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The perks of studying outdoors

Written by Catherine Mallia With exam season upon us, how many feel the familiar burnout from a busy semester but somehow need to dig up those last scraps of energy for the final sprint to the finish line? So many times, I’ve sat at my desk prepared...

The positive impacts of becoming a student mentor

Written by Kristy-Lee Garland Firstly, I would like to introduce myself, my name is Kristy-Lee, and I am a fourth-year student. I started my university adventure by completing the Diploma of General Studies in 2019. This gave me an incredible...

Greta receives life changing scholarship

Written by Greta Porter Charles Sturt University’s scholarship ceremony for Bathurst and Orange students was held on Friday 20 May, and I was very fortunate to be one of this year’s recipients. Each year, Charles Sturt University offers more...

How education student, Michelle Curry, tackles exam anxiety

Written by Michelle Curry Exam anxiety is common and often experienced before exams. It can also occur out of the blue right in the middle of an exam. Physical symptoms include: Rapid heart rateExcessive sweatingVomitingNauseaDiarrhoeaFeeling faint...

Dealing with deadlines

Written by Grace Carpenter The busy part of the semester is coming up, as many people are dealing with multiple final assessments as well as possibly beginning to think about exams. Having a heavy workload like this can be really overwhelming. There...

Port Macquarie’s campus green thumb

Written by Sarah Buls On Wednesday 27 April the sustainability group in Port Macquarie ran a tree planting day. In the lead-up to the day the weather looked bleak and miserable, but when we all got together the sun shone brightly. With our old...

Animal science student, Ada Crain’s, tips on horse care

Written by Ada Crain Handling horses is something that comes easily to many but not others, but it is all knowledge that just need to be practiced. From what I can understand, people believe that horses are these massive scary beasts that are...

Meet our Sustainability Student Advisers

Are you interested in how we, as students, can be more sustainable? Do you have some sustainability initiatives you would like to discuss? Our 2022 Sustainability Student Advisers are here to help! So why do we have Sustainability Student Advisers...

Donating blood: Thomas Maher’s newfound passion

Written by Thomas Maher and Tahlia Tranter Donating blood was never something I thought to do when I was younger. Since coming to Charles Sturt University, I have met people I call my good friends and going into my second year as a nursing student...

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