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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!

‘Expectations vs reality’ of a content creator and student

Written by Pagan Harrison-Brown You know those memes depicting expectations vs reality; whether it concerns buying something online, hair, vacations, trying a trick, the holiday season, life. That sums up what it is like to work as a content creator...

A day in the life of Sophie Watson

Written by Sophie Watson Hi, I’m Sophie! I study journalism at Bathurst and I live quite a busy life! Come around with me as I show you a typical day in my life with uni… Every week I have 2 classes on Monday, one is on Modern Journalism and...

Managing your health and wellness amongst study

Written by Stephen Hale-Worrall Being a conscientious student takes a lot of work. Heck, just getting through a university course takes a lot of work! Give yourself a pat on the back. When trying to balance the demands of your course, as well as the...

How to unwind after a big day of uni work

Written by Kate Armstrong Coming straight from high school to university, there was one thing I discovered very quickly. That is both school and university are equally difficult! Prioritising my time and making the most of it is critical. however...

Meet Charlie contributor, Ada Crain

Written by Ada Crain Hello! My name is Ada Crain and I am an 18 year old Bachelor of Animal Science student based in Wagga Wagga. Growing up I am originally from Tooma, about a 2 hour drive from Wagga Wagga. I doubt that anyone actually knows where...

Book and movie duos: who does it better?

Written by Bria Aplin When I’m not studying, I like to unwind by reading or watching movies. The first worry any bookworm has about a movie based on a book will always be: how will they fit everything in? Much like this article, it’s not...

First year first impressions

Hello, my name is Kate Armstrong and I’m a first-year physiotherapy student at Charles Sturt’s Orange campus! I’m 18 years old and moved at the start of this year from Wagga Wagga where I grew up, to Goolma in the Central West of NSW. Then, a...

Five tips for studying as a parent

Written by Michelle Curry Being a parent does not rule out being able to study at university. I’m a Bathurst local, wife and mum of two girls, and a cheeky pug called Ollie. I am studying a Bachelor of Education K-12 of which I took up in 2021...

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