by Charlotte Lindsay | Dec 6, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Uni hacks
Life after high school may seem like a foreign world. If your school life has come to an end, its understandable if you feel a range of emotions, from excitement, to fear, sadness or nostalgia. 13 years at school is a long time and it seems to end very suddenly! I...
by Charlotte Lindsay | Nov 19, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Study tips, Uni hacks
It is completely natural for your motivation to have ups and downs throughout the semester – even if you love what you are learning! I’ve noticed that my motivation seems to follow the same trajectory every semester. I now know what to expect, so I thought I would...
by Charlotte Lindsay | Nov 18, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Study tips
Studying doesn’t come with a definite manual because we all learn differently so the experience is unique to us all. However, one thing that is for sure is that ‘active’ studying trumps ‘passive’ studying. If you are interested, I would really recommend trying out...
by Charlotte Lindsay | Oct 22, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Science, Study tips
I remember how exciting it was the day I was finally able to enrol in my courses. Although I don’t get much choice in my own degree, I know it can be hard to make decisions. So I hope this blog gives you some guidance. Some university jargon I will use, if you are...
by Charlotte Lindsay | Aug 5, 2021 | Campus Life, Inside Word 2021, Uni hacks
Healthy eating. We all know it is important. We’ve always been told to eat our 5+ servings of fruit and vegetables, choose wholegrains, eat less saturated fat, cut back on sodium and sugar…simple. Right? Actually, not really! Because despite knowing this and desiring...
by Charlotte Lindsay | Aug 2, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Study tips
Being a student feels like a full time job. In fact, the university recommends that for each paper, you should invest ten hours of work each week. This includes lectures, labs, tutorials, as well as your own personal study outside of class. Assuming you take four...
by Charlotte Lindsay | Jul 15, 2021 | Inside Word 2021
In the first lecture for most courses, the lecturer will ask the class for a volunteer(s) to be Class Rep. Last year I considered signing up, but worried I wasn’t confident enough or wouldn’t have enough time to do a good job. This semester, I thought more about it...
by Charlotte Lindsay | May 19, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Science
So, you want to study a Bachelor of Science. Great choice! You’ve come across the Food Science/Nutrition specialisation. Another great choice! Now what? The first question to ask yourself is whether you want to pick the Food Science pathway or the Nutrition pathway. I...
by Charlotte Lindsay | Apr 14, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Study tips, Uni hacks
I’m not going to lie, I too breathe a sigh of relief when I hear that an assessment is going to be multiple choice! However, don’t be fooled by the idea that multiple choice exams are ‘easy’. Not all MCQs are made equally. It’s important to actively and adequately...
