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 Today, I went to Commonwealth Bank at City to activate my NetBank account. Unfortunately, I arrived late at 10.30 am, so I didn't get a chance to be on the list. Since this week all international students come for O-week at the ANU. I remember Faris once said that his friends in Melbourne took Westpac for the bank account. So, I googled map the nearest Westpac and lucky that I arrive in Westpac just 3 minutes walk. Once I opened my account, I tried to took cash from my Indonesian account. The conversion rate is MEH! After finishing the bank things, I walked to ANU to meet Emir and Billy. In between the walks, some volunteers gave me a red rose plastic flower and a condom (HAHAHA). They gave it because today it is national condom day. I just put the things down in one of the seating area, hoping the right person can take it for use. So, I met Emir and Billy at Student Common. Unfortunately, there was a system outrage so that I and Billy could not print the student card. We went to ...

 Hi everyone, It's been ages I did not write here. Alhamdulillah, I got accepted at the ANU for PhD in International Relations at the Coral Bell School, College of Asia and Pacific. So grateful for this, I had my family OSHC covered by Bell School, tuition fee covered by HDR Fee Remit Scholarship and stipend provided by Feminist in International Relations scholarship administered by Bell School. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim for the years ahead. Yesterday, 13 February 2025 was my first day landed in Australia let alone Sydney and Canberra. Sydney international airport was not huge, I have to declare everything that listed as prohibited/dangerous items, in my case it was medicine (and honey). Alhamdulillah for the smooth yet very exhausted journey. I landed in Canberra airport on 11.35 noon and was picked up by Natasha, Kang Andri's daughter. She is super cool, an ANU undergrad studying actuarial (wow!). We went to Kebab shop to take lunch, I bought "small" snack pack which...