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My First Acute Hospital Placement

Placement is both intimidating and an incredible learning opportunity. Heidi reflects on how a nerve-wracking first day as the only OT student at Bathurst Hospital quickly transformed into a deeply rewarding placement filled with teamwork, growth...

Journey of a School Leaver VS a Mature-Aged Student

Our journeys into university are all unique from knowing what we want to study at 16-years-old to discovering a new career option as a 29-year-old. Remi compares her experiences as a school leaver to those of Alex a mature aged student exploring how...

My Placement Experience with StreetKind

Alyssa reflects on her incredible and unpredictable placement with StreetKind - a community support organization. An opportunity that pushed her far beyond the comfort of classroom simulations. Through tough nights, confronting situations, and...

Chasing the American Dream (for 90 Days)

Charlie contributor Heidi shares how a childhood dream inspired by The Parent Trap became real when she travelled to the U.S. to work as a summer camp counsellor. Through unexpected opportunities, global friendships, and the joy of camp life, she...

Surviving Clinical Placement

Rural placement has a way of humbling you fast, especially when you run into a patient at the supermarket after examining them that morning. But medical student Harvey tells you how in rural places , the kindness, honesty and community spirit make...

Resetting at Mount Tamborine After Placement

After 14 weeks of placement in busy Sydney, Remi escaped to the calm of Mount Tamborine for five days of hikes, waterfalls, markets and sunsets that were exactly what she needed. Remi gives you all the advice you need to plan your trip.

Breaking Stereotypes: From Disability to Doctorate

This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, meet Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos: a Charles Sturt graduate whose journey from exclusion to PhD is breaking stereotypes, challenging unconscious bias, and showing the impact of true accessibility and...

Why I Chose Paramedicine

Want a career that’s unpredictable, purposeful, and anything but a 9-to-5? Keely tells you why she chose Paramedicine over other healthcare jobs for the (spoiler alert) real impact, real people, and moments that stay with you.

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