I love Tulip Flower

I love Tulip Flower....

There was a bubble in the air at the entrance of Eden Garden in Auckland. The Garden is just in the feet of Eden Domain, one of the highest hill in Auckland. Finally, Queency can smell Tulip flower. This flower, originally, were from Turkish, the big Islamic Empire, Ottoman in the past. Nowadays, Tulip flower is well-known in Amsterdam. 

The Tulip flowers have some colurs, purple, while, pink, red, and orange. Momy said, someday We should go to Amsterdam or Melbourne to see the huge Tulip Festival and diverse colours of the flowers....

Someday with Momy, Dady and with Adilla, Amiiiin

Auckland Zoo Trip

Happy Auckland Zoo Trip with Friends

Adilla and Queency got a chance to stroll with friends in AUT childhood centre on Friday, 2 September 2016. We gathered at 9 am in the AUT centre, then the teacher gave explanation about the Zoo trip for kids and parents. Some parents provide their time to join the trip with their kids, including Adilla and QUeency Mom

Queency join with under three years group because she wanted to be with her sister in the Zoo. They were very happy and keep studying the nature  and animals' life in the Zoo.

Love to accompany them although momy should sacrifice their time' study. Finally, we went home at one pm and got on the bus together. We sang a song during the journey home, with Jacqueline led the song, wheels on the bus together, the whell on the bus go round round round, round and round.....with kids' own style and whisper

PhD Mum's Story

Hi


Queency wants to share about my mom story

hope could inspire other moms to pursue their study

hope more children could experience what Queen experiences in the overseas life


check it out the story


PhD Mum's story part 1

I think I made a wrong decision to start my Ph.D. when I have two toddlers and should pay such expensive childcare for both of them. How can we expose our children to our endless journey to pursue our final achievement with their love, their crying and their happiness? But you know, where there is a will, there is a way. In the first part, I will share about our decision to bring family during my study and childcare concern. Let’s follow our story
follow the story here

http://www.unilife.aut.ac.nz/posts/2016/6/30/a-phd-mums-story-part-1


PhD Mum's story part 2

In this second part of Ph.D. Mum’s story. I will share about having a child while studying and the winter, accommodation and kids, child health cover and the supervisor support in my journey as a Ph.D. mum at AUT.

folow the story here
https://autuni.tumblr.com/post/148127184969/a-phd-mums-story-part-2

A PhD Mum’s story (part 2)

Najmah Usman is an international PhD Student in Public Health, New Zealand Asean Awardee, Lecturer in Public Health Faculty, Sriwijaya University, South Sumatera, Indonesia, and a mother of two toddlers, Queency and Adilla. 

In this second part of Ph.D. Mum’s story. I will share about having a child while studying and the winter, accommodation and kids, child health cover and the supervisor support in my journey as a Ph.D. mum at AUT.

Child and winter

This winter, June-September 2016, is the first winter in New Zealand for Queency and Adilla. The temperature is between 2oC and 18oC. Furthermore, it is quite windy.  So when we go out from our house, it seems we enter the fridge. Some friends said that winter is the sick season, many kids will become ill easily in the winter. Queency’s teachers also said a half of the kids will get flu and cough in the middle of winter. Children easily fall sick in the winter, particularly toddlers and children who attend a childcare centre. Well, they were right and, as a mum, I need to think how to deal with this.

Queency and Adilla have been sick for one month with coughs, running noses, flu, vomiting, and fever. Sadly, Queency transmitted her symptoms to her little sister, Adilla. The symptoms for Adilla got worse. It was a tough month for me as a mum with both of them ill at the same time and they repeated the same symptoms two times in one month. They saw the doctors twice and finally recovered. The doctor decided to prescribe antibiotics for the little Adilla and to prescribe cough syrup and flu medicine for Queency.

After both of them recovered, I gave them vitamin C and zinc tablets to boost their immunity. I also gave Queency lemon juice in her milk. So far, they are healthier and now only have a mild cough. In this part, we need to ask our friends’ experience how they deal with the winter for their kids and browse on the internet the information for kids’ health in the winter season. Honey, orange, lemon and vitamin C + Zinc tablets (if necessary) are good for them to boost their immunity during winter.

Accommodation and the kids

Well, it is not easy to get accommodation with two toddlers. Some apartments are selective when it comes to tenants with kids. When I was in Indonesia, I tried to find some accommodation online. When I wrote that I will stay with two children, there is no available accommodation, while when I typed only two adults, they provide some rooms… tricky one. Some of our friends told us, some apartment agents sometimes don’t want to take a risk by renting their apartments to a family with children as children will make noise, make rooms dirtier and will disturb other neighbors. Furthermore, the more children we have, the more rooms in one accommodation must be rented and the more expensive the rent fee. However, some accommodations welcome the kids, no worries.  

The challenge is to find an accommodation that welcomes kids and is safe for them. We were lucky and found an apartment in the city. We just sent the duty manager an email (Bob, bob.cityaparts@gmail.com) and paid the booking fee (NZ $300) from Indonesia. You can do the transfer through this agent to an NZ bank account from Indonesia to Auckland (www.oztransfer.com/about.html). We got a nice studio room in Auckland and the manager allows a family with kids.

After a tiring journey, we moved directly into our nice furnished room. Our accommodation is close to Taiping (Asian market), Countdown, AUT City Campus, the main train station (BRITOMART) and also the daycare centre. Furthermore, my scholarship contact, Margaret Leniston, of NZ-AS, met us in our accommodation. She brought some food, drinks, nappies, glasses etc, and the key of our room, and gave me a warm hug at the first time of our arrival (thanks, Margaret).

Child health cover and working visa of my husband

Basically, if your spouse (wife/husband) applies for an NZ working VISA for two or three years, your children and your partner’s health will be covered by the New Zealand government. So, my kids do not need to pay for prescriptions of medicine or doctors’ and nurses’ services as long as we enroll at one health center. Remember, you need to apply for a Working Visa for your spouse for two or three years based on the length of your study.

My kids had to wait for a few months to access health services with full cover from the government. We were enrolled in October 2015, and the kids got the free subsidy in January 2016. In the first three months, I went a few times for the immunization for free and saw the doctors by paying $30. However, if your child is sick due to accident, for instance fall from the bed, fall in the kitchen and other accidents, the government will cover everything. The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) provides comprehensive, no-fault personal injury cover for all New Zealand residents and visitors to New Zealand. If necessary, you also could use health insurance. We need to pay about $800 per year for a family insurance for health cover and other additional covers for the family.

Supervisors as our mums in Ph. D. journey

When I have a supervision meeting with my supervisors, Dr. Sari Andajani, and Assoc. Prof. Sharyn Graham Davies, their first question is ‘How are the kids? How is your husband’ not ‘How is my research project?’ Well, I am lucky that my supervisors understand very well my life as a mother, a wife and a Ph. D. student.

It is better for us to introduce our kids to our supervisors because I honestly cannot separate my journey as a mother or as a Ph. D. student, it all sometimes mixes into one. They are such good kids; sleeping, playing and watching but they also sometimes cry and make noise in the supervisors meeting.

My supervisor also has suggested a breastfeeding room at AUT South Campus and it is great. My supervisor also provides some toys and diapers in her room, amazing! She is also happy to share food and clothes for my children. On some occasions, they are happy to invite us to have lunch in their house or to hang out together with other Ph. D. mums. That is the reason I call them my mums in my Ph. D. journey!

Another point, what should we do if our kids fall sick? Should we tell our supervisors? I try not to let my supervisors know if my daughters become ill during my study but I am working a bit slower this winter because I need to take care of both kids so I informed them that they were not feeling well.

I am a slow learner, but my supervisors make me a hardworking learner, and my husband supports me to pursue this journey. In the next part, I will share our kids’ journey during my formal and informal activities in Auckland. Don’t miss it.

Part 3
https://autuni.tumblr.com/post/153239821829/phd-mums-story-part-3

Ph.D. Mum’s Story (Part 3)

By Najmah Usman 

Maori language and Howick Historical Village: A mirror of a nation that preserves its history

As international students, we know New Zealand, through movies like The Lord of the Rings. We are amazed when we arrive by the beauty of the nature in New Zealand, how this country preserves its environment and promotes its amazing destinations, particularly for international tourists.

Maori culture and language

There is a beautiful mixture of cultures, particularly Māori culture with the modernity of New Zealand. In other words, despite the modernity of New Zealand, this country is very concerned with its history. Initially, when you arrive in Auckland Airport, you will pass the gate with a Māori sculpture and you will listen to the Māori music, songs and pray in the Auckland Airport.

At AUT, another instance, signs use English words and Maori words; welcome and Kia Ora; library and Whare Pukapuka; wash your hands and horoi tou ringa. Furthermore, the University also has a Marae located on St Paul St, a communal and sacred place for religious and social purposes in the University. We can also learn the Maori language for free at AUT! We also can visit the Auckland war memorial museum in order to feel, learn and watch a Māori cultural performance.

Howick Historical Village

Another aspect of New Zealand history we can experience is the Howick Hisotrical Village.  You can come here by public transport from city. We went there from the Britomart train station and got on the Eastern line (Manukau) and then get off at the Panmure station, then continued by getting on bus number 550 and then off in the Howick village. Otherwise, you can get on bus number 550 from the city to the Howick village, it takes approximately 60 minutes. But if you go with kids, it is better to get on the train for 20 minutes and then get on a bus that only takes ten minutes to the location.

A handmade tripod  from the village blacksmith, for boiling water in the kettle: $120

Wow, it is surprising when you see the price of a handmade tripod: $120. How come something this small is so expensive? I guess that there is a historical value for this kettle. As international students, we can learn how New Zealand appreciates its history by visiting places like this. Being in the past, the 19th century, and experiencing the past are a chance for us, particularly for our children to learn history in a real-live setting. The Howick Historical Village, a living history museum of the fencible period, offers lots of fun activities for children, a lot of people wear traditional costumes and you can hire your own traditional costumes for  souvenir pictures (one picture for $ 5 or 6 pictures for $20).

Feel the past

The third weekend of every month there is a live historical experience in the village.  For a student it is only $12, adults $16 and for children under five years old it’s free. One secret, if you grab an Auckland A-Z there are lots of discount vouchers inside  including one free adult ticket for a Howick Historical Village if you come with friends or family.

The village offers many fun activities for children

During a full day in the Howick Village, you will the past. The village offers many activities with special topics, for instance Peter Rabbit and Friends last holidays. The activities started from 10 am with puppet show, hymn service, a Victorian school lesson, pipe band, kid acorn piñata, soldiers’ demonstration, story time, races through the hay bales, and Peter Rabbit. The activities were located in some historical buildings i such as Puhi Nui Homestead (no 33), Ararimu school, outside the tent, outside Fords cottage and other places. You can get on a horse drawn carriage for $2 each. The children experience a real insight into the history of the village and at the same time they have fun.

A lesson for my country, Indonesia

Some groups of Indonesian students and local kiwis proudly perform traditional dance, songs and musical instruments, like ANGKLUNG for a lot of events in Auckland. They are proud to introduce Indonesian culture here in Auckland. Indonesia has one national language, Indonesian, and hundreds of local languages. My country also has diverse dances, cultures, and songs from 33 provinces among 17,504 islands in Indonesia.

However, a lot of local languages are endangered in Indonesia. Furthermore, younger generations do not understand their local culture and language. Sadly, the national television channel, TVRI, that offers many good programs for understanding the local language and culture seems to have fewer viewers in this era compared to the programs from many commercial television channels. Also, English seems to be the best language to be learned by kids in their early stages, not a local language.

We can learn from New Zealand about the preservation of local language and local culture and history. How the Kiwis integrate their local language and culture in their daily life, in the university, public areas and how historical places are preserved and made relevant to children with fun activities for kids.

A big country is a country which preserves its history, culture and natures.

PENYANYI NASHEED INTERNASIONAL BERKUMPUL DI AUCKLAND

Auckland, kota untuk belajar diluar bangku kuliah, salah satunya nonton Konser yang bermakna

Malam ini, 25 Februari 2016, Queency dan Adilla bisa bertemu dengan menyaksikan 4 bintang Nasheed internasional secara langsung dengan MC comedian ternama USA, Omar Regan. Kesempatan luar biasa yang belum tentu dapat dirasakan oleh anak sekecil ini di tanah air tercinta, Indonesia. Ya ya ya mereka ada di Auckland, Negara yang minoritas Islam, yang kononnya termasuk kategori Negara paling Islami no 1 versi  penelitian Rehman dan Askari.

Maher Zain (Sweden), Humood alkhudher (Kuwait), Harris J (UK) dan Mesut Kurtis (Turkish), Omar Regan (USA) memeriahkan  Negara Kiwi

Auckland, Kamis, 25, Februari 2016, merupakan malam yang luar biasa bagi penduduk Muslim Auckland, Selandia Baru. Malam ini, mereka bisa menyaksikan bintang internasional penyanyi musik islami atau dikenal dengan nasyid (nasheed) di ASB Theatre, Auckland. 50 Mayoral Dr Auckland 1010. Maher Zain (Sweden), humood alkhudher (Kuwait), Harris J (UK) dan Mesut Kurtis (Turkish), Omar Regan (USA) memeriahkan Negara Kiwi untuk satu malam.

Tepat pukup 6.45 pm, kegiatan konser dimulai. Kegiatan ini dimulai dengan penampilan video Human Appeal International Australia, sebagai coordinator kegiatan Sounds of Lights 2016, yang memboyong para penyanyi Nasheed internasional di 6 Kota besar di Australia  dan Auckland, New Zealand selama Februari 2016.  Kegiatan ini bertemakan ‘Sound of Light 2016’., merupakan tour konser amal  dalam menggalang dalan buat anak yatim/piatu dan anak kurang beruntung di seluruh dunia.  Dahsyatnya, konser ini  baru pertama kali dilaksanakan di Selandia Baru. Kami, sebagai pendatang, mahasiswa Indonesia, sungguh exciting pastinya apalagi penduduk Muslim di Selandia baru.

Pembacaan ayat suci AL Qur’an menandakan awalnya kegiatan konser amal dimulai.  Satu artis menyanyikan beberapa lagu dalam album mereka.  Malam yang fantastis dengan mendengarkan dakwah melalui lagu lagu Islami, lebih dari 12 lagu disenandungkan ke empat artis ini. Penampilan pertama dibuka oleh Mesut Kurtis ,dengan lagu Alhamdulillah (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJgNWOqo6pI&list=PLWK_gmiuAjJmlKhXgvbvZ8k0cBP6mKNW1&index=3 lalu Haris J dengan lagu hits Salamua’alikum (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_-McEvEGvI), lalu Humood Alkhuder dengan lagi Smile dan Kun Anta /be yourself (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKVW_wJs91Q) dan penampilan puncak oleh Maher Zain, the multi-platinum awards winning artist,  dengan lagi Number One for Me (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4J7-WR1QOY) dan Ya Nabi Salam Alayka dan lagu lagu lainnay.

O iya, para penyanyi, semuanya baru pertama kali ke Auckland, amazing bukan. Mereka yang rela terbang jauh dari Swedia, UK, Turki, Kuwait dan USA, buat datang ke Auckland dan beberapa Negara di Australia salama Februari 2016 demi penggalangan dana bagi anak yatim/piatu dan anak yang kurang beruntung di seluruh dunia.  Kegiatan diselingi dengan lelang, ketua Human Appeal Australia didampingi Imam masjid (Chaplain) Auckland University of Technology (AUT). ‘Ada yang sanggup menanggung hidup 10 anak yatim  ( $600 per bulan), 5 anak yatim ($300 pe bulan), 2 anak yatim  ($120 per bulan) dan terakhir 1 anak yatim ($60 per bulan.)’, tantang beliau.  Diakhir konser, didapatkan lebih dari 100 anak yatim yang akan disantunin oleh penduduk Auckland, Selandia Baru, Masha Allah. O iya, dana yang terkumpul dari kegiatan ini, tiket masuk, dan Infaq total buat membantu anak anak seluruh dunia. It means, semua artis dan pendukung acara tidak dibayar sepeser $$ pun. Anda hadir disini buat beramal, ungkap beliau.

Kegiatan ini sangat menghibur karena di bawakan oleh komedian USA, Omar Regan. Dia selalu menghadirkan senyum dan ketawa para audience di ASB teater dengan cerita Omar dan tingkah lakunya. Tak terasa,  kegiatan akhirnya selesai jam 10.30 dengan istirahat solat Magrib. Masha Allah, Alhamdulillah

Tiket semua konser, termasuk kegiatan Sounds of the Lights, cukup teman teman akses online di Ticket master (http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz) dan tiket akan tiba di akomodasi masing masing dalam beberapa hari, ndak perlu antri  pastinya….Pengalaman luar biasa bagi mahasiswa Indonesia dan keluarga kecil kami (Kusnan Family) yang terdampar di negri cantik seperti Selandia Baru.

PhD Mama-PhD Ummi Story

Story Teller: Queency Qoryra Himada

Bulan NOL : Bulan Leyeh Leyeh

Queency senang sekali, kami sekeluarga sudah tiba di Auckland. Akhirnya Queency dan Adilla bisa mewujudkan mimpi abi untuk ke negara di bawah Down Under, yaitu Selandia Baru. Queency sebut bulan ini adalah Bulan Leyeh Leyeh bagi seorang PhD Mama, coz, Ummi masih santai santai aj, walau ummi udah membaca kembali proposal yang telah dibuat di Indonesia.

Queen dan Adilla menemani ummi untuk orientasi kampus AUT bersama Margaret, bertemu dengan supervisor ummi, membuka rekening bank, dan pastinya melihat keindahan Auckland dan sekitarnya. Queen juga bertemu teman teman ummi...Ada yang ngajak jalan jalan, ngajak ke seputar Auckland city, dan lain lain.... Ya ye ye....senangnya bertemu dengan anak anak seumuran Queency di negri orang. Queen diajak jalan ke sekitar Viaduct oleh Fefe. Seneng dech bisa lihat Kapal guede.....


Ummi mengajak Queen silaturahmi dengan teman teman ummi sesama Indonesia. Ya, Queency dah mulai ikut TPQ Al Muhajir pada bulan ini. Seneng banget dech, walah mba masih bicara sepatah dua patah kata dan berbicara ala ala mba queen, yang penting mb Happy. Ya Finally, mba ada teman dech, ada Maryam, Fefe, Fatimah, yang seumuran mba Queen. Mari Maiinnn....Queen harus naik bus 1x dari kosaan ummi menuju Mt Albert dari Symond Street, pas di Depan Tulisan Pintu Masuk Auckland University.


Ummi, jangan lupa nulis ya, bentar lagi ummi kan ketemu supervisor ummi, celoteh mba yang lihat ummi santai bingits.....

Bulan Pertama: First Meeting with First and Second Supervisor, Ketika Mahasiswa begitu dihargai

Ummi terlihat sedikit sibuk mempersiapkan bahan bahan untuk meeting pertama supervisor, kebetulan abi ada aktivitas lainnya, jadi ummi harus mengangkut kami berdua sambil ketemu supervisor...Ummi harus singgah dulu ke kampus buat ngprint bahan bahan meeting dan mapping yang sudah dibuat, ni mau dibawa kemana projek ummi ke depan....Projek demi teman teman yang tak berdosa di Indonesia, pastinya.......

Nafas tergesa gesa, ummi bergegas dari Gedung Library ke Gedung Tower AUT Building, di depan Aoeta Square. Ummi baru sadar, gedungnya terpisah dengan tempat meeting, Al hasil ummi telat dech 10 menit....Rekor Muri, supervisor udah pada ngumpul, ummi baru datang....Weleh weleh, ummi....Untunglah jalanya menurun, tidak menanjak.... Adilla, digendong ummi, sedangkan Queency ada di dalam Stroller....Meeting di lantai 16 AUT Tower. Ummi mempersiapkan laptop supaya queency menonton kartun kesukaanya sambil melihat Auckland dari atas, Adilla mengantuk dan digendong supervisor, dan Supervisor kedua menyiapkan kopi buat kamii..

Ini, klu di Indonesia, bisa ndak ya begini....Supervisor menjamu bimbinganya...???

Adilla tertidur, baru mulailah, ummi berdiskusi dengan supervisornya, dan Queency pura pura menonton, biar tidak mengganggu kegiatan ummi....Queen menonton sambil angkat kaki di sofa empuk pastinya....dan sekali kali memanggil Ummi....

PR ummi, kenapa memilih Sumatera Selatan??? GAP TEMPAT???? Apa ciri khas Empek Empek city ini ya.....?? Mari berpikir, sambil Queen ledekin ummi, ummi kita buat empek empek aj ya, biar ideny makin JOZZZZ.......

Bulan ini juga, ummi ikut beberapa kegiatan short training yang diadakan Postgraduate centre. Kalau di AUT, enaknya, ummi bilang, banyak training training singkat bagi mahasiswa yang ambil Master by research, ataupun PhD untuk memperkaya ilmu, jadi ummi ndak perlu ambil course tertentu, yang pastinya menyita waktu untuk kuliah dan pikiran untuk buat assignment, 3000 kata...cukup di waktu Master degree ya, satu semester bisa buat beberapa paper..kata ummi. Karena kondisi sekarang, Ummi dah ada kami dan abi, beda saat master masih Single Fighter, jadi speed sedikit berkurang....ha ha ha...Queen ketawa ketiwi aja dech....apa ya maksud ummi itu

Finally, guys, mari kuliah di tempat ummi ya, AUT..AUckland University of Technology, the second largest and fastest growing university in New Zealand, and 12th Most International University, top 200 World University Ranking , 22nd best student cities, worldwide, and


http://www.aut.ac.nz/about-aut/qs-world-university-rankings
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11573874

Course yang diambil ummi bulan ini:

Managing and Working Through your Long Document
Qualitative Data Analysis Techniques
Doctoral Induction

Bulan Kedua :Adek Adilla Sakit...PLUS KONSULTASI HEBOH

12 November 2015, Meeting dengan first supervisor di AUT South dengan dua baby, kita naik bus ke kampus AUT city, lalu ganti Shuttle Bus ke South AUT, $ 2,2 aj ongkosnya

Kondisi kekinian konsultasi PhD Mama dengan dua baby....Pastinya heboh dan penuh tangisan. Serasa kantor supervisor jadi tempat konser, yang rewel bukan adeknya, tapi si Mba Queency, yang nangis karena ngantuk....Alhasil 1 jam untuk menenangkan Queency...lalu konsultasi berlanjut...2 Jam bersama supervisor...Sambil nahan malu, karena ruangannya tidak kedap suara, pastinya menggangu para ilmuwan lainnya........

Lalu...pesan supervisor kedua, Move to PGR9, letakkan coretan coretan yang terpisah ke dalam proposal....

Ini bulan terberat bagi Queency dan Adilla ketika abi harus menyelesaikan pekerjaannya di Indonesia. Bulan ini, Adilla sakit dan kami harus jauh dari Abi. Ehm, mba mau nangis lihat ummi yang kepayahan dan kelelahan. Ummi menjaga kami sendiri, 24 jam di negri orang..

Ummi terlihat tegar dengan kondisi ini. Walah sesekali teman teman ummi, bertanya dan menyapa, gimana keadaanya mba ? untuk menunjukkan perhatiannya terhadap kami.. ada teman yang membantu membeli keperluan sekolah queency dan sambel terasi, karena aktivitas ummi hanya dari rumah ke sekolah Queen saja yang bisa ditempuh jalan kaki 5 menit.

Adilla, sakit dibulan ini, suatu malam, Adilla muntah muntah hingga 5 kali, dan badanya demam. Queency terbangun, tapi apa daya, Queen tidak bisa membantu banyak, jadi Queen berselimut kembali sehingga Ummi bisa fokus dengan Adek Dilla. Ummi terlihat panik....mau menghubungi siapa tengah malam ini. Akhirnya jam 1 malam, Adilla tertidur lelap. Alhamdulillah, Adilla tetap menyusu ASI, hingga tubuhnya cepat pulih kembali....

Ruam ruam merah muncul setelah panasnya turun, kalau kata ummi, Uapnya keluar....Saat ini, Queency pergi ke TPA, Ustadzah dan teman teman ummi bilang, Najmah, copot semua baju Adilla...Pake Pampers aja...Ini Baju lengan panjang pulah.... :) :) :).....

Queen baru tahu, kalau musim Spring menuju Summer, anak anak kecil, harus memakai baju tipis aja, walaupun windy diluar....apalagi kalau anak sakit, karena kulit mereka menjadi sangat sensitif disni. Semakin tertutup, akan semakin banyak ruam merah yang muncul....Ilmu baru ya...Jadi kalau ada dluar, cukup diselimuti saja anak anak, kata teman teman ummi...

Kebayang, kemaren kemaren Adek Dilla harus menggunakan jaket ketika menemani dan mengantar Queency ke sekolah........karena cuaca yang dingin dan windy...Ummi takut dilla masuk angin sebenarnya, .'Salah Treatment'...Satu lagi, teman ummi bilang, kalau anak anakmu ada apa apa, telpon, sms kita ya...kan hp ada....JLEP JLEP.....Klu budaya Indonesia, kita malah takut merepotkan ya....

Pada bulan ini juga, Jadwal Adilla imunisasi, seperti biasa, satu minggu setelah imunisasi, efek samping imunisasi mulai muncul, Adilla diare dan sedikit panas untuk beberapa hari.....Ummi tetap kencengin ASI, modal utama biar Adek ndak dehidrasi.....

Ummi, selalu semangat....Queency juga menemani ummi solat di malam hari dan pagi hari....Queen sebenarnya nangis, dan minta gendong, tpi ummi bilang, Queen solat ya sama ummi, Queen memakai mukena biru Queen, walau terkadang, Queen bukanya solat tapi berbaring di sebelah ummi dan tertidur di sajadah ummi hingga pagi.....


Progress PhD Mama.....Analisa Situasi Sumsel dan Move to PGR 9

Bulan Ke TIGA: Berkumpul Kembali ....Bacaaa Banyakkk

Desember Ceria....

Syukurnya, Ummi bisa menyelesaikan bagian rationale dan background di bulan ini, 2x perbaikan dan Acc, lanjut ke chapter selanjutnya......Alhamdulillah, dan pastinya dengan bahasa inggris yang harus dan urgent diperbaiki...noting English is our third language, setelah bahasa Palembang, Indonesia dan then Inggris....

Happy story.....Queen bertanya, abi kapan pulang mi....
Akhirnya abi kembali dan membawa banyak oleh oleh buat Queency dan Adilla. Masa penantian Queency, melihat pintu dimana abi pulang jam 9 malam selepas kerjanya, dan akhirnya terlelap tidur karena abinya ndak pulang-pulang.

15 Desember, Ummi dah bilang ke Queency sebenarnya, ada abi mba hari ini, tpi Queen Mosi tidak percaya gitu dech....dan sore hari tepat pukul 6 sore, abinya menampakkan diri di depan pintu masuk, Abiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Abiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Abiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, teriak Queency. dipeluknya abinya dan diciumnya, dan bilang Abi dari mana aja bi............?

Lalu abi memeluk dan mencium Adilla, walau Adilla bengong , siapa ini ya......(adek pura pura lupa ya, celoteh abinya).........Butuh beberapa hari, Adilla mengenal abinya kembali....

Ada baju dari nenek, kakek, bule, teman teman abi, ada makanan kesukaan Queency, Regal Marie, dan pastinya bumbu bumbu Indonesia yang dibawa abi buat bekal menjadi musafir di Negri Orang. Koper Abi satu, isinya 30 kg, buat Queen dan Dilla semua.....Happy Happy...

Besok, libur dulu ya bi, mba sekolahnya, main dulu dengan abi ya......!!!

Progress Ummi bulan ini: Finishing Rationale and Background and Baca banyak chapter Qualitative dan draft Literature Review...

Bulan KE EMPAT, Tahun Baru, Januari 2016...Lanjut Baca 

Kampus AUT masih tutup hingga 11 Januari 2016. Untunglah satu hari sebelum libur, Ummi telah memborong buku buku yang perlu dibaca selama liburan. Ya aktifitas ummi, seperti biasa, membaca jurnal, buku, membuat review, membuat mapping dari chapter chapter buku yang dibaca......

Buku mind mapping ummi, pastinya, kalau ummi lengah, queen ambil dan queen bantuin ummi corat coret dibukunya, walau kadang ummi teriak....Queen jangan, buku Queen yang ini ya.....Buku mind mapping Queen dan Ummi sama si bentuknya, jadi Queen terkadang bingung...

Di sini, sedikit berbeda ya menurut ummi, mereka lebih tertarik ke dunia Qualitatif, dibanding Quantitatif....makanya ummi harus banyak baca, walau queen bingung...apa tu ....jenis makanan ya mi...Qualitatf dan quantitatif.....he he he he ....PR ummi, membaca ya bulan ini.......

Ummi harus pake kacamata bulan ini, dan pastinya dicover asuransi, untungnya.....Kacamata buat reading kata optometristnya setelah menjalani serangkaian tes selama 30 menit lebih dan ditemani Adilla saja karena mba sekolah nich. Ke Campus optometris ini, dengan Studentsafe Insurance, kita ndak perlu bayar yach, karena mereka sendiri nanti yang akan melakukan klaim ke asuransi, jadi cukup buat jadwal pemeriksaan, dan Campus Specs akan mengklarifikasi data kita ke pihak Uni dan Asuransi untuk acc pembiayaan. Alhamdulillah, besoknya, pas jadwal pemeriksaan, asuransi ummi dah acc, ummi bisa dapat pemeriksaan mata gratis ($50, kalau bayar) dan kacamata, semua biaya dicover maksimal $300 oleh asuransi...Ummi jelasin ke Queen, sambil Queen makan es krim...Queen juga mau acamata bi acamata.... sambil nunjuk kacamatanya di meja belajar....

Ini Liburan tapi kita liburan kemana ya......? Colek ke ummi, abi....Mi, Bi, Queen mau lihat Tiger, Elephant, Giraffe.....dunk....ke Auckland Zoo yuk...??? Untung Queen dan Dilla ndak bayar....Abi umi aj yang bayar, $ 28 buat abi $22 buat ummi karena student. Untungnya, ni lagi ada promosi selama Summer, masuk 1x, gratis 1x, jadi kita akan ke Zoo lagi sebelum deadline Maret 2016 nanti. It means masuk zoo hanya setengah harganya ya...Horee dan Mojok lihat binatang binatang sambil makan Ice Cream...Queen seneng sekali, melihat berbagai macam binatang disni, dan pastinya ada AYAM YAI disini...tok tok tok betooookkkk...... (Kangen Yai) dan ndak mau pulang...

Progress Ummi bulan ini: Baca banyak chapter Qualitative dan draft Literature Review...

Bulan KELIMA-ENAM-TUJUH-DELAPAN : Selesain RATIONALE LITERATURE REVIEW

Bulan SEMBILAN SEPULUH SEBELAS : Selesain METHODOLOGY

Bulan KEDUABELAS : Cek Semua dari awal sampe akhir, ReVISI sekian kalinya, PROOFREADER, YEAY SUBMIT