I joined the University Of Melbourne as an International undergraduate student in the year 2021, when the world was in the grip of the most deadly pandemic known to man, affecting millions both mentally and physically. In my case the trouble was mostly mental as I was caught in my home country, not being able to travel and forced to attend class online. But the University Of Melbourne with the help of their administrators and technology were able to make me feel welcomed even though it was through the 13” screen of my laptop. They conducted student well-being webinars accompanied with one on one student support meetings, multiple virtual extra curricular events and not for once did I feel that I was studying remotely. My tutors were so helpful throughout the online education process and encouraging that adjusting to the new mode of online education had become a smooth and joyous ride for me. I even made a lot of friends through the virtual co curricular events and found common ground with a lot of people. It was an amazing experience and I cannot wait to join them on campus next year in 2023.