First Year Diaries
Welcome to Melbourne Uni’s online journal of student experiences. The First Year Diaries is comprised of a team of first year bloggers who post regular updates to keep us informed about their life as university students. Here you can find information and images about the day-to-day reality of being a uni student.
Latest posts
- MST (mid-semester testimony)by ViI told myself I’d get to writing a blog as soon as I could, only to be swept off my feet by all the things that made themselves more important than this. Even now, I’m writing from in-between MSTs, assignment due dates, and personal commitments. It feels like high school… Read more: MST (mid-semester testimony)
- Talk I had with a friend on a cold Tuesday night in Autumnby maryHi my name is Mary. I’m studying a Bachelor of Design, majoring in Architecture. Yes, I’ve heard everybody and their mother’s hot take on the work load for the major. What can I tell you about myself? Should we do an icebreaker? Fun facts about me ! xD !!! –… Read more: Talk I had with a friend on a cold Tuesday night in Autumn
- Week five and my first post is live!by HannahCan you believe we’re already one month into uni? The time flies by… I only finally noticed how much our lives were transforming after high school, once ATAR results came out and all the crucial decisions had to be confirmed, and then in completing all the admin work that followed.… Read more: Week five and my first post is live!
- Anticipating Assessments and Why Nihilism is Importantby IsaacIt’s rare for me to dip my toes into philosophy so for all those philosophical purists out there, excuse my use of “nihilism” if it is used poorly. There is nothing less nerve-wracking, sweat-inducing, adrenaline-producing, heart-pounding of a moment than waiting for the final minutes to tick down before you… Read more: Anticipating Assessments and Why Nihilism is Important
- INTRO10001by IsaacThe trains near my house never arrive on time… but this post will. Between begging for public transport to arrive and finding a classroom tucked away in the most isolated corridor, I certainly could say that there were times in life when things were more straightforward. Although – to be… Read more: INTRO10001