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Pressures of gift shopping
![A guineapig wearing a party hat, with a cupcake and a present and confetti](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/guinea-pig-1969698_1920.jpg?h=af15c34f&itok=-BkLlwEB)
Coming from a family of seven, I am pretty used to the concept of birthdays happening around once a month but despite this I still find myself wasting HOURS trying to figure out what to get my siblings.
Of the 'great resignation'
I only recently heard about the 'Great Resignation' on the news and it also got me thinking about completing the Adelaide Graduate Award programme.
Goodbyes and missing people
![Airplanes window view of sky by Eva Darron](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/eva-darron-ocdvtgfedc0-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=eE2ZMeQa)
I always get a big dose of loneliness and sadness when my partner and I have to live in different places for a couple of months but here is how I get through the distance.
Being a music video 'extra'
![film camera](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/lens-g03b438968_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=ly_GD8hU)
A last-minute opportunity came about which resulted in a paid gig as an extra for a music video. Continue reading for my reflections!
First time surfing
![Me, surfing.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/img_7777.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=L_G-2dOW)
I finally got to realise a life-long dream of mine!
Phone call stress
![A dial phone](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/telephone-ga02c7089d_1920_0.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=-F__JCdZ)
Call me a millennial, a lazy youth of today or simply an awkward person but, I have never been very good at phone calls. For that reason, I can find them stressful.
TalkCampus meditation
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TalkCampus has guided meditations to help support your wellbeing.
Lived Experience Telephone Support Service
LETSS Keep Connected!
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Eating out fancy
![A man and woman wearing a suit and dress eating at a restaurant](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/couple-1807617_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=H6nj9VT4)
For a sleepy town, Adelaide certainly has a bit of a food scene and I have some favourites when it comes to splashing out and celebrating a little.
Free proof of COVID-19 vaccination
![COVID vaccine certificate](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/vaccine-passport-gb87523621_1920.jpg?h=13374b10&itok=carDIkHO)
Do you know how to obtain your free proof of your COVID-19 vaccination, and how to help family and friends get theirs?