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#BetterInRed: Why warm up?

Dr Cheyne Donges from the School of Exercise Science, Sport and Health argues the case for warming up before intense exercise. Think about what it is that you are doing before you exercise. Driven to the gym? Slept all night long? Sat at your desk...

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#BetterInRed: How can i track my progress?

Tracking progress over time can help keep you motivated and according to Dr Cheyne Donges from the School of Exercise Science, Sport and Health the best way to do it is to start with a baseline measurement. Your progress over time is a very...

O Week Wagga 17 Carribean Pool Party

What you will and won’t miss about living on campus

by Loren Howarth If you’ve moved off campus this year into a share-house, your living by yourself, or even just back home, then you’ll probably notice a few changes. Some things you’ll miss like crazy (like walking to class) and some you’ll be glad...

CSU Bushpigs goal shooter goes up for a shot.

#BetterInRed: How hard should i push myself?

Whether you’re looking for permission to go slow and steady or for an excuse to ramp up the intensity from day one, the question of how hard to push yourself is a common one. But according to Dr Cheyne Donges from CSU’s School of Exercise Science...

Career Development Officer, Paul Worsfold giving advice to a student.

Ever heard of InterviewStream?

Landing a job interview is both exciting and nerve-racking. What if you stumble? Or say the wrong thing? Or worse, you get so nervous you can’t speak? I had no idea what to expect at my first job interview. I stumbled countless times, and left the...

CSU students in Wagga Wagga sit and eat in the cafe eating area.

A piece of advice for all students

by Katrina Ginnivan If you’re studying your second degree (or even third or fourth), don’t be discouraged if someone says to you, “Oh, you’re going back to uni again, couldn’t you find what you were looking for with your last...

CSU student studying in the library.

Super simple self-care strategies

As we get our heads around easing ourselves into Session 1, there’s more to preparing than just thinking about which subjects to choose (which can be hard, don’t get us wrong). But by implementing a few self-care strategies now, you’ll be setting...

The five most common questions asked in the first week of uni

Got a question but feeling a little red-faced or shy? Too afraid to get it answered? You shouldn’t be! Our Student Central staff will tell you that no question is a silly question. They get 100s of them a week (and they’ve had plenty of quirky...

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