How to make the most of University Information and Open Days
Ever considered attending a university information or open day? Brendan Wong shares a few tips on how you can make the most of these days
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Why Audio Lectures are (in theory) a Great Idea
I can still remember the shock of discovering that Facebook wasn’t blocked from the computers at uni. Then I remembered: this isn’t high school any more. No more teachers hovering, making sure you’re doing your work. Responsible uni students would understand the computers are there for assignments, not for Facebook. I don’t know any one [...]
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Plan B – What to do if you’re failing Uni or Hate your Course.
There are myriad reasons why students hate uni and struggle to pass their subjects. Many begin courses straight out of school and have trouble adjusting to the new style of learning – not surprising when you’re also juggling jobs, relationships, social lives, family problems and a healthy dose of soul searching. If this sounds like [...]
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University: a means to get a career or to study your passion?
Imagine this, you’re at a party and someone has just asked you what you’re studying at university. You tell them, slightly grimacing as their face goes blank. You brace yourself, as this happens often, for their scoffing response: “Right, so… What kind of job will you get at the end of THAT degree? It is [...]
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Going to University
How to make the most of University Information and Open Days
Ever considered attending a university information or open day? Brendan Wong shares a few tips on how you can make the most of these days
University Life
Why Audio Lectures are (in theory) a Great Idea
I can still remember the shock of discovering that Facebook wasn’t blocked from the computers at uni. Then I remembered: this isn’t high school any more. No more teachers hovering, making sure you’re doing your work. Responsible uni students would understand the computers are there for assignments, not for Facebook. I don’t know any one [...]
Study in Australia
After the COE: The Definitive Guide to a Smooth Transition to University in Australia
You open the mail and you’ve just received your Confirmation of Enrolment. Congratulations! You show it to the folks and they’re proud of you and how you’re going to be spending a tidy sum of their savings on a piece of paper. In a couple of months, you’ll be landing in Australia to study, live, [...]
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How to Find the Perfect Internship
It is somewhat unfortunate that experience seems to count for everything these days. No longer is it good enough to graduate with a head full of useful and not-so-useful information picked up in tute rooms and lecture halls at university. What employers are really keen for are people who know a little of the practical [...]
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How to make the most of University Information and Open Days
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Why Audio Lectures are (in theory) a Great Idea
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Plan B – What to do if you’re failing Uni or Hate your Course.
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University: a means to get a career or to study your passion?
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After the COE: The Definitive Guide to a Smooth Transition to University in Australia
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This should be an ongoing series dedicated for overseas students. Very good post
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How to make the most of University Information and Open Days
Ever considered attending a university information or open day? Brendan Wong shares a few tips on how you can make the most of these days
Why Audio Lectures are (in theory) a Great Idea
I can still remember the shock of discovering that Facebook wasn’t blocked from the computers at uni. Then I remembered: this isn’t high school any more. No more teachers hovering, making sure you’re doing your work. Responsible uni students would understand the computers are there for assignments, not for Facebook. I don’t know any one [...]
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After the COE: The Definitive Guide to a Smooth Transition to University in Australia
You open the mail and you’ve just received your Confirmation of Enrolment. Congratulations! You show it to the folks and they’re proud of you and how you’re going to be spending a tidy sum of their savings on a piece of paper. In a couple of months, you’ll be landing in Australia to study, live, [...]
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How to Find the Perfect Internship
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