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How to return home after your first year away

by Jenna Verhoeven It might feel as though it was yesterday you were starting a new chapter in your life. You were moving into your dorm on Res and wondering how you would do laundry, how you would feed yourself and where the nearest gym was. Fast...

When you want to travel and study

As online students, we have the advantage of flexible study. This means we can also schedule it around our travel desires! Here are tips on how I managed to stay on top of my studies while I travelled: Have a diary. Schedule your daily activities to...

5 free CSU resources for online students

If you are an online student, there are FREE resources available from CSU just for you! Here are five tips on how to use your CSU student access to maximise your studies: 1. Free WIFI access Did you know that CSU is part of the Eduroam network...

Fares Allowance – don’t miss this one!

Remember that time Centrelink paid for you to travel home for the holidays? Or to that compulsory res school in Wagga Wagga? No? Well sit tight, you might be eligible for help with travel costs with a Fares Allowance! If you are receiving Youth...

How SSAF is helping students at Intensive School

by Steven Seabrook, Intensive School Ambassador Intensive School can be difficult for students to attend, especially if they are travelling a great distance. Online students often leave family and friends for days at a time, while juggling their...

Get to know Kalray Menezes

by Lauren Bohane Kalray Menezes will be competing in judo for CSU at the UniSport Nationals Div 1 and is determined to add to the two gold medals he won last year! Kalray moved to Australia from Brazil when he was 19 and couldn’t even speak English...

Go For Gold!

by Lauren Bohane The countdown to Uni Nationals Div 1 is on! With less than a week to go, CSU’s elite athletes are busy training — so, what sports should you be looking out for next week? CSU teams will be competing in lawn bowls, mixed touch...

Hit the slopes with Team CSU

Team CSU are on their way to Mt Buller for the UniSport Nationals Snow! 19 students will (hopefully) be skiing, boarding, shredding and turning their way to gold medal success from Tuesday 28 August to Saturday 1 September. Here’s a rundown on...

Mini-breaks for the student budget

Mini-breaks for the student budget

by Amy Carlon As uni students, we are desperately craving those periods of time that we have off to either relax or, in most cases, travel. Here are some budget-friendly options to fulfill your travel desires while on a student budget! Travel in...

CSU Global Experience: Part Five – Where to next?

by Jenna Verhoeven Coming home is always a come down. Even after two weeks I had gotten into a nice routine with my fellow CSU Global buddies. Get up, find breakfast, meet with lab buddy, walk to uni (a one-hour walk, but much needed as our days...

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