Open Day! (Bella)

I still remember my visit to The University of Melbourne Open Day in 2014 – a year 12 student very excited at the prospect of attending such a prestigious university, with a welcoming vibe and so many subjects to take I was interested in. I was actually really hoping I would get in, as instead of sampling the Open Days at different unis, I liked Melbourne so much I actually just went to Unimelb twice…

I was a bit too late with my application in first year to volunteer, but this year I kept my eyes peeled and filled out that form faster than you could say ‘open day’! I was really honoured to be chosen as a Social Media volunteer. We told visitors about our GIFBooth and ‘win a Barry the Bear’ competition, as well as hand out jellybeans (blue and white ones, of course). It was lovely to meet the other volunteers and also prospective students.

Looking back on my experience – life at uni is all I hoped for and more! I’ve been to balls, camps, volunteered, and of course, learnt so much! And, I’ve done all my readings (just kidding!). My favourite thing is definitely the amazing cohort of students – literally everyone has a friendly face and welcoming nature.

I hope that all students, staff, and most importantly the prospective students and their families enjoyed Open Day. There was a bit of rain, but that couldn’t dampen the spirit!

Happy studying – I can’t believe it’s Week 5. Hopefully there aren’t any typos in this post, my eyes aren’t great after a lack of sleep and LOTS of proofreading and typing (after submitting two assignments this week).

Bella 🙂