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Charlie – Your Student Voice

Hi! Welcome to Charlie – Your Student Voice. Here you will find meaningful stories, common ground and an array of guidance or advice to support you at uni. Charlie is a space for students, by students which you're able to share simply by reading along or joining our community of student contributors. The Charlie Team are just a click away if you ever wish to reach out. Happy reading!

Orientation

What to expect at Session 2 Orientation

Written by Tyla Cavallaro Hey there! My name is Tyla Cavallaro and I am currently studying a Bachelor of Education, K-12 majoring in PDHPE. I am from Parkes, NSW originally but I am currently living on Charles Sturt Wagga Wagga Campus. In 2022, I...

How to prepare for Session 2

Written by Bria Aplin As a university student in my second year, I’ve picked up a few tips and tricks for university life. So whether or not you’re a returning or commencing student, here is what you should know before Session 2! Orientate yourself...

How being a student can grow an important garden

Written by Jordan Treloar Let’s be real, being an adult is hard. Being an adult and studying is even harder. No matter where you are in your study journey, there are times where getting out of bed is an unwanted stress and turning pages through...

Albury- Wodonga campus welcomes Pride Month

Written by Georgia Lewis In recognition of Pride Month (June) and IDAHOBIT Day, the Albury- Wodonga campus held a Pride Night which was hosted by the Albury-Wodonga Student Representative Committee (SRC) on the 25th of May. The night’s theme was...

My adventure with uni life, so far

Written by Tahlia Tranter   Coming to uni was always something I intended on doing. When I finished year 12, I knew exactly where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do – so I thought. A few months after I completed high school, the fantasy of...

Pagan’s guide to improving by just 1% each day

Written by Pagan Harrison-Brown 2022 seems to be the year that people decided they wanted and needed to do better. Perhaps it’s because of COVID, TikTok and Instagram Reels are lit up with people ‘having their life together’...

Why you should exercise for your mental health and wellbeing

Written by Stephen Hale-Worrall Life will always be full of ups and downs, and under most circumstances we are able to ride those waves. There are times however when we experience additional stress related to work, study, or something big occurring...

Celebrating National Bee Day on Bathurst campus

Written by Katherine Donges On Friday the 20th May, I attended a ‘Native Bee Hotel Workshop and Native Pollinator Talk’ at the Charles Sturt Bathurst campus. It was organised by Charles Sturt’s Sustainability team and led by Dr Megan Halcroft...

The perks of studying outdoors

Written by Catherine Mallia With exam season upon us, how many feel the familiar burnout from a busy semester but somehow need to dig up those last scraps of energy for the final sprint to the finish line? So many times, I’ve sat at my desk prepared...

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