TheBae:
Chai! I've dulled myself oh, I just finished ordering online and with the current exchange rate, my account they blink red!

haaa pele and other lil charges would still apply apart from the amount paid

2grozz:


May 22, online

mine was 24th did biometrics 26th online too.pls what week am I in too.jst confused

TheBae:
This is all your fault oh! You should have mentioned it earlier now. Lol
I heard there's no cloth in Canada. Please can our bosses here verify this info? Some of us still dey gather accommodation funds oh, no $150 for boots

I'm not sure if you are joking or serious but you can find affordable clothing here. Buying winter clothes in naija and coming here will make no sense and you'll end up paying more. You can find winter boots for less than 100 bucks, you just gotta shop around at the right time. If you want designer boots you'll have to pay more. I found winter boots for 40 bucks 3 yrs ago. Bought another for 120 last winter.

Solo8:


I'm not sure if you are joking or serious but you can find affordable clothing here. Buying winter clothes in naija and coming here will make no sense and you'll end up paying more. You can find winter boots for less than 100 bucks, you just gotta shop around at the right time. If you want designer boots you'll have to pay more. I found winter boots for 40 bucks 3 yrs ago. Bought another for 120 last winter.

This should be the best time to buy I think. Coz during winter prices will definitely be higher , just like as during the winter summer clothes are always cheaper even sales go happen

Team16:
@Fablady, how are you doing? Please have you been able to secure a supervisor?

I am doing well. Thanks for checking up. No supervisor yet oh.

Hallo house !!

who de head to centennial for the house Abeg hola

The other day, i tapped into team12 blessing, and now, God has done it for me. I praise his name.
I have received a request for my passport.
I would like to send it by mail so that it can be mailed back to me. Does anyone know the process?

Guess u did upfront medicals; congrats. Did u receive your mail today

Obianuju1:
The other day, i tapped into team12 blessing, and now, God has done it for me. I praise his name.
I have received a request for my passport.
I would like to send it by mail so that it can be mailed back to me. Does anyone know the process?

Congrats...
like how many days/ weeks now for ds passport request after ur medical...

Obianuju1:
The other day, i tapped into team12 blessing, and now, God has done it for me. I praise his name.
I have received a request for my passport.
I would like to send it by mail so that it can be mailed back to me. Does anyone know the process?

Solo8:


I'm not sure if you are joking or serious but you can find affordable clothing here. Buying winter clothes in naija and coming here will make no sense and you'll end up paying more. You can find winter boots for less than 100 bucks, you just gotta shop around at the right time. If you want designer boots you'll have to pay more. I found winter boots for 40 bucks 3 yrs ago. Bought another for 120 last winter.

please can you clarify why it doesn't make sense buying winter clothes here? I thought they said clothing are relatively cheaper buying them here? 120 should translate to almost 20k if am not mistaken?

I'm serious about not buying $150 boots.
Actually, it makes the most sense because I got some pretty good brand ones on summer sale online for less than £40. Prices will go back up before fall. Shipping from the UK is pretty cheap, also I can bring them without having extra luggage. I put all that into consideration.

Solo8:


I'm not sure if you are joking or serious but you can find affordable clothing here. Buying winter clothes in naija and coming here will make no sense and you'll end up paying more. You can find winter boots for less than 100 bucks, you just gotta shop around at the right time. If you want designer boots you'll have to pay more. I found winter boots for 40 bucks 3 yrs ago. Bought another for 120 last winter.

What charges? Shipping is just £3.80 per kg which is relatively cheap. Can't be dashing Canada money when i can order from here during sales period without paying big tax. Lol i sound like an extreme cheapskate

kennykentipsy:


haaa pele and other lil charges would still apply apart from the amount paid

I don't know why all these supervisors will read someone's email and not even reply

Fablady:
I am doing well. Thanks for checking up. No supervisor yet oh.

I must get that Med Call this week in Jesus name.

Like play like play, 5th week already.

Obianuju1:
The other day, i tapped into team12 blessing, and now, God has done it for me. I praise his name.
I have received a request for my passport.
I would like to send it by mail so that it can be mailed back to me. Does anyone know the process?

congratlations nwaanyi oma! You can either use ups or dhl. Ups is relatively cheaper but slower and steady. Dhl is faster and costlier. It depends on your choice make enquiries and choose the one you wish. Also most dhl office do not permit to and fro booking. You can only book for return courier when vfs has notified you to come and collect your passport. Ups does to and fro booking instantly.

Obianuju1:
The other day, i tapped into team12 blessing, and now, God has done it for me. I praise his name.
I have received a request for my passport.
I would like to send it by mail so that it can be mailed back to me. Does anyone know the process?

UPS is d best if I may say,Becos wen I went to do my biometrics at VFS office lagos,asked one of d staff and she said UPS is beta cos dey come everyday to dere office,unlike DHL anyway still Ur choice to make.all U Nid is to go with d passport request mail,Ur passport and a return envelop.UPS will put U thru.

Fablady:
I am doing well. Thanks for checking up. No supervisor yet oh.

You are welcome. Na wa for Canadian schools n supervisor issues, God will help us. Please, what's your research interest and course, if it's chem/mat eng. And your research interest is oil sands related maybe you should try Dr. Zenghe Xu. He has a topic already, so maybe you try adjusting your research interest to his. I've not applied for admission yet, I want to secure a supervisor first b4 I'll do anything. I wasted alot of money in apps fee for USA schools last year, so am being cautious. Also, try sending to as many professors as possible, you don't know who might like your write up. I call it write up cos it's not your interest just that you want to please them with it, get a supervisor and get in. A kind of spraying your seeds in the farm, some may germinate and some may die but your prayer is for 1 to survive. Try it n it might work. My little contribution o. It can be ignored.

toboy:

please can you clarify why it doesn't make sense buying winter clothes here? I thought they said clothing are relatively cheaper buying them here? 120 should translate to almost 20k if am not mistaken?

That shoe that I bought for 120 was a brand name and will cost more in Nigeria. I know this because whenever I visit naija my friends offer my double the price of what I pay for my clothing and shoes to have them. When it comes to winter clothes, they don't import as much we get here because of the weather, so you'll have to pay a premium for it the ones they import or buy knockoffs. You can buy winter shoes for 20 bucks at value village/Salvation Army here if you want. Your first winter shoe will not be 150, it'll take atleast a winter to know what you like/need.

You also have no idea of what type you want till you get here. Some winter are colder than others and you do not know what your tolerance for the cold till your in the winter. I've lived here for most of my life and I have several winter jackets and they are all different. You're not gonna pack all of them and bring them here, it'll be your entire luggage. A good thick winter jacket will take up atleast a quarter of your luggage. Use that space to pack garri, yams or something that is honestly worth more.

TheBae:
I don't know why all these supervisors will read someone's email and not even reply

That is the most annoying part, I don't know if they receive them, they keep them and wait for others to come. When it's about time, they will now select the best amongst all cos am wondering why they don't reply. From my experience, the ones I've mailed. Few replied that they don't have space and others are yet to reply if there's space or not hence my guess. It's a guess not a fact. So i think if they've not replied is because they are still considering your application. I enquired from the graduate assistant n she said it ranges from 1 month to 1year. So i think if they've not replied it means it's still under consideration. The ones with quick responses might not have space. @all IMO

TheBae:
I'm serious about not buying $150 boots.
Actually, it makes the most sense because I got some pretty good brand ones on summer sale online for less than £40. Prices will go back up before fall. Shipping from the UK is pretty cheap, also I can bring them without having extra luggage. I put all that into consideration.

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. What makes sense?. Nobody buys clothes from the UK here because they are so cheap and the shipping is not worth it. Sometimes if I'm in Niagara I go to Buffalo(US) and buy them for cheaper and just drive across with them. My sister chose to live in niaja for the last 2 yrs, she does most of her clothes and shoes shopping when she comes to Canada. It's simply cheaper for the quality. Some of my relatives even get my lady to buy clothes for them throughout the yr when they are on sale and when they come to visit, they just take a whole luggage back to naija for themselves.

@ solo. Thanks you so much, I beleive you.

solo8 for somebody who would not be coming with food stuff (have a full year round meal plan in the dorm) what other nice gadget should the person get

toboy:
solo8 for somebody who would not be coming with food stuff (have a full year round meal plan in the dorm) what other nice gadget should the person get

I can't think of any gadgets you'll need that you can't get here for cheaper. For me, the most valuable things are authentic naija food. I've never been able to find quality garri, they basically sell 'chaff' garri for like 10 bucks per 4 cups or something that crazy. So garri, yam, powdered milk, stock fish maybe (but I don't know how to cook, so my mom just brings it for herself)...things like that.

Trust me, you'll miss niaja food.

Mine was even assigned to me by my department. So I wonder what the problem is sef.

Team16:


That is the most annoying part, I don't know if they receive them, they keep them and wait for others to come. When it's about time, they will now select the best amongst all cos am wondering why they don't reply. From my experience, the ones I've mailed. Few replied that they don't have space and others are yet to reply if there's space or not hence my guess. It's a guess not a fact. So i think if they've not replied is because they are still considering your application. I enquired from the graduate assistant n she said it ranges from 1 month to 1year. So i think if they've not replied it means it's still under consideration. The ones with quick responses might not have space. @all IMO

Team16:

You are welcome. Na wa for Canadian schools n supervisor issues, God will help us. Please, what's your research interest and course, if it's chem/mat eng. And your research interest is oil sands related maybe you should try Dr. Zenghe Xu. He has a topic already, so maybe you try adjusting your research interest to his. I've not applied for admission yet, I want to secure a supervisor first b4 I'll do anything. I wasted alot of money in apps fee for USA schools last year, so am being cautious. Also, try sending to as many professors as possible, you don't know who might like your write up. I call it write up cos it's not your interest just that you want to please them with it, get a supervisor and get in. A kind of spraying your seeds in the farm, some may germinate and some may die but your prayer is for 1 to survive. Try it n it might work. My little contribution o. It can be ignored.

Thanks. I am not into oil sands but I tried contacting someone researching oil sands and a bit of what I do. But no response yet. I actually think US profs are better. I wasn't thinking of looking that way until now. But 2 of 3 I emailed responded and encouraged me to apply. So if Canada fails ( I will explore all my options once again), then I will try US for next year. I am so vexed after spending all my money sending original transcripts. SMH! And it's so hard getting them foreign profs to write you reference letters.

Firstly, it all depends on when and where in the UK you are shopping
Secondly, in summertime obviously, winter clothes and footwear are cheaper. So since I'm not currently in the UK or Canada and I can ship them down to Nigeria relatively cheap, why not?
I'm sure you know that this is the season for massive UK sales. Eg You'll see winter items originally sold for £100 now selling for £50 so why not take advantage of it. I personally prefer some particular affordable and quality brands in the UK, I can't really gamble with stuff that I'm not familiar with in Canada.
I've got trust issues. Lol

Solo8:


Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean. What makes sense?. Nobody buys clothes from the UK here because they are so cheap and the shipping is not worth it. Sometimes if I'm in Niagara I go to Buffalo(US) and buy them for cheaper and just drive across with them. My sister chose to live in niaja for the last 2 yrs, she does most of her clothes and shoes shopping when she comes to Canada. It's simply cheaper for the quality. Some of my relatives even get my lady to buy clothes for them throughout the yr when they are on sale and when they come to visit, they just take a whole luggage back to naija for themselves.

Asin transcript. I requested 3 transcripts just for 1 application. The school, WES and then embassy. 18k each. Really frustrating. The problem with US is the GRE or GMAT that people are running away from. If you have any of those, you're good to go.
Goodluck

Fablady:


Thanks. I am not into oil sands but I tried contacting someone researching oil sands and a bit of what I do. But no response yet. I actually think US profs are better. I wasn't thinking of looking that way until now. But 2 of 3 I emailed responded and encouraged me to apply. So if Canada fails ( I will explore all my options once again), then I will try US for next year. I am so vexed after spending all my money sending original transcripts. SMH! And it's so hard getting them foreign profs to write you reference letters.

TheBae:
Firstly, it all depends on when and where in the UK you are shopping
Secondly, in summertime obviously, winter clothes and footwear are cheaper. So since I'm not currently in the UK or Canada and I can ship them down to Nigeria relatively cheap, why not?
I'm sure you know that this is the season for massive UK sales. Eg You'll see winter items originally sold for £100 now selling for £50 so why not take advantage of it. I personally prefer some particular affordable and quality brands in the UK, I can't really gamble with stuff that I'm not familiar with in Canada.
I've got trust issues. Lol

Haha. It's your trust issues then. We'll see how you feel when your leaving here.

We'll see about that . Actually my family there encourage me not to come shop there. They shop only when they travel to UK. If I may ask, where in Canada do you reside?

Solo8:


Haha. It's your trust issues then. We'll see how you feel when your leaving here.

TheBae:
We'll see about that . Actually my family there encourage me not to come shop there. They shop only when they travel to UK. If I may ask, where in Canada do you reside?

Toronto

Gu2015:
mine was 24th did biometrics 26th online too.pls what week am I in too.jst confused

You are about to head unto your 6th week. It is well. It will end in praise.

@Solo8... Saw few manageable wears on 10dollarmall.com...are they terrible to buy?