Hi friends! It has been a long time since my last article. These couple of months have been a mixture of excitement, uncertainty, and many others. It is almost my eighth month in my PhD period and around nine months living in Auckland as an international student. My first year is almost over. So, how…
PhD Journey
I will be doing my PhD for three to four years at The University of Auckland. Through this category, I will share my journey from preparation to completion and possibly beyond. I hope it will motivate and be beneficial to all of you.
Embracing Academic Integrity: Lessons from My First PhD Course
Academic Integrity Course
Faith and Festivities: My First Eid al-Adha in Auckland
Hi friends! For Muslims around the world, a few days ago, we just celebrated one crucial event. 10 Dzulhijjah is our Eid-al Adha Day. Eid Al Adha Mubarak to all my Muslim/Muslimah friends! Hope all of us can increase our faith. May Allah bless all of us with peace, happiness, and meaningful life. I want…
Java: An Indonesian Restaurant in Auckland, From Martabak to Rendang
Hi friends! How are you doing? I hope all of you are doing well. In Auckland, it is getting colder and almost raining every day. The winter will be coming soon. It brings calm, relaxed, and serene nuances. But it also feels gloomy. However, I don’t want to talk about winter in Auckland now (somehow,…
Arrival Day In Auckland: What’s Surprised Me The Most?
Hi friends! After a long hiatus on the blog, this is the first article I have written and published far from my homeland, Indonesia. I am now in a country in the southern part of the earth, thousands of kilometres away from my home country. New Zealand, or Aotearoa in Maori, will be my second…