News: work life balance

Balancing work and play as a graduate student

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As a graduate entry student, the university experience is drastically different from the first time around.

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Overloading

Angry woman raises arms in frustration.

I am a self-confessed workaholic but during uni, I often find myself overloading and reaching my breaking point.

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Managing commitments

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This week, things have really started to pile up on me and it is making my work sloppy. So, I tried out a couple of organisational tools to keep me in check.

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Of the 'great resignation'

I only recently heard about the 'Great Resignation' on the news and it also got me thinking about completing the Adelaide Graduate Award programme.

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Making choices for the future

Two paths diverge on a forest track, with yellow signs, one pointing left saying 'that way' and the one right saying 'this way'

When choosing between opportunities, I have been finding it hard to accept either answer out of fear it is the wrong one.

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Have I taken on too much recently?

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This year has been the biggest and busiest year of my entire life. I have honestly never had so much going on at once, and I'm scared that maybe I've taken on a bit too much that I initially thought I could handle. 

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How I bring joy to the office – Part 1

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Volunteering in an office environment, sometimes things can get a bit dull so I like to look back on the office environment through the lens of the British TV series.

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The internship 2: I got the job!

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As some of you may know, if you've read my first 'The Internship" blog post, I have had the amazing opportunity to be apart of the Career Trackers program. If you haven't read my first blog I'll fill you in anyway...

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Is social drinking good for me?

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I've been wondering if social drinking is any good for me? Or is it just a path to an unhealthy habit and an empty wallet?

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Work and life balance in academia

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Content warning - this blog explores grief and loss. Please be mindful if this is a difficult topic for you. A range of services are available to you and can be found on the Wellbeing Hub.

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