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Back to normal? Tips to help
Returning to 'normal', whatever that is, can be harder than we think
Ted Lasso 2
Content warning: Please note that this piece mentions suicide. Some of the material might be distressing. We encourage you to take a break from reading if you need and take time to process the material. If you need support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit the University’s Counselling website.
Graduate fears
![Graduation ceremony](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/graduation-cap-gb8c2e2c44_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=n5br0d7u)
People seem to be graduating left, right and centre. But the worries question remains. What to do after your studies? This can be really daunting for most...
Zoological park, Adelaide
![Red panda](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/little-panda-gf9ddc9b8c_1920.jpg?h=4b5cf092&itok=Xi-jZbcK)
I love that the Adelaide Zoo isn't too far from where I live and I frequently visit and go for walks around the grounds. Still, I believe that wild animals should be in the wild.
Getting my sleep routine back
![Dog under a blanket](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/dog-g7d3c4e783_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=-fXacHgB)
My post-semester recovery involved many things but trying to get back to my old sleep schedule has been one of the more difficult aspects.
Another year comes & goes
![Fireworks](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/fireworks-g97a3cf1c3_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=cPun53Tz)
Just like that, 2021 is almost at an end. It seems like only yesterday that we were all praising the end to 2020 and welcoming in a new year. Like everyone else, I have some mixed feelings about this year.
Missing my pets
![two rabbits with a third toy rabbit](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/img_1996.jpg?h=d318f057&itok=PKFznXg9)
Animals have such a profound effect on our happiness and wellbeing. I don’t live with my family pets anymore, and I really miss them.
Choosing contraception
![coloured condoms - image](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-06/condoms-3112007_1920.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=OjaA6ZP4)
What's this? What's this? A reflection on my experience of learning about and trying different contraceptives until I found the one that worked for me.