I have always been a people person. I invited the whole of year 1 to my 6th birthday party and always talked to the cashier for too long at the Maccas drive-through. I have decided to dedicate my life to helping people, in my personal life as a friend,...
What I Have Learned as a Psychology Student and Professional The new year is a good time to reflect on the road we have travelled and what we have learned. I’m a psychologist working with inpatients, as part of a multi-disciplinary mental health team. I completed...
While studying at university offers wonderful opportunities for learning, developing friendships and expanding our possibilities, it also comes with essays, exams and ever impending deadlines. Whether you're the bright-eyed student in your first...
I am a PASS leader for PSYC101 at UNE. I was asked by the university to become a PASS leader for this unit last year due to my prior achievement as a student in PSYC101. In PASS sessions students can ask questions about the course or can seek advice around studying...
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...
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