Writing has always been a part of me. I liken it to another limb – it’s not natural for me to not write. I love getting caught up with the characters and worlds I create. Every character I create is like a family member. I know what they look like, sound like, act like, when their birthdays are and what
Read moreMy Hotcourses Australia articles were articles I wrote for and were published on Hotcourses Australia, a blog aimed at Australians wanting to pursue post-secondary education. I wrote the articles in 2013 and they were published on the Hotcourses Australia blog in 2014. As Hotcourses Australia has been re-branded as Hotcourses Abroad, my articles are no longer on the blog, so
Read moreOne of the biggest rites of passage within the rite of passage of going to uni is living on student accommodation. It has been part of my rite of passage as I am from Wagga Wagga and study a double degree at the University of Wollongong, which is a five hour drive away. I have just finished my fourth year
Read moreMy HSC journey When I reached the end of year 10 in 2006, I knew I was about to embark on a new journey which would lead me towards the end of my thirteen years of schooling. The first thing I had to do was pack my bags, in other words, this meant picking the subjects I was going to
Read moreDear First Year Rachel, I would like to thank you for making this decision. It’s incredibly hard to move over 400km and four hours away from your home, family, job—everything you know to study at university, in a city that you have only visited twice. I am very happy to tell you that your decision has led to the best
Read moreUnlike most of my friends, I have not graduated from my undergraduate degree, however some of my friends have graduated and moved on to postgraduate studies. I have managed to get a preview of postgraduate life through my friends, Carrie Wilkinson and Susie Clement. Both of them completed postgraduate studies in the Bachelor of Science at the University of Wollongong.
Read moreEvery first year uni student has certain expectations on what their uni lives and experiences will be like, I know I did. With uni, there are certain experiences which are bound to happen and others which you won’t expect. Remember to be open to every experience, embrace them and learn from them. 1. Making new friends Making friends is inevitable
Read moreMy Hijacked articles were articles I wrote for and were published on Hijacked, a website dedicated to tertiary students with content created and published by tertiary students. I wrote the three articles in 2013 for Hijacked’s official launch in February 2014. Hijacked has since been re-branded as Uni Junkee and my articles are no longer on the site, so I
Read moreI want to find “the one” the right man to have a long term relationship with which will hopefully lead to marriage one day. To do this, I have to put myself out there on the dating scene. Unfortunately people don’t meet at dances, socials, debutante balls or lock eyes at each other from across the room anymore, these days
Read moreFor seven months I lived without Facebook. When I made this decision, it was because I had been through a lot in that particular time of my life—a good friend of mine died suddenly, my grandfather died which lead to a family feud which resulted in me cutting out several family members out of my life (one of them decided
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