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How to survive your first year of uni

by Sienna Boys Your first year on campus can be intimidating and a massive challenge. It’s full of new people, new classes and new locations. But don’t fret. Uni will be some of the best times of your life. Here are my tips that will help you...

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

A letter to my first year self

Everyone at high school has an idealistic view of what university is meant to be like. For me, I imagined uni to be like a Hollywood film where people go to college and it’s pretty laidback. Nothing like the stresses of completing your HSC in year...

Instilling Daily Mindfulness the Easy Way

It can be a nightmare when attempting to turn new activities into habits. This has been widely studied – to create habits we would need to routinely do the activity over a period of time. Mindfulness is a practice that focuses on relaxing the...

How to deal with mental overload or stress

We’ve all been there. You’re under pressure to submit assignments, work is tiring you out, stuff just keeps going wrong and there’s so much you want to achieve but you just can’t seem to get any of it done. If you’ve hit this point, the...

Balancing study and exercise

Exercise has so many benefits for our physical and mental health, both of which are super important to maintain while you’re at uni. But when time pressures and mental fatigue combine, it can seem like a huge effort to put the books away and get...

Spring cleaning 101

Struggling to get back into the uni routine? Maybe the reason you’re struggling so hard is because you’ve got a serious pile up of mess in your room. A clean room means a clear mind, so we’ve put together a spring cleaning guide to de-clutter your...

Tips to maintain your health

We spend our days juggling too many commitments and thinking about all the things that we have to accomplish. Sometimes we forget our most valuable asset which is ourselves! Here are a few tips to take care of YOU: Eat well. This may seem easy...

Transition from winter to spring

You’ve made it through the cold, dark months. Now spring is here and it couldn’t have come sooner! Here are all the tips you’ll need to transition from the dreary winter and make the most of this colourful, bright and beautiful season. Food: If...

Easy meals for on-campus living

Easy meals for on-campus living

Living on-campus can be a stressful time; sometimes the pressure of having multiple assignments due at once, internships, sport and social events can be enough to cause a bit of a meltdown! To make your nights a bit easier and take one extra thing...

The importance of self-care

It’s that time of year when you’re starting to feel the pressure of assessments and events, one after the other. Among all the university hype, it is important to take time out for yourself to refresh, relax and get into a focused mental state...

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