A Study Method for Success, by Zen Flynn
As a mature-age student, it had been a long time since I had studied when I began my undergraduate degree. It took a little while to develop study techniques that worked for me. Fortunately, one of...
As a mature-age student, it had been a long time since I had studied when I began my undergraduate degree. It took a little while to develop study techniques that worked for me. Fortunately, one of...
Starting uni can be an exciting, yet daunting time. There is so much to think about. What is the right course? What is involved? What subjects are on offer? Then there is the complicated business of structuring your degree so that you complete all the units in the...
I have done several group study sessions or group study tasks that greatly assisted me. The reality was that I had aspects of the course that I was struggling with and needed the help of others to understand the content. This need for assistance was where Facebook...
UNE has over 15,000 distance students. That''s almost 80% of all UNE students, the largest percentage at any Australian university, studying online. Online/distance study can be isolating, but there are a number of ways to interact with other students. Moodle...
As a psychology student I've been aware of the increasingly competitive postgraduate environment, and wondering how I might differentiate myself from other candidates in a meaningful and constructive way. University colleagues suggested volunteering with Lifeline,...
In recent years changing career paths at mature age has become more normalised in our society. The options to do so are vast and therefore many more individuals rethink their contributions to the workforce later in life. For me the journey began after having...
I began making videos and posting them on YouTube when I was in undergrad for the behaviour mod unit. More recently, I started posting videos on YouTube after I had shared information with some of my Supervisees about how to become a psychologist, and realised that...
I work as a practice manager/receptionist at a private practice psychology clinic. I have been doing this job while I complete my honours degree and head into my master’s in clinical psychology. This job has provided me with great learning lessons and experiences I...
Education transforms, inspires and helps us thrive. Here are three examples of how I have used psychology to inform my work as a teacher across three continents. Students need to feel that they can take chances and experience failure without giving up. I used John...
I work as a shift manager at a supermarket. In this role, I often apply psychological principles I learnt as an undergraduate. When I am managing a shift, I depend heavily on my colleagues. I want them to complete the tasks I assign them quickly and thoroughly. I...
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