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Sarah Poulsen

I am a Masters of Teaching student who has a passion for literature in all forms. When I’m not balancing full time work plus a side hustle, you’ll find my pirouetting through a ballet class or roller-skating in the park.

Being An Army Wife: A Student’s Perspective

Let me just say this, I’m not married to my partner. We’re just boyfriend/girlfriend. But when your partner is in the army they’re married to their job, and with all the patience and time and commitment it takes to be with them...

The best shows to binge-watch

Now that the mid-session break is here, us students are free to indulge in all of our favourite activities, spending hours on end doing not much at all, but without the guilt of procrastinating. What pure bliss. Although the uni break could...

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Dating in the modern age

As much as anything else, dating is a huge part of the uni experience. Whether you’re the kind of person who likes one night stands, summer flings, or long-term relationships, creating and cultivating romantic interactions with other people at uni...

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Starting your first veggie garden

Veggie gardens can seem like a largely adult concept, reserved for people who own their own homes and buy organic milk at the supermarket, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Growing your own produce may seem difficult, but it’s a great way to save...

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Movies to beat a bad mood

The Princess Bride Giants, swordfights, pirates, true love. What else could you possibly need to cure a bad mood? The Princess Bride is a cult classic that almost everyone has watched at least once, and if not you’ve at least heard of it. It’s a...

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Living with the person you love

One of the key parts of the university experience is navigating the minefield of sharehousing, from dorms to ramshackle houses to your parents’ basement to, if you’re lucky, finding the ultimate form of domestic bliss, usually with the person you...

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Taking yourself to the doctor

For most of us, our parents have always been there to look after us. They made us chicken soup when we were sick, checked our temperatures, and most importantly, took us to the doctor when we needed some help a level up from tender loving care. Now...

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3 things you’re forgetting to clean

Sharehouses. An essential component of any well-rounded uni experience. But as we all know, either from horrifying personal experiences or the abundance of icky depictions in pop culture, they can kind of be a nightmare. And no matter how clean you...

How to get a good night’s sleep

How to get a good night’s sleep

Life as a uni student is busy – there are assignments, social activities, uni life and exams to think about, and you’ll need your energy to keep up with all the fun! One of the best ways to do this is by making sure you get a good...

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The four types of housemates you’ll meet at uni

Whether it’s in a dorm or in a sharehouse, living in close quarters with other people can be a tricky business, with loads of personalities, schedules, and ideas clashing. After a while, you’ll begin to see that most people slot into one of four...

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