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First day of lecture
![A lecture hall filled with students.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-07/dom-fou-yrmwvcdyhmi-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=OsUrX8dV)
As we welcome a new semester and most excitingly, a new cohort of you guys from all over the globe, I thought I’d like to peek into my Pensieve and share with you all how my first ever lecture at uni went.
Holidaying in Adelaide
![A white path leading up to a lighthouse, with the ocean behind it.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-07/lighthouse-gec8ee4608_1280.jpg?h=bf5d81ba&itok=qPpwrzVm)
When interstate and overseas travel may be difficult or expensive, a little getaway right in Adelaide is perfect.
A reliance on caffeine
![A coffee on a table](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-06/coffee-2306471_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=qQ1Z9pJx)
What used to be one cup of coffee a day has turned into two or three – do I need to change my habits?
Why don't we take our own advice?
![Girl looking into a reflection of herself side by side](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-07/pexels-jessica-ticozzelli-4333559.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=7PAk7zUn)
Even as a blogger for mental health, I know that I don't listen to myself all the time.
Budget, budget, budget
![A calculator, pen, and folders sit on top of a pile of papers.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-06/income-tax-gddabcfbf7_1280.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=AjQ9CD8X)
Uni students have to navigate their finances, sometimes without much prior knowledge.
Pet therapy
![A ragdoll cat lies on a rug.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-07/cat-g216475858_1280.jpg?h=bb3b5ec2&itok=7Ie1BmX4)
Returning home after having to isolate, I was incredibly happy to reunite with my cat.
Review: Stephen King's On Writing
![A pile of old books with a teacup perched on top.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-04/literature-3091212_1280.jpg?h=2e4af638&itok=9_5t50mW)
I have never really been into non-fictional books but after trying out Stephen King's On Writing, I think I would like to give it a go.
Preparing for next semester
![Coloured highlights and sticky notes next to an open notebook on a table](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-06/pexels-monstera-9429448.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=_SbyI2gQ)
It's never too early to start prepping for what's next!
Longing for home
![A house.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-06/scott-webb-1ddol8rguh8-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=utjYdghm)
Feeling homesick always gets me on long uni breaks.