Sunday, October 12, 2008

Make the most of your University experience!! Your chance to contribute towards the future of SSA!!



Hi everyone!!!

Time really files! Once again we are approaching to the time of the year where the current office bearers, or executive committee of the Singapore Students Association take their final bow, and step down or "retire" from their respective posts. As such, we like to announce that various executive positions are now available, and this is an opportunity for you to part of the the next exciting team to manage SSA.

Positions available:-

- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Head Marketing and Communications
- Head IT and Multi Media
- Events Coordinator
- Foreign Affairs Officer

What do you need?- You need to have an interest in student group activities
- You need reasonable commitment to help foster student life experience here at ECU
- You need to know how to have lots fun (this is a must!!! :)
- You need to enjoy meeting people
- You need to enjoy organising social events together

What you don't need?- You don't need money to get involved (SSA has significant funds in it's cooperate account!)
- You don't need experience
- you don't need to neglect your studies!!! :)
- you don't need to commit all your time, but just reasonable amount
to help make a difference in life
- you don't need to work alone, cos for all activities, we work and
help each other out!!

What you will get as executive members?- You get to build your network of friends, in ECU, other
universities as well as other associations in WA (SWAN,
Contact Singapore, WASBC, NLC)
- You get to learn various skills in managing activities, run social and fun events
- You get to improve your interpersonal skills, communication skills, and build a great team
- You get to meet and interact with different groups of people and culture
- You get to network with Singapore Student members from other universities in running events like Mambo Nite and Raffles Ball
- You get the chance to meet and mingle with key officials from Singapore Government (eg. Ministers, high commisioners) and corporate business people at various functions and events.
- You get the opporturnity to represent the university at national conferences both in Perth or inter-state.

What you also get as executive members?
- You get a Certificate endorsed by ECU to acknowledge your contribution to the student community at the end of your term
- You get to add into your resume, all the experience you gained through your involvement in the association
- You get the chance to represent ECU SSA in any official events outside the university

This is a student group, run by students, so experience is definitely
not required, just the interest to get involved, learn new things and
have lots of fun. So if you are keen to have a go and gain these
opportunities, please email us at ecu_ssa@yahoo. com, and let us know
what positions you like to run for. Closing date for "expression of
interest" is 30th October 2008. The official appointment to introduce
the new team of executive committee members will be held at the coming
SSA Annual General Meeting on the 08rd November, 2008. More details
about the AGM will be announced soon.

Need to know more? do contact anyone of us, or email
ecu_ssa@yahoo.com

Good luck!!!

Friday, October 10, 2008

Australian Dollar plungers!


(Australian Dollar to Singapore Dollar Exchange Rate Graph)

"The Aussie dollar stabilised somewhat during Asia yesterday, holding on to 66 cents and rallying throughout Asia and in European trade to post an overnight high of 0.7130. Yesterday’s announcement of a rise in Australian unemployment from 4.1% to 4.3% caused little reaction on the AUD as the market continued to be driven by movements in equity markets. Investors pinned their hopes of a recovery in the local unit on a possible rebound on Wall Street but were disappointed in a big way with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling over 7%. As a result AUD/USD fell sharply in late NY trade to open this morning near its lows at 0.6820 with the volatility expected to remain heading into the weekend."

Well all you peeps need to know is that the Aussie dollar has dropped significantly and was actually lower than the SGD at one stage... but has increased a little since.

The rate right now is 1.00 AUD = 0.981994 SGD. Time to buy some Aussie dollars or be kiasu and wait till it gets even lower? I'd rather buy now.

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