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Megan Pigram

Balancing parenting and studying

Are you a studying mum or dad? Well, I salute you because it’s a tough gig. Juggling study with anything else in life is a battle – it’s hard to decide what takes priority and how to give your course the amount of time it deserves. My story: Over...

Tackling the challenges of online study

Online studying. Where’s the subject teaching us how to do that? There’s no manual, no textbook and no specific way to do it. Over the past 10 years, two-and-a-half online degrees later, I have learnt that there some hard hurdles to overcome in...

Thrive, don’t just survive!

Have you ever heard the saying, “P’s get degrees?” I’ve said it many times throughout the two and half degrees I have studied. I too once lived in the philosophy that passing a subject was enough but since then, I have grown up a lot! Why does...

Why everyone should do work experience

There is a wealth of industry knowledge and networking that can be gained from work experience. Sure, we might have to do it unpaid but the practice and contacts you establish can pave the way for your dream career. As a student, I shared big dreams...

Is it ok to change careers?

Imagine getting sick of one job, packing it up and starting again in another? I am proof that you shouldn’t think about chasing a new dream, throw caution to the wind and do it. Gone are the days where we pick a career and do it for 30 years – I...

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