your writing and see your artwork or graphic design. Where else but BSOC? Comunieco, your quarterly student magazine published by the UNSW Business Society (BSOC) is constantly LOOKING FOR ASPIRING WRITERS, ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS TO JOIN OUR TEAM. We want articles, reviews, interviews, comic strips, manga illustrations, graphic designs and anything else you can think of. As long as it’s creative, we want to publish it! Right now, we’re looking for contributors to join our Publications Committee. Meet other business students and make a name for yourself in our publications! If that’s not your thing, casual contributions are also welcome! What are you waiting for? Get cracking and drop a line to our Publications Directors Jessica and Allina at publications@ unswbsoc.com. We hope to hear from you! www.unswbsoc.com | Comunieco First Semester

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A Graduate’s Perspective By Mariana Wu Senior Accountant at KPMG

Ever wondered why you’re studying business at UNSW? Mariana Wu, a Senior Accountant at KPMG and UNSW alumna answers those questions you’ve always wanted to know about a typical career in commerce:

How did your UNSW Commerce degree assist you in the job search?

NSW is a highly reputable university, with degrees from the Australian Business School being recognised both locally and overseas. Graduating from UNSW with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Finance gave me a broad range of opportunities. My first step out into the real world started during the second year of my degree, when internship applications/interviews made it a year filled with stress, fear of failure and a lot of caffeine. KPMG was where I landed my first internship. I was presented with real life challenging problems and that’s when I began to realise how practical my Commerce degree really is (and started to wish I had listened more in those lectures!). During the third year of my degree, I applied for a few internship opportunities in New York and surprisingly enough, after a few phone interviews in the middle of the night (because of time differences), I was soon sitting in the Empire State Building as well as the Trump Building on Wall St watching stockbrokers in action (i.e. pitching over the phone and slamming phones to pieces). The UNSW Commerce degree is highly regarded by employers overseas so why not stand out by doing an internship abroad? Facts about your field of commerce/What is full time work like? I am currently a Senior Accountant in KPMG’s Audit division, working on clients from Consumer and Industrial markets. I’ve been with KPMG for almost 2 years now and I can say that no one week has ever been the same as another. Different work: Audit looks at a company as a whole so it’s not just about number crunching. I’ve been to factories, warehouses and even sci-fi style laboratories! The operations and issues encountered by each client are so diverse and unique you end up learning about a broad range of businesses. Talking to clients probably takes up almost half my typical day so having good communication skills is also very important. Different locations: As an auditor, around 80-90% of my time is spent working from my clients’ sites. Throughout the year, I travel to approx. 10 different locations, all around Sydney and quite a few cities around Australia as well. You’re never stuck in the one office cubicle with the same boring view! Different teams: Each audit engagement has a different team, giving you the opportunity to work with people from all backgrounds. I’ve always been fascinated by the various approaches, the different personalities and the unique management styles people have. It’s a great way to train yourself to communicate and to work effectively with all sorts of people. Different hours: I’ve been asked to be truthful so this is perhaps the downside of my job – the fact that there’s what we call busy period, which usually falls in January/February and July/August each year.

“I was soon sitting in the Empire State Building, as well as on Wall St watching stockbrokers in action”

This means you give up the warm summer evenings in January/ February and for the skiing fans out there, you might miss a few ski trips in July/August. When things get busy and deadlines are tight, the hours can be long but I’m sure 90% of us have endured an ‘all-nighter’ cramming session during exams, so this isn’t so bad especially when you’re getting paid for it! Any advice for future graduates? Do your research. As a university student, it’s hard to know what you really want to do so the best thing to do is research. This can include talking to family or friends who work in commercial roles and attending careers fairs (or even Google.com). Having been on both sides of careers fairs i.e. the lost uni student talking to graduates from different companies and being the graduate talking to final year students, it’s definitely a great way to find out what work is really like at a particular firm. Internship programs. All of my internship programs were extremely practical and I was working on real clients and real work, not just photocopying. It’s, without doubt, the best way to gain a genuine insight and to experience first-hand whether the job is right for you before committing full-time. Be prepared. The thing I struggled with the most when starting full time work was the lack of holidays. You suddenly go from threemonth holidays and thirteen hours of class a week to a strict forty hour (or more) workweek. On top of this, there’s the Chartered Accountants program to study for which conflicts with your weekend plans. It’s not easy and time management skills are essential. You will definitely need to be prepared to work hard but at the same time it’s great to know you’re working hard towards a rewarding career. Perform well academically, but it’s not everything. Whilst having a good academic transcript will give you an edge against other candidates, I’ve found that interviews tend to focus on extracurricular activities. This can include hobbies, clubs/associations you’re part of or part-time jobs. It doesn’t have to be industry related - for me it was my first teenage job at McDonald’s and teaching piano/music theory. Questions are ‘behavioural’, meaning you are required to give examples of certain situations (which you can draw from your extra-curricular experiences). The one question I remember to be quite challenging was ‘tell me a time when you had to bend or break rules to achieve an outcome.’ As you can see, whether you know your accounting journal entries isn’t the focus for employers. Memorable times from UNSW? The thing I miss the most about uni life at UNSW is being able to enjoy those stress-free days with friends at Colonade (now known as Quad Lounge I believe?) and sitting in the sun on the Quad lawn or Library lawn. You don’t get that very often with full time work unfortunately so make the most out of your uni days! I wish you all the best with your future endeavours!

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The ASB

Anna Trivedi 1st YEAR ADVISOR Hi BSOC members and new students! Happy new year to you all, and I hope you are all looking forward to a great year at uni in 2010. If you are a first year student, congratulations on gaining entry to the Australian School of Business, and welcome! You know, first year uni is an exciting time, but it can also be quite overwhelming. As a first year you are dealing with a lot of change and there’s a lot to take in. You have to be an independent learner, you find yourself in new surroundings and, to top it all off, you might not know many people. So it is no surprise that first year uni is a big transition for a lot of people and if you’re feeling a little overwhelmed, rest assured that it is a normal feeling! The most important thing to remember is that there is support available for you at the Australian School of Business. My name is Anna Trivedi and I am the First Year Advisor for the Australian School of Business. My role is to act as the first point of contact for our first year undergraduate students. So if you are a first year student and you have a query or concern and you are unsure of where to go or who to ask, you can ask me in the first instance. I am based in the Business Student Centre on the ground floor of the ASB building (E12, west wing) and am available for consultation Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2 pm - 4 pm, and Tuesday and Thursday 10am - 12 pm. To book an appointment, you can call (02) 9385 3189, visit the Business Student Centre, or email asbfirstyear@unsw.edu.au.

Best of luck for 2010.

Course Advice from Your 1st Year Lecturers! Business and Economic Statistics Business and Economic Statistics is one of the compulsory core subjects in both the BCom and BEc because statistics is used throughout all business disciplines. “I keep saying that the sexy job in the next 10 years will be statisticians. And I’m not kidding.” - HAL VARIAN, chief economist at Google. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/technology/06stats.html?th&emc=th Some issues to keep in mind while undertaking the Business and Economic Statistics course at UNSW: 1. With the changes in degree structure, ECON1203 will now be taught without students necessarily having first done ECON1202 (the old QMA). Business and Economic Statistics is not a mathematics course but it is quantitative and so having first done ECON1202 was useful. Now the assumed knowledge of HSC Mathematics will be taken seriously. 2. The material in Business and Economic Statistics progressively builds on the previous content so students need to keep working throughout the semester. If they get behind it can be difficult to catch up. Some of the most difficult conceptual material is introduced near the end of the course so again it is important to fully understand the basic concepts and procedures introduced early on in the semester. 3. If you have questions please use the consultation services provided by your tutor and lecturer. Professor Denzil G Fiebig (Lecturer-in-charge of Business and Economic Statistics)

Managing Organisations and People 1. Attend the lectures and tutes, face to face is superior to any on-line learning 2. Get to know your tutor(s) and the students in your tute(s). 3. Ask questions if you don’t understand something, and take advantage of the EDU workshops offered both in O-Week and through-out the semester. Janis Wardrop (Lecturer-in charge of Managing Organisations and People

Anna Trivedi First Year Advisor Australian School of Business

Microeconomics 1 1. I think for success at uni students should pace themselves. Not join all the societies in the first week and commit their time to activities too early. Stand back a bit and think what you really want in terms of campus life. 2. I think students should find a study friend or companion in each subject to keep in touch with over the session. 3. I think students should lead a balanced life: a bit of outside work a bit of play/sport and a bit of study. Diane Enahoro (Lecturer-in-charge for Microeconomics 1) www.unswbsoc.com | Comunieco First Semester

Australian School of Business Accounting and Financial Management 1A The three key crucial points students should be aware off to be successful in my subject are: 1. Accounting is a scaffolding subject, as such each topic builds on the previous one – for example a student will not grasp topic 5 is they have not understood the previous topics 1, 2, 3 and 4. If the student falls behind they will need to work really hard to catch up as each topic assumes the student has learnt the previous building blocks. 2. Expect to work hard – there is a lot of work required to be successful in this subject. There is an expectation that student will consistently apply themselves. 3. Do not be afraid to ask question, if the student does not understand something – ask for further clarification. The student is the master of their own destiny so they must engage with the material and ask for assistance when they do not grasp something. Patricia Strong (Lecturer-in-charge of Accounting and Financial Management 1A)

Oweek: Architectural Spectaculars of UNSW By Karen Wang

Week: a week filled with stalls, pamphlets, and overeager first years soon to be corrupted by the uni lifestyle. Some describe this yearly event as a “rip-off” version of the Easter Show. I view it as a legitimate reason to scream with glee on the jumping castle without being labelled “mental”. The days are filled with questions, information sessions, and free fairy floss (sugar high, YAY!), allowing first years to explore their new habitual lair. Australian School of Business (ASB) One of the newest buildings on campus, this is the Taj Mahal of the business faculty. Easily accessible from the Quad, you will most likely come here for a tute or two. Not one of the quietest study areas around, you can often hear screams of excitement from the “study” rooms as someone jackpots in poker. Home of the Business Student Centre, it is crowded with students before exams as they fight for the “UNSW Approved” stickers for their calculators.

What is Contact?

Central Lecture Block (CLB) Built for the sole purpose of lectures, this building contains 8 theatres enabling lecturers to either enlighten or bore us to death. Students often complain incessantly about the exhausting trek up the Basser Steps, where they catch up on some much needed sleep in their CLB lectures.

CONTACT Information and Referral Service. It sounds quite formal, but it really isn’t. It’s just an office on campus where student volunteers hang out, just in case someone shows up to ask a question. You know the Information Desks in large shopping centres? CONTACT is like the Information Desk for UNSW. We get all sorts of questions, ranging from the basic “where’s my lecture theatre?” to the random “where’s the best whale watching at Maroubra Beach?”.

Main Library One of the most recognisable and visible buildings on campus, it is a chic and comfortable study environment due to recent renovations. Often overlooked by business students as the prime spot for hard core studying, ASB and the Law Library are preferred due to their inessential need to climb the Basser Steps. However for the occasional visits, accessing higher levels require an agonisingly slow elevator ride not for the claustrophobics. At least there is the decent Matthews Food Court nearby (even though “technically” eating is not allowed in the library).

By Sarahjane Thompson (CONTACT Coordinator)

To become a CONTACT volunteer and be the one to answer these questions, you can apply via the Arc website. No need to worry that you won’t be able to answer the questions, because all CONTACT volunteers are trained at the beginning of session and given lots of opportunities to improve their knowledge and skills throughout semester. Who knows, you may even become one of CONTACT’s OT - that is, part of the volunteer organising team that oversees training, social events, the website and publicity! But it’s not all answering questions. CONTACT also runs regular events such as Arrowroot Art (decorating biscuits with coloured icing and lollies - delicious!) at both Artsweek and Foundation Day. We also make an appearance at Relay for Life and on the Library Lawn during semester! There is also a strong focus on volunteer support, with a few volunteer events being held throughout semester. Having been involved with CONTACT for two and a half years, I can say with complete confidence that it changed my university life for the better. What started as a desire to help out and meet new people has resulted in lots of laughs around the CONTACT couch, solid friendships, as well as the confidence and the skills to step up and join the organising team, and eventually go on to coordinate. I would reccomend it, as both a volunteer program and a student service, to anyone.

Quad Home of the BSOC Headquarters, this is the business students’ CBD at UNSW. Overlooked by a sundial no one can comprehend, students can be seen either relaxing on the Quad lawn or hurrying along to their next class. As business students, we get to enjoy the over priced Q Lounge food, dodgy facilities (try sitting in one of the tilted chairs in tutes!), and the 24 hour computer labs desperately needed for last minute assignments.

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Last Words. Why you shouldn’t join societies at uni – Larissa Lee Davis I admit that the title was a bit deceiving. But hear me out because its a half truth. To start with, I don’t know about you, but i’m sick of hearing people saying that they want a position in a society without really understanding what comes with it. I understand that some positions may not be as interesting or flattering as others. Take for example, the common position of the IT director. A very valued position, I must say. I’m sure our own IT director here at BSoc has already been swamped with requests. But surely you should agree with me that any IT director who wants to take full custody of the potential of their position should be someone who at least has enough interest in information technology to pursue a comp sci or it related combined degree with commerce? I say that they should because

all of this ultimately boils down to the resume. 80% fun, interest, networking and all that jazz 20% resume is the reason why most people sign up for societies. But the truth is, as you may already know, any interview and/or job is ten thousand times easier to obtain when you actually believe in and learn from what you do (that an a bit of good marketing skills and self confidence). With so many people that apply for leadership positions today and with those who would be willing to fill any random position regardless of what it is, it doesn’t surprise me that one day we’d be called out on loosing our individualism and edge. All of us who stay at uni have “leadership skills” in some way (with or without

enough experience and passion to prove it). Those who were smart enough to think on their feet and pursue a dream have dropped out and some have already become entrepreneurs, some take life changing volunteer work or jobs on the side. So when you’re asked at your next interview what you consider why you should be employed over all the other people who have the same skills sets that you do, I hope you’ll have a unique and compelling answer as to how your position as a ____ director at _____ society has trained you to be more capable than the rest of us. If not then I suppose you’d be questioning why you even went through the hassle of settling for second best in the first place

The Relationship Game By Sunny Jong

The human race is deplorably superficial. We cling onto stereotype ideals and insist that aesthetics are but a facade that is pleasing to the eye; that what we search for in life is not beauty that withers in time, like the falling leaves on an autumn day, but rather, beauty that is ethereal and eternal. We struggle to overcome our primal instincts with archetypal perceptions of love and often we lose. Perhaps I am a pessimist. You may argue that I am ignoring millions of blooming relationships built on stalks with cellular substance and devoid of superficiality. But pessimism is a perspective that is fostered by disappointment. I have good reason to take such a stance.

The relationship game is not a sport that I partake in currently. I am in indefinite hiatus for reasons I shall not disclose. In its stead, I spectate. I sneak into arenas through back doors: MSN, Facebook and house parties. My most recent attendance was heartbreaking. As I cheered for my team, I witnessed every attempt at the goal dismally miss the target. It was torture. I glanced in askance at the opposing supporters; their faces contorted in disgust at such a poor display of skill. In the

background are echoes of the coach, whose boisterous instructions fell on deaf ears. I dug my head into the depths of my palm in the hope that the guilt of accidentally revealing my teams strategy (or rather, strategem) to the opposing team in the midst of my rambunctious cheers, would wither away like the momentary image of an afflicted reality as I closed my eyes. The night wore on in similar fashion and as the game ended in despair - a goalless affair - I left with a sense of anguish.

“...pessimism is a perspective that is fostered by disappointment.”

I wished that I could clarify the misconceptions that these critics possessed. That lack of skill was no indication of lack of heart. That lack of skill did not mean lack of effort. That lack of skill is severed from individual persona. That we are not all blessed with The inevitable criticism of the day’s play arrived natural talent, abilities and attributes. I could not help but believe that our with perfect alacrity. There is nothing elusive shortcomings stemmed from the follies about the words of a critique; they fire literary of first impressions - the lovechild of knives that leave hidden wounds. Our team was degraded to the level of dogs, desiring the superficiality. It seems that Austen’s Pride and Prejudice remains relevant in our image of a bone etched into the blue sky by floating clouds. Our ambition was too great; we modern context. were destined to fall short in a match where the disparity was strikingly ‘overt’. I pondered over these musings, standing in front of a misty Since that game, I have hungered for bathroom mirror. As I began to succumb to a rematch to prove that our team has the belief of our inferiority, my dim reflection the ability to be worthy opponents, seemed to darken and fade further into or perhaps it is for more selfish oblivion. A trickling droplet of water split the reflected enigma in two, tracing a path that ran reasons. I think I’ll go back to ignoring down its chest. I washed my face with a violent the undertones present in these fury, the droplets of water like shards of broken observations, sit back and watch the rubbish unfold. It was less painful that glass. way and certainly less taxing on the brain.

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Peking Duck (2 Course) .............................$ 38.00

(The crisp skin of whole duck. Served with pancakes then the succulent meat is served either with sany choy bow or noodles or vegetables style.)

Crispy Aromatic Duck ...........(1/2 Duck) $18.00 .......Whole Duck $ 36.00

(The duck is marinated in spices, then steamed and fried till crispy and served with pancakes)

Dry Fried Shredded Steak .........................$ 16.80 XO Sauce served with Snow Peas

(Chef’s secret recipe consisted of 18 premium herbs and spices with a touch of chilli)

King Prawn in XO Sauce ............................$ Scallop in XO Sauce ..................................$ King Prawn and Scallop in XO Sauce ........$ Chicken or Beef in XO Sauce.....................$ Lemon Grass & Chilli King Prawn ..............$ Lemon Grass & Chilli Chicken or Beef .......$ Drunken Bull in a China Shop ....................$

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Three Cup Chicken ....................................$ 12.80 Chicken or Beef Laksa ...............................$ 8.80 King Prawn or Seafood Laksa ....................$ 15.80 Vegetable Laksa .........................................$ 8.80

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Prawn Chips ...............................................$ Mini Spring Roll (4 Rolls) ............................$ Dim Sim (4 pcs Steamed or Fried) .............$ Sesame Prawn Toast (4pcs).......................$ King Prawn Cutlets (4pcs) ..........................$ Curry Puffs (4 pcs)......................................$ Mixed Entree (Spring Roll, Dim Sim, Prawn Toast)..$ Sang Choi Bow...........................................$ Malaysian Satay Skewers (3 pcs)...............$

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Shan Tang Chicken ....................................$ Fried Crispy Skin Chicken..........................$ Fried Crispy Skin Chicken in Golden Brown Sauce .............................................$ Garlic Chicken ...........................................$ Chicken Fillet with Vegetables ...................$ Singapore Black Pepper Chicken...............$ Chicken Fillet with Cashew Nuts ...............$ Honey Chicken ..........................................$ Boneless Chicken with Lemon Sauce .......$ Satay Chicken ...........................................$ Curry Chicken ............................................$ Szechuan Chicken .....................................$ Kung Bo Chicken .......................................$

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Fillet Steak Chinese Style ..........................$ Sizzling Fillet Steak with Peking Sauce .....$ Sizzling Fillet Steak with Black Pepper ......$ Satay Beef .................................................$ Curry Beef ..................................................$ Black Bean Sauce Beef .............................$ Szechuan Beef...........................................$ Garlic Beef .................................................$ Beef with Vegetables .................................$

56. 57.

Sizzling Mongolian Lamb ...........................$ 13.80 Peking Sliced Lamb with Shallots ..............$ 13.80

58. 59. 60. 61.

Tom Yam Seafood Hot Pot.........................$ 16.80 Seafood Hot Pot with ToFu ........................$ 15.80 Seafood with Vegetables ...........................$ 15.80 Deep Fried Deluxe Seafood Basket ..........$ 15.80

62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67.

Kung Bo King Prawn ..................................$ 16.80 King Prawn and Crab Meat Special ...........$ 16.80 Garlic King Prawn ......................................$ 15.80 King Prawn with Cashew Nuts ...................$ 15.80 King Prawn with Vegetables .....................$ 15.80 Honey King Prawn .....................................$ 15.80

CHICKEN

BEEF

LAMB

4.50 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.50 6.80 10.80 11.80 13.80 12.80 12.80 12.80 12.80 12.80 12.80 12.80 12.80 12.80 12.80 12.80 12.80

Sweet and Sour King Prawn ......................$ 15.80 King Prawn in Ginger & Shallot Sauce ......$ 15.80 Satay King Prawn ......................................$ 15.80 Curry King Prawn ......................................$ 15.80 Szechuan King Prawn ...............................$ 15.80 King Prawn with Spicy Salt & Chilli ............$ 15.80

74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81.

Scallop with Vegetables ............................$ Garlic Scallop ............................................$ Scallop with Ginger and Shallot .................$ Scallop with Black Bean Sauce..................$ Scallop with Szechuan Sauce ...................$ Calamari with Vegetables ..........................$ Calamari with Spicy Salt and Chilli ............$ Satay Calamari ..........................................$

82. 83. 84. 85. 86.

SCALLOP & CALAMARI

22.80 22.80 22.80 22.80 22.80 12.80 14.80 12.80

FISH

Deep Fried Fish Fillet with Cream Corn ....$ 13.80 Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet ........................$ 13.80 Fish Fillet with Spicy Salt and Chilli ...........$ 13.80 Deep Fried Flounder with Salt & Pepper....$ 22.80 Mock Crab (Pekingnese) ...........................$ 16.80

(A classical fish dish from the imperial kitchen of Forbidden City. Strips of fish and dried crab meat strands are cooked with fluffy whites of eggs to resemble crab meat.)

MENUS

15.80 15.80 15.80 11.80 11.80 11.80 11.80 11.80 11.80

SEAFOOD COMBINATION

KING PRAWN

68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73.

87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

DUCK

Deep Fried Boneless Duck in Lemon/Plum Sauce Crab Meat Sauce/Sweet & Sour Sauce.....$ 14.80 Steamed Boneless Duck with Chinese Mushrooms and Vegetables ......................$ 14.80 Steamed Boneless Duck in Crab Meat Sauce ..$ 14.80 BBQ Roast Duck........................................$ 14.80

PORK

Pork Spare Ribs with Spicy Salt & Chilli ....$ 12.80 Pork Spare Ribs with Peking Sauce ..........$ 12.80 Sweet and Sour Pork ................................$ 11.80 BBQ Pork in Plum Sauce...........................$ 12.80 Doubled Cooked Sliced Pork in Spicy Sauce in Shanghai Style .......................................$ 13.80

(Boiled pork thinly sliced then cooked with garlic, chilli and soy bean sauce.)

96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101.

OMELETTE

Plain Omelette ...........................................$ 9.00 Chicken Omelette.......................................$ 10.80 Combination Omelette ...............................$ 11.80 King Prawn Omelette .................................$ 15.80 Vegetable Omelette ...................................$ 10.80 Prawn Omelette .........................................$ 11.80

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