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Balance and paddleboarding

2 people on stand up paddleboards in the ocean

We may have just ticked over into autumn but my mind is still in summer.

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Getting into the festival season

girls laughing at a table - image

It is that time of year again and I am so keen for the 'Mad March' season!

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Confessions of an introvert

The words "Busy Introverting" on a coffee mug.

Confession #1: I am not an introvert.

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Of regrets

This week, something reminded me of a crush I had when I was a Master’s student (more than a decade ago, gasp).

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Overloading

Angry woman raises arms in frustration.

I am a self-confessed workaholic but during uni, I often find myself overloading and reaching my breaking point.

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Re-balancing

Torn and scrunched papers

My most recent catch-up with my supervisors didn’t go as they usually do. For the first time in my candidature, I felt quite disappointed with myself.

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Hiking in Waite

Me, on the Waite Conservation Reserve swing.

Time to channel the long lost hiker in me.

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Being comfortable with doing nothing

Sitting on a jetty

I have noticed that I am finding it increasingly difficult to just sit and be.

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Graduate applications - one step at a time

A variety of resumes being perused by employers

This year, I am going to be faced with the reality of applying for graduate positions and am working out some strategies to manage it all.

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Learning to say goodbye

View of aircraft wings from the window

Last week, I bid my family goodbye as I flew back to Adelaide once again for my studies. I thought seeing their faces disappear as I walked past the Immigration counter would be easier the second time. I was determined not to cry. I mean, why would I, right? This isn’t my first time flying abroad alone. Well, my determination crumbled pretty quickly when I hugged my parents at the departure gate. 

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