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O'Week: How It Changes When You're Not A Newbie

Posted at 02 February 2017 in Village Life

Uni’s all over Australia are about to kick off their O’Week’s, and if you’re just starting uni, now would be a good time to pencil it in to your calendar. Depending on what year you’re in, your opinion about O’Week will change, and you’ll notice it.

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Things I Wish I Could Tell 1st-Year-Me

Posted at 30 January 2017 in Village Life

Moving to uni can feel a bit like throwing yourself into the deep-end. You won’t be able to foresee everything, but here are a few things I would say to 1st-year-me, if I had to do it all over again…

a newbies guide to not packing like a dingbat

A Newbie's Guide To Not Packing Like A Dingbat

Posted at 19 December 2016 in Village Life

If you're about to move into student accommodation, you’re going to need to start packing, because you’re about to move your entire life to campus. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

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A Definitive List Of Things That Will Eat Your Money On NYE

Posted at 05 December 2016 in Village Life, Food & Drink

You have 5 days between Christmas and New Years Eve – all you have to do is not blow your money between those days. Here's how.

one last hurrah a graduates guide to milking student benefits

One Last Hurrah: A Graduates Guide To Milking Student Benefits

Posted at 01 December 2016 in Village Life

There’s a lot of living to be done between end-of-exams and the day university officially kicks you off their ‘student’ list. Here’s how to get the most out of it.

things you need to stop doing in your 20s

Things You Need To Stop Doing In Your 20's

Posted at 14 November 2016 in Village Life

Whether it takes a huge raging party to make you see the light, or you have a moment of clarity when you realise you haven’t washed your bed sheets in two months, here are a few things you need to stop doing now that you’re in your twenties.

how to budget your way through christmas

How To Budget Your Way Through Christmas

Posted at 10 November 2016 in Village Life

We tend to go a little overboard after uni is finished. And while you definitely deserve to let loose, here are a few things worth remembering when you ponder your next impulse purchase.

living in student accommodation the pros and cons

Living in Student Accommodation: the Pros & Cons

Posted at 07 November 2016 in Village Life

Here are the pros and cons of living on campus – from someone who lived there for four years.

how to nail uni break

How To Nail Uni-Break

Posted at 09 August 2016 in Village Life

Whether you are staying in your student accommodation or getting away, here's how to not waste your Semester break. From someone who continually did exactly that.

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Humans Of The Village: Charuni Rajapakse

Posted at 02 August 2016 in Village Life

We're shining the spotlight on Villagers from all around the country a This time we’re checking in at Western Sydney University, Parramatta Village, in Sydney and chatting to Charuni Rajapakse.