Sydney Life

On the day I got my UAI I learnt one of life’s most important lessons; a great dress can cure even the deepest of disappointments.

Is it just me, or is looking at pictures of Vivienne and Knox more exciting than my media readings?

Hi guys. You know what’s more useful than this blog? Going to a careers market!!

How friendly do we look? Armidale Careers Market 2008.

Rewind four years…
‘Pens down.’
Breathe. ‘You’ve done your best, let it go…’ (rational voice floundering in a sea of panic).
‘Oh my gosh, what was I on about? What was that EXAM on about?!’ (whimper)
‘I totally crashed - this is the end of everything!’

I know the sensation. You’ve just been hit by a trial exam curve ball and feel as if the light might slowly slip from the day. Oh the drama…All that hard work misdirected. The gnawing, regretful pain.

Last day for preference choosing is looming ever closer!!!!!!! QUICK!! PANIC!!

No, don’t.

By now, the phone calls by curious acquaintances are diminishing as you are becoming more and more familiar with your UAI. Now you just have to decide if your first preference* is what you want.

"I just got my UAI yesterday. Should I follow my heart or follow my parents' advice? Far out I'm so confused. [...] I was once so certain about where I'm going in life... now I'm clueless... Should our lives be dictated by UAI?" - Confused, via email

When I received this comment, I knew I had to answer it with a blog because it's probably a feeling on a lot of people's minds.

Decisions, decisions, decisions. Now that results are out, it’s time to gather all the information you need to make those crucial last minute decisions.

The good news is an army of students, academic experts and course advisors are here to help. The even better news is that you can access them all at once via one useful number:

1300 362 006

Hellooooooooooooooooo...?

Is anybody out there?

This has become my new response when people ask me what I’m studying at uni, since “awesome, can you read my mind???” is the #1 question I get after telling someone I do psych. And now I can totally trip people out before they’ve even asked...

So what’s the Bachelor of Psychology all about?

A friend’s brother thought he would be funny and told me a story about his toilets at work. Apparently, someone had written above the toilet paper dispenser:

ARTS DEGREE
please take one

Needless to say, being a proud Arts/Law student, I was fuming…

My post earlier on a key debate in feminism caused some controversy which is good. Some have asked what it had to do with uni life, and my answer is simple.

Beyond the bars, clubs & societies, sports and cultural events is what uni life is really about: learning.