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Dear first year self: searching and writing

Over the past three weeks, we’ve looked at a few of the things I’d suggest that my first-year self work on if I had the opportunity to sit her down for a stern talking to… When I think back to my first year of distance education, I...

Todd Sampson’s in town!

Last week the people of Bathurst were lucky enough to welcome Todd Sampson to town for a one hour talk about channelling your creativity, and facing fears. A group of about twenty CSU Communication students and staff attended the event, which formed...

De-bunking Common Essay Deceptions

by Emily Minter No matter what degree you are studying, at some point you will probably have to write an essay… Now this is a concept that fills many people’s heart with fear. You’ve probably had other students tell you how boring and hard...

Dear first-year self: referencing

As part two of this series, we will be considering the importance and value of mastering the art of referencing at an early stage in your tertiary studies. At the end of session three, I will be finished my master’s degree, and I’ll be...

The backup plan

Last week something tragic happened… I had been doing very long hours plugging away at my final semester assignments, running my beloved computer non-stop. Next minute… the screen went blank. That was strange; I pressed the start button...

Dear first-year self: the study schedule

For the next three weeks, I’ll be sharing some life lessons that I wish I’d known in my first year of uni. Whilst we may be coming to the latter end of Semester 2, 2015 (how scary is that!?) – it’s NEVER too late to learn new skills or polish...

Capturing your favourite uni memories

Last time you were at the uni bar and used your phone camera to capture a moment of your life, did it not quite turnout how you would have liked? Here’s a guide to capturing your best uni memories with your phone.

The Lego Farmer

How great is Lego? I think it’s safe to say that the majority of us folks spent many hours creating architectural masterpieces with it as kids (or adults, don’t deny it!). Talented CSU Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management student...

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