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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...

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#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...

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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...

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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...

First-year CSU students walking back from class in Wagga Wagga

First-year students: follow these rules

by Loren Howarth Schools out! But wait there’s more… Uni. If you’re a first-year student you’re probably excited and nervous all at once. But there’s no need to worry. You may find uni challenging at times, but you won’t be short of fun. Not to...

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Elite Athlete #3: Lachlan Hinds

We’ve all heard of tennis, rugby league and AFL because they get plenty of publicity, but what about all the other sports you never hear about. What about cross-country skiing, rugby sevens, cycling and marathon swimming? I bet you didn’t know CSU...

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