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Juggling Life and Study in Session 3

Session 3 doesn’t have to mean choosing between study and summer fun. Emily shares practical tips, time-management tricks, and must-have essentials to help you balance work, holidays, and study without burning out.

Got Lost and Found Myself in Fiji Paradise

Want to learn and travel? Cennedi tells you about her unforgettable three-week teaching placement in Fiji, filled with new challenges, big lessons, and even bigger connections. From classroom surprises to island adventures, it’s a reminder of how...

My 2026 Study Resolutions

You made it through 2025! Now it’s time to set yourself up for a stronger year ahead. Brooke shares practical, realistic tips for creating achievable study resolutions, building better habits, and approaching university life with clarity and...

What I Learnt This Year

Charles Sturt student Olivia looks back on 2025, a year shaped by challenge, growth and resilience - a reminder that transformation often happens quietly and unexpectedly

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...

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...

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