Studying at university can be tough sometimes. If you’re a recent school leaver you may find your tried and trusted study skills are no longer working for you in the university environment. Alison Hillier from Learning Development refers to this as the ‘culture shock’ – where previously successful students become crippled by having to self-direct …
Category: Academic Success
Study Plans: The Navigator How To
Let’s get this out of the way: I am a planning nerd. I love making timetables, charts, and colour coding things. When I enter Officeworks I strut like Tobey McGuire in Spiderman 3. Enjoying this planning business is fortuitous because, for me, it’s totally necessary. Alongside full-time uni, I have three casual jobs, a small …
Playlist: New Sem, New Me
Get yourself pumped for your new term of study.
Back in the Saddle: What to Do When You Fail a Course
So there it is. Semester one, which could quite possibly be your first ever semester at uni, is done and dusted. You sweated out over your exams, crammed in your assessments and have fallen asleep in the library not once but three times. You walked out of your last exam, threw away the little ziplock …
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5 Electives You Didn’t Know You Could Study Online
Electives can be one of the more enjoyable facets of your degree. They can play the part of a palate cleanser, when you’re suffering through a particularly dry or brutal core course. You can use them to expand your skill set, or knowledge base in support of your goals, or for extra scaffolding on your …
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Orientation: The What, Where, When and Why
What is Orientation? It’s excitement time. Orientation is your first chance to experience uni life and what it’s like to be a student at UON. You can interact and network with other students, both new and continuing, and learn about all the experiences and opportunities on offer at the University of Newcastle. During Orientation you …
Tabula Rasa – how to have a productive holiday
You made it! The semester is over and now it’s time to hibernate under your blanket and binge on snacks and junk TV. However, totally switching off and disappearing from the world, although tempting, can cause more harm than good. By all means take some time to rest, enjoy sleeping in and bask in the …
