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School's Out
The way in which change occurs so gradually is one which remains a constant source of stimulation. It feels like just yesterday that a new life was starting, in a new city, a new educational experience, new social circumstances. My final years of high school seemed to pass so slowly, and now university is just […] -
Séduction – ceci n'étais pas que française…
Love is in the air at Melbourne Uni. Holding hands on South Lawn, sharing computers in the Bailleau, tables for two in union house; public displays of affection (henceforth referred to as “pda’s”) appear to be a growing phenomenon. Of course young love is a notoriously fickle thing, the perfectly volatile combination of hormones, interdependence, […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/first-year/2010/10/24/seduction-ceci-netais-pas-que-francaise
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The Thrill of Conformity
Let’s be honest: buttoned-up shirts, skinny jeans, high-top shoes – a common look around campus, yet something which doesn’t suit everyone (*Mark). Whether it be indie, well-dressed, under-dressed, or simply the comfortable clothes of someone who doesn’t care much for the trappings of modern society and its embrace of the superficial, everyone should have their own […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/first-year/2010/10/11/the-thrill-of-conformity
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My Bourgeoise Addiction
I am two people. A broke uni student addicted to cigars and good wine. A Melbournite and a Sydney-Sider. An arts student with great aspirations. A self and an other? An existential crisis can suck the life out of you – an awareness of the absence of the proverbial rudder inside us that guides our […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/first-year/2010/09/19/my-bourgeoise-addiction
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Beware the ides of March…..
I love it when I hear people say “yeah no”. Perhaps the most versatile contradiction in the English language, it can be used to communicate a) “Yes I appreciate your concern but no it has never happened to me”, b) “Yes I can hear you talking but no I think you’re a fool”, c) A […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/first-year/2010/03/06/beware-the-ides-of-march
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And now for something completely different…
It’s incredible how things change so quickly. Three months ago, an ideal day would have been spent in relaxation, recovery, a state of blissful nothingness (a word?). Now every day that goes by which is untroubled by productive activity – which is all of them – feels like, for lack of a better term, a […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/first-year/2010/02/23/and-now-for-something-completely-different