Whenever I tell people that I’m doing a double degree at uni, they always seem surprised to see that I have the time to go out with my family and friends, work, and juggle two different degrees at the same time. What most people don’t realise is...
When it comes to our financial situation, as a student, saving money can seem impossible. How can we buy our textbooks, pay for our broken laptop, keep on top of our student loans, all while trying to maintain a social life and get through our...
As uni students, our lives are full of deadlines. Assignment deadlines, exam deadlines, census date deadlines. When you’re studying, remembering what you’ve learnt in order to effectively meet these deadlines means fitting study into your...
by Loren Howarth As you prepare to embark on an opportunity of a lifetime, people will say that you’ll become independent, understand other cultures and essentially undertake personal change. But if you’re about to study abroad, there...
I was a terrible snack artist at uni in my early twenties. I had the luxury of buying donuts on ‘Donut Day’, fried rice on ‘Chinese Day’, and pancakes from the college breakfast in the mornings. The list goes on. When I was studying in Melbourne, I...
by Loren Howarth Whether you’re moving out of home for some independence, or you’ve decided that on-campus accommodation isn’t for you, moving out of home is a big decision. You’ll have more responsibilities, plus your own...
What is special consideration? Special consideration is applied for when circumstances have occurred that impact your ability to finalise your subject assessment requirements by the end of session, including residential schools. For example, if you...
Making a change in your life after being in the same career for 26 years is not easy. The journey to making a career change, and indeed going back to university, is usually a long road and there can be many paths. You may have been led here through...
With the mid-year break upon us, you might be stuck on things to do if you haven’t got anything yet planned. While it may seem like a relatively short break, there’s still plenty of activities you can fit in to get the most out of it: Travel If you...
by Loren Howarth Exams are finally over! Only now you find yourself anxiously waiting to see if all of those late night study sessions have paid off. But instead of stressing about something you can’t change, there’s a few ways to get your mind off...
