Our Facebook Friends to the Rescue: Advice for New Students
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Starting uni can be a bit daunting, don't you think?
Butterflies in the stomach anyone? Gosh, it's like the first day of school all over again! New places, new faces to get familiar with. As much as it is a teeny bit scary it is also exciting, right?
Right :)
The good news is, if you are new there are plenty of peeps around who can help you. Never, ever forget the extra lovely people you can find in our Student Centre! They are bursting with smiles and full of advice for you at all stages of your time at uni. When you need to find anything, when you need help changing units, when you think maybe you are in the wrong course and need to find one that is right for you, when you need to know about credits etc etc they are there to help you!
The next lot of good news is (there's no bad news in this post, fyi) that everyone else at uni has either been in your shoes (a freshie) or is sharing feelings the same as you about being the 'newbie.'
The even better news is, our current students are full of tips about how to make it and make it well at uni. We asked our friends on Facebook what advice they would give to new students and this is the excellence they came back with:
1. “Find some great friends in your units because they will be your support group. They will understand what you as a UNI student are going through and help you and they will become your study group.” Breanna
2. “Do your readings before you go to the lecture or workshop then you actually know what they are going on about.” Kneecar
3. “Make a study plan and stick to it! And ask questions!” Billie-Lee
4. “You are not alone! If you ever struggle, there are heaps of friendly people ready to help. Murdoch has a great support system. Everyone is super friendly.” Jasmina
5. There is so much available to you if you get stuck. Help classes, workshops, the student learning centre, your first year advisor, hell even go and see your lecturer or tutor- they will bend over backwards to help you! Just don't forget to have some fun and set aside some me time - because the last thing you want to do is burn out. Tegan
6. Join a study group, and if u can't find one create one :) It’s much easier when u share the load with study buddies. Deb
7. Never let procrastination get the better of you! Keep up with the workload and remember everyone else in uni is going through the same thing, YOU CAN DO IT!!!! Emily
8. Don't blame the teacher... they didn't write the assignment or sit the exam. You only fail yourself. Study! Christine
9. It's important to have fun as long as you keep up with your studies and never be afraid to ask for help, if you ever feel you need it! Vanessa
10. Relax and enjoy the ride! Leah
That's right, enjoy the ride! And finally, if you have any questions you can also drop us a comment on Facebook, where we or some awesome friends in our community will do our bestest to help you out!
1. “Find some great friends in your units because they will be your support group. They will understand what you as a UNI student are going through and help you and they will become your study group.” Breanna
2. “Do your readings before you go to the lecture or workshop then you actually know what they are going on about.” Kneecar
3. “Make a study plan and stick to it! And ask questions!” Billie-Lee
4. “You are not alone! If you ever struggle, there are heaps of friendly people ready to help. Murdoch has a great support system. Everyone is super friendly.” Jasmina
5. There is so much available to you if you get stuck. Help classes, workshops, the student learning centre, your first year advisor, hell even go and see your lecturer or tutor- they will bend over backwards to help you! Just don't forget to have some fun and set aside some me time - because the last thing you want to do is burn out. Tegan
6. Join a study group, and if u can't find one create one :) It’s much easier when u share the load with study buddies. Deb
7. Never let procrastination get the better of you! Keep up with the workload and remember everyone else in uni is going through the same thing, YOU CAN DO IT!!!! Emily
8. Don't blame the teacher... they didn't write the assignment or sit the exam. You only fail yourself. Study! Christine
9. It's important to have fun as long as you keep up with your studies and never be afraid to ask for help, if you ever feel you need it! Vanessa
10. Relax and enjoy the ride! Leah
That's right, enjoy the ride! And finally, if you have any questions you can also drop us a comment on Facebook, where we or some awesome friends in our community will do our bestest to help you out!
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