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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...

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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...

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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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What the ‘O’ in O Week really means

by Jenna Verhoeven There are many words that come to mind when I think of O Week. If this is your first O Week, or even if you’re a seasoned O Week-er here are the likely ‘O’ words you’ll hear, think, or say during the first few weeks of...

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