Officialy, summer starts on December in Australia but it seem like the summer comes very early this year. The hottest day in November since decades has been recorded and another hottest day just days away. Summer in Adelaide, and generally across Australia, is quite different from that of in eastern and western. Summer temperature can reach up to 47 celcius degree, this is the highest temperature recorded in 28-29 January 2009 and it was the hottest summer since 70 years ago. It was the day I arrived in Adelaide.....it was very hot and very dry......Jakarta is also hot most of the time but its still have humidity, the wind blow is not that hot as in here in Adelaide.....it just too hot for me......stay at home with Air cond turned on or stay in Uni Library are the best option...........
The city council and authority are frequently remind us to stay out of the heat as possible and to always cary drinking water to keep your body hydrated. Keep your body covered (tapi bule2 itu malah buka2an yaaa hehehehehe) and don't forget to always put sunscreen on your body.....Yes....you need to always put sunscreen on your body and face if you don't want to get sun burn and skin cancer as UV index is very high. In sunny days, the UV index can be 10 or 11 which is considered as VERY HIGH....
still to early but....wellcome hot hot hot summer days....couldn't imagine how hot this summer is going to be
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
after two months in Adelaide
ga kerasa, dah dua bulan lebih berada disini...akhirnya bisa settle juga di Adelaide....kota yang aneh, kadang2 panas banget, tiba2 besoknya dingin banget, sekarang aku punya kebiasaan baru kalo selesei belajar malem, hal terakhir dilakukan adalah ngecek weather.com besok suhunya berapa, biar ga salah kostum ke kampus....soalnya pernah satu hari kekampus ga pake jaket dan cuma pake celana pendek karena berangkat dari rumah agak cerah ga terlalu dingin....eh nyampe dikampus ternyata dingin sekali boooooo....ampe ga berani jalan di luar gedung, jadi sepanjang hari ngumpet di perpus yang jauh lebih hangat....suasananya sih ga hangat sama sekali.....malah sirik liat orang belajar dengan serius, ngiri kenapa yaa mereka bisa belajar sehebat itu, semntara aku bisanya cuman main-main ngabisin waktu...kalo baca diperpus bawaannya ngantuk banget.....hualllah itu sih penyakit lama, ga usah dibahas...
btw, ternyata bisa juga aku melawati dua bulan disini...kalo inget orang2 rumah, inget indo, 2 bulan tuh rasanya lama banget, tapi begitu dikasi assignment, waktunya rasanya berlari sprint sampai2 tenggat waktu 2 minggu serasa cuma 3 hari aja....kuliah baru satu bulan assignment udah 5...belum lagi assingnment yang menunggu didepan mata....arghhhh.....bener2 jadi ga sempet mikirin kangen....bagus juga ternyata buat ngobatin kangen yaaa....tapi sumpah deh, mendingan kangen terus deh dari pada dikasih assignment terus2an....
denger2 Uni Adelaide sangat ketat dalam penilaian, dan standarnya juga termasuk tinggi....gara2 status Go8 kayanya tuh.....status yang bikin repot....pantesan anak2 adelaide disini keliatannya sibuk dan rajin banget belajarnya...(semoga aku ketularan rajinnyaa)....jadi ngeri denger ini, apalagi denger banyak yang failed....hihhhh ngeri banget.....jadi serem neh....terpaksa ikutan rajin deh...suasana belajar disini dibilang santai ya santai memang suasananya.....suasananya loh yaaa.....karena kita belajar diperpus bisa sambil tiduran bahkan sekarang ada lounge gitu yang dikasih beanbag...itu loh bantal2 raksasa yang bisa dipake duduk or tiduran, niatnya buat mahasiswa diskusi sambil santai, eh yang ada malah dipake tiduran siang heheheheh, trus bisa kuliah sambil angkat kaki ke kursi depan...(kalo yg ini aku blm berani.....bule2 itu emang rada gila....dia pikir sepatunya bersih apa dipake nginjek2 tempat duduk orang....) trus bisa pake baju seadanya...kalo lu bangun tidur ga mandi langsung kekampus juga ga masalah ko pake piyama kekampus :p.....
tapi disamping kesantaian itu orang2nya serius banget....tiduran dirumput aja sambil baca....nongkrong di depan gedung bukan sekedar nongkrong tapi baca materi kuliah juga.....dirumah belajar terus....
selain harus adaptasi sama suasana belajar, aku juga harus adaptasi sama makanan disini.....susah banget cari makanan yang pas dilidah...ga ada enak rasanya, terpaksa masak sendiri sampai bosen sama masakan sendiri...kata orang..."ga usah ngirit2 banget lah masak terus, sekali-sekali makan diluar..." lah bukan perkara ngirit2 bangetnya boss, tapi rsanya ga ada yg cocok makanya masak sendiri, kalo urusan hemat, kayanya aku harus kursus dulu deh...soalnya paling jago ngabisin duit kayanya.....baru 2 bulan disini aja dah ngabisin 2/3 establishment allowance...ga tau kemanain hehehe, soalnya ga ada bukti yang membekas neh....oh iya, kalo beberapa masih mikir adelaide itu kota murah kayanya harus mikir ulang deh......bisa jadi lebih murah dikota besar lainnya seperti Melbourne and Sydney.....katanya semua harga2 disini dah pada naek sejak setahun terakhir..........harga2 makanan, ga jauh beda ma disydney...di Sydney or Melbourne masing mending bisa nemu masakan indo, kalo disini paling banter masakan malaysia yang rasanya juga aneh......yaaa mungkin memang masih perlu adaptasi...membiasakan diri cuma makan sandwich or kentang goreng.......
btw, ternyata bisa juga aku melawati dua bulan disini...kalo inget orang2 rumah, inget indo, 2 bulan tuh rasanya lama banget, tapi begitu dikasi assignment, waktunya rasanya berlari sprint sampai2 tenggat waktu 2 minggu serasa cuma 3 hari aja....kuliah baru satu bulan assignment udah 5...belum lagi assingnment yang menunggu didepan mata....arghhhh.....bener2 jadi ga sempet mikirin kangen....bagus juga ternyata buat ngobatin kangen yaaa....tapi sumpah deh, mendingan kangen terus deh dari pada dikasih assignment terus2an....
denger2 Uni Adelaide sangat ketat dalam penilaian, dan standarnya juga termasuk tinggi....gara2 status Go8 kayanya tuh.....status yang bikin repot....pantesan anak2 adelaide disini keliatannya sibuk dan rajin banget belajarnya...(semoga aku ketularan rajinnyaa)....jadi ngeri denger ini, apalagi denger banyak yang failed....hihhhh ngeri banget.....jadi serem neh....terpaksa ikutan rajin deh...suasana belajar disini dibilang santai ya santai memang suasananya.....suasananya loh yaaa.....karena kita belajar diperpus bisa sambil tiduran bahkan sekarang ada lounge gitu yang dikasih beanbag...itu loh bantal2 raksasa yang bisa dipake duduk or tiduran, niatnya buat mahasiswa diskusi sambil santai, eh yang ada malah dipake tiduran siang heheheheh, trus bisa kuliah sambil angkat kaki ke kursi depan...(kalo yg ini aku blm berani.....bule2 itu emang rada gila....dia pikir sepatunya bersih apa dipake nginjek2 tempat duduk orang....) trus bisa pake baju seadanya...kalo lu bangun tidur ga mandi langsung kekampus juga ga masalah ko pake piyama kekampus :p.....
tapi disamping kesantaian itu orang2nya serius banget....tiduran dirumput aja sambil baca....nongkrong di depan gedung bukan sekedar nongkrong tapi baca materi kuliah juga.....dirumah belajar terus....
selain harus adaptasi sama suasana belajar, aku juga harus adaptasi sama makanan disini.....susah banget cari makanan yang pas dilidah...ga ada enak rasanya, terpaksa masak sendiri sampai bosen sama masakan sendiri...kata orang..."ga usah ngirit2 banget lah masak terus, sekali-sekali makan diluar..." lah bukan perkara ngirit2 bangetnya boss, tapi rsanya ga ada yg cocok makanya masak sendiri, kalo urusan hemat, kayanya aku harus kursus dulu deh...soalnya paling jago ngabisin duit kayanya.....baru 2 bulan disini aja dah ngabisin 2/3 establishment allowance...ga tau kemanain hehehe, soalnya ga ada bukti yang membekas neh....oh iya, kalo beberapa masih mikir adelaide itu kota murah kayanya harus mikir ulang deh......bisa jadi lebih murah dikota besar lainnya seperti Melbourne and Sydney.....katanya semua harga2 disini dah pada naek sejak setahun terakhir..........harga2 makanan, ga jauh beda ma disydney...di Sydney or Melbourne masing mending bisa nemu masakan indo, kalo disini paling banter masakan malaysia yang rasanya juga aneh......yaaa mungkin memang masih perlu adaptasi...membiasakan diri cuma makan sandwich or kentang goreng.......
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Adelaide..............
Finally.....I am now in Adelaide, South Australia. I departed from Jakarta on 28 January 2009 at 8.45 pm and arrived at Sydney Airport at 7.50 the next day. Everything was ok.....before departed from Jakarta, I felt a litle bit worry and affraid because I traveled alone, no one accompanied me at that time and honestly that was my first International Flight. Fortunately, everything went smooth, nothing really matter, not even the customs....things what my friends always remind me to be careful about it. My lugages automaticaly transfered to Adelaide airport so I didnt need to collect and declare them in Sydney.....Good for me, cos I didnt need to carry them on my way to domestic flight terminal, which is so far from international arrival terminal.
at 12.10, I arrived in Adelaide and didnt need to go to customs because I have declared my declared items. One big guy has been waiting for me outside, I knew hin because he took my name on a white board and once I saw him I went there and say "Hallo....I'm Reliana, and he Greets me....and took me to my temporary accomodation address. The worse thing I found about Adelaide at the first sight was the weather.....what a horrible summer.....the temp was 45 celcius degree at that time and below 20% of humidity....so dry....of course....Adelaide is the driest city in the driest country as well as the driest continent in the world......no wonder....
However, overall....the city is so beatiful. the parks, the buildings are fantastic...especially the Uni Adelaide campus....bagus banget booo.....bangunan kunonya keren...kaya difilm Harry potter...seriously....When I, for the first time, went to North Terrace campus to meet ALO the first thing I did was took a picture of that buildings.....Hopefully I will be happy to study here for the next 1.5 years......yaa 1.5 half year.....
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