This year’s research week is from the 9-13th of September. This is the perfect time to showcase the research within the La Trobe community. Research Week is all about providing opportunities to network, connect and build new collaborations. To celebrate Research Week, we interviewed Education PhD student, Nhan Phan. She tells us all about what doing a PhD entails and shares her wisdom for aspiring … Continue reading Celebrating Research Week
It’s okay not to be okay. And the truth is, sometimes we aren’t. Thursday the 12th of September 2019 is R U OK? day. This is a national day of action that is dedicated to reminding everyone to ask their friends, family and strangers, “Are you OK?” It is important to remember that every day of the year people may need your support struggling with … Continue reading R U OK? DAY
I honesty can’t believe it’s the middle of semester. Time really does fly when you’re having fun -and super busy! But, I’ve finally hit the half way mark of my internship (and last semester of uni), and boy is there a long way to go! So far, I’ve learnt that opportunities are endless. At the beginning of my internship, I thought that I would be … Continue reading I’m half way there! Interning reflections
It’s half way through the semester, and things are starting to get busy. If you feel like you need some assistance, come along to one of our #How2uni Workshop for semester two! The ‘How are you managing?’ drop in session is being held on 9 September 2019 at 12pm at Bundoora campus in Library Seminar Room 1.34. This session coincides with R U OK? week. … Continue reading How are you managing?
Here at La Trobe, we like to embrace brilliance. There are many people at this university who go above and beyond to make La Trobe a safe and happy learning environment. The La Trobe Student Union are hosting their annual LTSU awards night and we want to tell you all about it! The LTSU Awards are aimed at both staff and students at La Trobe … Continue reading LTSU Awards
Sometimes, we come across a subject that just isn’t quite right, and making the decision to give a subject the flick can be tricky. In this post, we are here to help you in making that decision just in time for the census date! The census date is fast approaching, but there is no need to stress. We are here to break down the basics for … Continue reading Census Date: how it all works
Wise ASSC had the pleasure of meeting our Semester 1 subscriber competition winner, Phillip Dalby, studying at Shepparton campus. Phillip visited the Melbourne campus at Bundoora and met Wise ASSC to talk about his experience of studying at La Trobe University. Phillip is in his final semester of studying in the Bachelor of Educational Studies. He describes his time at university as an “adventure- because … Continue reading Reflections on studying at Shepparton campus
The Wise ASSC Blog is back at it again with an awesome prize for one lucky new subscriber! Subscribe now to go into the draw to win a $100 Prepaid Mastercard gift card! It’s simple, all you have to do is register to receive emails from the Wise ASSC Blog, include your name and email address and you’ll go straight into the draw to win! … Continue reading It’s Competition Time!
It’s semester 2 and your School wants to hear about your experience of studying in your degree at the upcoming Student Feedback Forums! The Student Feedback Forums are designed to provide a useful channel of communication between Undergraduate/Postgraduate Students and their Schools. At your Student Feedback Forum, you will have an opportunity to give feedback on your educational experience and issues that are important to … Continue reading Have your say about your academic experience
In this post, Paige introduces us to how to go about organising an internship and the steps she took to arrive at the Wise ASSC blog. I stumbled across the Wise ASSC Blog internship during semester one, when I was reading through my LMS subject ‘Professional Internship’, which is apart of my Media and Communications degree. I had previously been looking elsewhere to source an internship … Continue reading The ins and outs of securing an internship
