Unlike 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
Read moreI grew up as a child in the ‘90s, although I had a happy childhood, I don’t miss being a child, but I do miss the ‘90s. So much has changed over the last fifteen years, most if it is good, some of it not so good. Below are the top five things of why I think it was great
Read moreMy Blaire Magazine columns were columns I wrote for and were published on Blaire Magazine, an online publication. The Things I Miss Since Growing Up Series is a column series I wrote focusing on eight things I miss about my childhood since becoming an adult. As well as the Things I Miss Since Growing Up Series, I also wrote an article on marital and
Read moreGender roles have been hardwired in men and women since the beginning of time. Men are the hunters and gatherers, breadwinners, fathers, husbands, authority figures—providing shelter and food to their families whilst maintaining some standard of masculinity. To complement that, women are the nurturers, mothers, housewives—they take care of the family and home. These roles were heavily emphasised and reminded
Read moreWhen I Grow Up… When I was a child, all I want to do was be a grown up. I wanted to be a grown up for a variety of reasons—being able to do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted, being able to buy things without having to ask for permission, being able to eat whatever I felt like, being
Read moreGrandparents Grandparents are fantastic. They can you spoil you rotten, they can teach you things that you parents aren’t allowed or suppose to, they can be your confidante and they give you a glimpse into your parents’ futures—your parents come from them, physically and mentally, you’ll find that your parents got their parenting skills and techniques from their own parents,
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