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Written by Faith Hanstock Congratulations! You’ve got your enrolment email, and you’re officially starting a degree at Charles Sturt next session or next year. If you’re like me, one of the first things I thought when I got that email besides, ‘OMG...
Written by Billie Tipping When you first enter the ‘world of university’ it can be difficult to understand the terminology and course structures. What is the difference? To put it simple, an undergraduate (aka undergrad) course is typically a...
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...
Written by Catherine Mallia If you’re the one sitting at the back of the class hoping no one makes eye contact with you, I hope you find solace and inspiration here… Lockdowns were definitely tough, but there was a little part of me that felt relief...
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...
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...
Written by Joel Sheasby I constantly get asked “How are you finding it in Australia?” The short answer is that I like it, but the long answer is far more nuanced than that. Sure, the country I am in changed, but there are other factors that have...
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...
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...
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...
