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
- 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
- meet charlie (entry 01)by charlieall about charlie barley !
- Bags, Cups and Hoodies: The Freebies at the Start of Uniby AlexYou’ll find plenty of stalls from all sorts of clubs, societies, and organisations filled to the brim with all sorts of merch.
- Contribute to the First Year Diaries blog in 2025by ArianaThe First Year Diaries blog is currently in its 20th year of giving first years the space to share their experiences of starting and surviving uni with others. Future students and fellow first years from Melbourne and around the world read the blog to find out what uni is really… Read more: Contribute to the First Year Diaries blog in 2025
- Doing Absolutely Nothing and Everything Elseby Peppertime skips through my winter hols *A number of the events mentioned were spread out over a couple of months, but I’m only now putting pen to metaphorical paper; thoughts to coherent words. They’re just dated as I’ve written them. It feels nice to accumulate a collection of writings before… Read more: Doing Absolutely Nothing and Everything Else