In 2015, I met Antonia Yip Siew Pin during Orientation Week. We were both international students with a great interest in performing arts, and it was only natural that we became friends. Three years later, I met Antonia again, but this time I am the audience, while she’s the performer. At this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival, Antonia, alongside her colleague Nores Cerfeda, will perform their … Continue reading The Good Person Recipe
Every time you don’t get enough sleep, you put your body through a decline in health and wellbeing. “I didn’t really think sleep was necessary,” my friend Sophie told me before our Biology exam, “if I could do better in this subject by studying more.” And although she did smash her exams with flying colours, (and I’m very proud of her for that), sleeping so … Continue reading All-nighters: why you might actually be torturing yourself
Volunteering experience can play a key role in our personal and professional lives. We’ve each had opportunities that have helped us in various ways in our respective journeys, and volunteering can be a way to continue the cycle of support for others. James Lynch is a leader in interview skill coaching and the recruitment industry, and Kumari Fernando is the general manager of DOXA’s developmental … Continue reading Finding Value in Volunteering
You hear about clubs from day one of uni, sometimes even before then at Open Days, O-Week, or through older students. But you never really hear about how they run, who organises these events, and what it’s like being on a committee. At the end of the first semester of my second year, I managed to get a spot on the Arts Student Society committee. … Continue reading Can’t Beat a Club Committee
*as told through GIFs When your grades are still low, and you have no relevant experience, but you still have to be optimistic When you need to make yourself look like a decent applicant When you stalk other people’s LinkedIn profiles for “inspiration” only to realise that they all have their lives together When you realise you need to step up your game and get … Continue reading 12 thoughts you have while applying for internships*
Solidarity between uni students is in the fact that none of us truly keep it together from beginning to end. If you’re managing, email me asap and be my life counsellor please and thank you—I can pay you in homemade dumplings that none of my friends would believe to be fit for consumption—but if you feel like you aren’t, read on. After all, as we … Continue reading 4 things I learned about love, life and the cosmos in my first semester
Want to join in the coolest* student-run blog on campus? Unimelb Adventures is once again on the hunt for people to join our family! Whether you can write, edit, do video stuff or just like what we do and want to get involved, we’d love to hear from you! Click on the headings below to see more about the positions we have available. We’re accepting … Continue reading Get involved in Unimelb Adventures!
Starting uni is definitely an exciting adventure, but it can be confusing at first! Here are some tips to help you get started. Continue reading A Guide to Starting Uni
Back at it again with fun activities for your holidays. Continue reading Fun things to do during the uni holidays! (Part 2)
You’ve worked hard all year, now it’s time to relax and have fun! ☼ Here are some ideas for what to do during the summer holidays. Continue reading Fun things to do during the uni holidays! (Part 1)
Bella has some study hacks to give you an extra boost for studying for upcoming exams! Continue reading Study hacks
Bella’s experience studying the BA! Continue reading My experience studying Arts at Unimelb
Some organisation tips to keep in mind, to make sure you’re ready to perform at your best in exams and final assessments. Continue reading A guide to getting organised for exams
It’s important to take a break during the business of SWOTVAC and exams, so the team have prepared a list of our favourite places to chill out at Unimelb! The lawn next to the Sidney Myer Asia Centre The water here is so calming, and there are two cafes close by (Cafe Resource attached to the ERC and Shanti Bagwan Cafe in the Alice Hoy … Continue reading The best places to chill out at uni
Coffee is our fuel for Week 12 survival. I always feel a bit guilty spending the $4 on coffee when I could be spending it on flashcards to memorise definitions for upcoming exams. The caffeine usually washes away that guilt, though. However, if one spends $3.50 a day for the five days of Week 12, it’s the same as, like, two months of Netflix. And that’s if … Continue reading Three Ways to Save Money on Coffee in Week 12
