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On failure
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Following my post in May on graduation and commencement speakers, did you all hear that Taylor Swift has received an honorary doctorate from New York University?
Speaking up in class
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Sometimes, speaking up in your uni tutorial is stressful.
Of flights and fun facts
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If you’re in your first year, chances are you’re going to have to go around the room and introduce yourself.
Help, I’m procrastinating
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Winter is here and for some reason, it’s so tempting to retreat into hibernation season.
Reasons to love winter
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As much as I tell myself how I absolutely detest the cold and will always prefer a scorching summer's day, there's a handful of perks that come with the rainy season that I like to remind myself of when the wet weather gets me down.
Facing my grades
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I got one of my final essays back this week. It was… surprising, to say the least.
Un-numbing
This week I realized that I can’t do my dishes or sort my laundry without listening to a podcast or a recorded webinar.
A trip to Swan Valley
![A barn.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-07/frances-gunn-qcbaz7vrehq-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=mM_jGPUS)
There’s something so rewarding about driving through a small country town after spending 30 minutes on the highway.