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Living on campus: A priceless experience

Imagine a world where you can have Taco Tuesday every day and study with your favourite people. Living on campus will give you an all-round experience of being a uni student. Here are some reasons why living on campus is a priceless experience: It...

How to cope when it all feels like too much

How to cope when it all feels like too much

Welcome to mid-session break! It’s a chance to enjoy some down time, catch up on any subjects where you’ve fallen behind, or clarify any questions at a residential school. It doesn’t seem like a time when stress and anxiety might start...

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Going back to study after a long, long gap.

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...

University vs. Highschool.

The difference between uni and high school

by Loren Howarth First year: the year that you realise that university is actually nothing like high school. During your time at university you’ll learn how to do your washing, clean up after yourself, set deadlines and drown in assessments all at...

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How to keep your dreams alive

by Loren Howarth We all have goals we’re working towards or why else would we be here? But it’s easy to get distracted when you’re drowning in assignments and study. A great way to visualise and set goals is by creating a dream or vision board. It’s...

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Why you need to enjoy uni life while you can

All new students know the daunting feeling that comes with stepping onto campus for the first time or sitting through their first lecture and dreaming of graduation a few years down the track. But as most graduates will tell you, those four years...

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The Juggling Act: students with kids edition

Starting uni is difficult, period. Moving away from the ‘rents, learning how to ‘adult’ and trying not to get your friends sick from your first few tries at chicken wings – everyone has their own obstacles. I started uni with a 10...

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A piece of advice for all students

by Katrina Ginnivan If you’re studying your second degree (or even third or fourth), don’t be discouraged if someone says to you, “Oh, you’re going back to uni again, couldn’t you find what you were looking for with your last...

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First-year students: follow these rules

by Loren Howarth Schools out! But wait there’s more… Uni. If you’re a first-year student you’re probably excited and nervous all at once. But there’s no need to worry. You may find uni challenging at times, but you won’t be short of fun. Not to...

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