Useful Tips for Uni

Useful Tips:

UDW: definition - a person who is convinced they want to go to University but are not sure where or exactly what they want to study!  Also suffers from ATAR anxiety.

• Choose a degree that allows some flexibility in selecting a sequence of units that is right for you
• Make sure the program offers opportunities for practical work experience (sometimes called Industry Based Learning)
• Do not base your decision solely on what your friends are doing
• LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!!  Make sure travel time from your residence to the campus is within what you are willing and able to do on a day to- day basis
• Do not just pick courses based on ATAR alone

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• I should attend orientation and transition activities – that way I can find out about support and advisory services available to me!
• I need to seek assistance to learn expectations of my lecturers – I will have to learn about tertiary essay writing, using sources, avoiding plagiarism, and managing my time, etc.
• I must remember to ask for help – no-one will necessarily be offering any!
• I will need to be an independent learner – my lecturers and tutors will not be reminding me about deadlines!
• I will need to take charge of my own learning – no-one will be checking up on me to see if I am keeping up with work or assignments!
• I will need to organise my time effectively – there are no bells to remind me where to be!
• I must remember that my classes may be much larger than what I have been used to at school – I will receive less individual attention!
• I must make friends – building new friendship groups will help me cope and help me stay motivated!
• I will be learning new skills that will be critical for my success – I will have to learn important research and referencing skills!