News: shopping
It’s time to shop for spring
![A person in a busy shop looking at items on the shelf.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2022-09/girl-g8834a1433_1920.jpg?h=2a668c17&itok=2dzjx5_r)
Shopping for the new season is heaps of fun but it’s not so fun when you feel overwhelmed and distracted by the busyness.
Getting a new laptop
![A laptop, coffee cup, sunglasses and notebook on a wooden table with hands hovering over the keyboard](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-11/notebook-1850613_1920.jpg?h=e968bedc&itok=8vJ1eGh_)
A reflection on some things that I have learnt in the process of purchasing a new laptop.
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.
Confessions of a shopaholic
![woman holding multiple shopping bags](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-09/freestocks-_3q3tsj01nc-unsplash.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=iFY_ZTQz)
What do The Devil Wears Prada, 13 Going on 30 and The Confessions of a Shopaholic have in common besides being iconic 2000s movies?
I have buyer’s remorse
![online shopping icon on keyboard](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-08/buy-3692440_1920.jpg?h=62c27c7e&itok=VjhPMqYA)
Buyer’s remorse is the sense of regret after having purchased something. It usually occurs after the purchase of an expensive item. It’s a real thing, we've all experienced it, and it hurts.