Latest news
Search news stories
Enter a keyword to search news.
Getting better at gift giving
![A pink wrapped present.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-09/christmas-gef2526ab1_1280.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=fT27qhmD)
I love it when I find something that will be perfect for my friends or family. But how come when a birthday or Christmas comes around, I struggle?
Saying no
![friends walking on the beack](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/beach-ga9275ad2d_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=wy5Pct0z)
I’ve only recently watched the Friends Reunion. It’s a show I literally have seen so many times over they years but I never tire of.
Letter writing for the soul
![A messy wooden tabletop with some books, an analogue clock, a brown messenger bag, a pot of pencils, as well as ink and a fountain pen.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-09/school-work-g5011e5430_1920.jpg?h=239ac0cb&itok=uzMBk9DB)
Why send a letter when we can send a text?
Endless small talk
![three individuals chatting and laughing](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-09/people-2567915_1280.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=pzcPxPnJ)
Especially when it comes to meeting new people, small talk can be hard to get the hang of.
Public speaking
![photo of microphone](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-09/mic-1132528_1920.jpg?h=d1f6bb1a&itok=dNrztuvc)
Question time is always the part of presenting at conferences that gives me really bad 'stage fright'.
Pisces in Port Adelaide
![A boat in Port Adelaide (photo by Asirah)](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-09/img-5739.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=SgKUsKzP)
Port Adelaide is one of those places that you have to visit as an international student or tourist.
Trust yourself
![photo of person holding a cup, face partially obscured](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-09/coffee-506761_1920.jpg?h=1205af70&itok=mXri1rgC)
Imposter syndrome. It’s a bit unpleasant because what you really need when you’re attempting a Ph.D. is belief in yourself.
Stuck in a cycle
![Looking at a white spiral stairway with dark wood railings from below.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-09/staircase-274614_1920.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=nt8USB7S)
In an era where trends are moving faster than ever, they are not always accessible or realistic to follow. It’s not easy to switch up your bedroom from minimalist Scandinavian architecture to eclectic art interiors.