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Top 10 Desk Items for First Year

Getting ready for uni and not sure what you need? Shristi gives you her top 10 desk items to elevate your study space. After all you will be spending a lot of time there!

How To Make The Most Out Of Orientation For Session 3

''Turn on that camera during Zoom sessions, and engage with fellow students through the discussion boards. Meet up in person or virtually for a coffee/chat. Studying online doesn’t mean studying alone.'' Charlie contributor Michelle Curry offers...

5 ways to save money this Christmas

The idea of buying Christmas presents can be both exciting and expensive - but it doesn't have to be! Megan Seis shares 5 ways you can buy Christmas gifts on a budget.

Online study in Session 3

There are many reasons students study in Session 3 - to fast track their degree, to catch up on subjects, or maybe it's compulsory. However, studying in a session where lots of students are on their break, motivation can be tough. Michelle Curry...

How I juggle motherhood and study

I often get asked “How do you do it? How do you find time to study with kids?” Well, I’m never too sure how to answer that question. I’m not a super organised person, rather I just approach it one week at a time, one session at a time.

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...

A letter to my first-year self

If I could send a letter back in time, back to my former first-year self, I would. When I started my uni journey in 2015, I had no idea what to expect. What happens in a lecture? And why is it different to a tutorial? What happens between classes...

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