Ghostly Affairs! Part 1

Part 1: G3 stories

(from exscale.se)

I'm sure some ghost stories wouldn't hurt. Muahahahaha I myself can't validate how true these stories are because I've only encountered ghost once but that too didn't happen in Curtin. But some areas in Curtin Miri are reaaally more spooky than the rest. Alot of sightings took place in the G3 building.

It was rumoured that the ghost came in the form of a long-haired girl in white clothes/gown (don't they all look the same? joking hehe). In one incident, a group of kids was illegally gaming in G3's first comp lab on the right, G3101 one late evening. Because of this, they sat right at the last row of the lab. Now in the middle row of the lab, there was another girl in white who was seemingly doing her own thing, minding her own business so the guys din really give much thought. Next thing they know, the girl stood up and floated RIGHT THRU the walls.

(from momokghost)

In the very same lab, 2 girls were working on a project/assignment into the night and they were sitting next to each other. Everythg was fine until girl on the right, A felt a presence. She turned left and saw the ghost peering at her friend's work but could not see the face. I dunno why, but the other girl, B was so engrossed in her work that she failed to realize this. I must say, A has got some courage for not abandoning her friend! She slowly got her friend's attention and they quickly left the lab.

It seems like the lecturers too have their fair share of hair-raising experiences. Right next to G3 building is the G2 building, sch of foundation. I'm not sure about the details but then I have heard about this rumour from more than 1 source so I guess there must be some truth behind it.

It was late and this lecturer was alone in her room doing some paperwork and she needed some books for reference. Magically, a book was handed over to her from behind her. As she was busy, she forgot that she was alone but after a while, she turned to find that she was alone in the room the whole time. So how did the book travel from the shelf to her hand?

Proof?
Nowadays, most Curtin rooms close after 6. The guards patrol around and lock the doors after the last class of the day is over. But then again, this could just be their standard procedure to increase security.

Next time, I shall tell you about my ex-housemate's first-hand experience, how a lecturer was being held by a possesed student. I hope I'm not painting a bad picture of Curtin. The G3 stories are of 'I-hear-this-from-a-friend-who-heard-it-from-his-friend' kind, much like how the game of chinese whispers goes. But the creme de la creme is my ex-housemate's tale! So, stay tune!

Curtin Accommodation

Hi! I hope this post will benefit prospective Curtin Sarawak campus students looking for a place to stay!

First, abit about where Curtin is in Miri. Curtin is actually located in Lutong, a small suburban town in Miri and the neighbourhood nearest to Curtin is called Senadin. 2 out of the 3 Curtin provided accommodations are located here; Curtin Villa and Curtin Village. So, anyway the thing is that Curtin is not very near Miri main city centre. I would say approximately 30 mins as the traffic is very smooth there. And travelling to the shopping places and city is not so hard; there are public, air-conditioned bus passing by every hour or so. The bus fare is around rm1 to rm2, I think. You can find out more about these stuff once u go thru orientation week!

One thing tho, Senadin is not exactly considered to be safe. Occasionally, you will hear about break-in's.

Now, I'm going to write to complement the info's provided by Curtin Miri.

Curtin Lakeside Apartment

Lakeside Apartment I is a 3 storey, hostel-styled accommodation with 1 common room in every floor and the buildings are divided between boys and girls. There are 5 Lakeside Apartment I buildings.

Lakeside Apartment II is a newer building that was build this year. It is apartment-styled with around 4 occupants in 1 apartment.

Lakeside Apartment is the Curtin's only in-campus accommodation and living in campus is extremely convenient. You can wake up at 7.30 am and still be in time for the 8 am class! At the heart of the lakeside apartment area is a recreation hall that can be used as either futsal, badminton or volleyball court at any one time. There is not enough area for 2 sports, just 1! Play basketball in the middle of the night? No problem! Except that there will be mosquitoes. There is an outdoor basketball court and a rugby field adjacent to it just opposite Lakeside Apartments.

Food. 2 choice: The newly-opened cafe at the recreation building which opens till around 9 or 10 pm or the uni's Cafeteria which is slightly farther.

Btw, some infos in the Curtin website are old. The gym at the recreation hall is permanently close since starting of this year but there will be a new one soon in the new Multi Purpose Building, just that it is far.

Curtin Villa

Night time in Curtin Villa.

Curtin Villa!! In my opinion, the best out of the 3 because I used to stay here! Okay, biased. haha But hear me out first! Curtin Villa is the nearest to the eateries and the local supermarket, Pick and Pack(used to be Dua Puluh Sen), let's call this Senadin shoplots. Curtin Villa is jus opposite Senadin shoplots so residents have more freedom of food choice!

Curtin Management do not provide residents cable internet like they do to Lakeside residents but Deconnexion, some generous company (testing thing), provides free, slow Wireless internet for both Curtin Villa and Curtin Village.

And because I used to stay here, you get to see exclusive picts of the single room they don't show you in the Curtin website!

View from one corner.

View from the other corner.

The single room is .... small! Notice the window? The window faces to a small alley-like space at the back. -_- Some view, huh? Definitely not a place for claustrophobics! Refer to the curtin villa layout. I shared the corner unit with 4 other girls. The other 2 single rooms of the corner unit are slightly better. It's hard to get wireless internet from my room. So I had to surf the internet at the dining area last time.

Corner unit.

Curtin Village

Curtin Village houses are one storey semi-detached houses so living there is more comfortable and quieter. There are less people there I think but I've been in there once only so I'm not sure. Curtin Village is 15 mins walk to Curtin Villa and hence Senadin shoplots. Meaning food is 15 mins away. Or you can time ur dinner properly and use the shuttle provided by Curtin. Last shuttle bus is around 9 I think. The shuttle bus service schedule they show now in the site is for the year-end-holiday only. I think that the location is the major disadvantage but Curtin Village really looks prettier than Curtin Villa hence the price difference.

Finally,
the security at all 3 accommodations are satisfactory, strict even. Living in Villa, Village or Lakeside is recommended in your first semester to help you adapt to the new place and you get to make more friends and acquaintances.

Any questions, just leave a comment and we'll try to help! Hope it helps!!