News: Student life

Editing

notepad and pencil on a table with blurred background

Over the years of my candidature, I seem to have collected stacks of paper and even as I strive to produce less waste and not print anything, I’ve still ended up with a collection of portable hard drives.

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Looking back on my Ph.D. experience

person wearing a mask, cupping a seedling in hand that has several small green leaves

What are some of the things that you now realise were good things to do while you were a Ph.D. candidate? Or what seemed to be an obstacle to finishing that now looking back you realise was a good thing?

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Kindness

A single hand holding 3 colours flowers sticking through a wooden fence

This week, I was lucky enough to catch up with a few friends I’ve not seen awhile. It has been a rather hectic and challenging month and it was such a treat to reconnect with these people from my different friendship groups.

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Retiring at 21

An elderly couple walking their dog in parklands

In a couple of weeks’ time, my ambassadorship with StudyAdelaide will come to an end.

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Why join a club at uni?

A group of students studying together

I’m sure you already know that joining a club is one of the best ways to meet people and make new friendships in uni.

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Living in the city

Sunset over a city

Living in the city has its perks but I have definitely experienced some of its downsides. Is it all worth it? 

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On perfectionism

Open notebook with blank page and pen

I stumbled on this podcast episode recently from the Art of Charm. It was as if the universe was asking me to stop scrolling through podcast lists and just get on with writing my thesis.

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Balance and paddleboarding

2 people on stand up paddleboards in the ocean

We may have just ticked over into autumn but my mind is still in summer.

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Of regrets

This week, something reminded me of a crush I had when I was a Master’s student (more than a decade ago, gasp).

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Re-balancing

Torn and scrunched papers

My most recent catch-up with my supervisors didn’t go as they usually do. For the first time in my candidature, I felt quite disappointed with myself.

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