Jess De ponders the philosophical question of which traits we’re born with, and which are a result of life experiences.
Student Life
My Completely Average Yet Utterly Terrifying Experience Of Getting My P’s
By Maddy Turner Okay, so I’m pretty sure any time anyone goes for their P’s (or license in general), they have sweaty palms, a rock sitting in the pit of their stomachs, and a restless mind that runs constantly through worse-case scenarios right? Just me? On Monday the 4th November 2019, I, Madeline Turner went […]
Did You Know That Travelling For A Band Leaves You Open To Anonymous Hate? Me Either
By Emily Vescio It was hot and the music was too loud for my pounding head to handle. I was in the backseat of a rental car, straddling the border of Victoria and South Australia headed to a show in Adelaide, and I was crying my eyes out. My phone was blowing up with anonymous […]
You Too Can Hit Up 7 Countries Before Your 20s With $28.36 In Your Bank Account
By Emily Vescio Travelling is something you’re told to do when you’re young – before you settle down and get married and have kids. Aside from the gross concept that once you meet someone you can’t travel anymore and your life is over because of the snotty gremlins running around your feet, travelling costs money […]
Why Do Sydney Residents Have Such A False Optimism About Summer?
By Oliver Brett “Miserable out there isn’t it?” a cashier tells me in Sydney CBD. It is August, she shivers behind the counter. It is no less than 15°C , a mild day but nothing worse than that. I myself am dressed in a long jacket and wrapped with a scarf. I feel the […]
Does Belittling People Who Enjoy Halloween Really Make You Feel Better?
By Emily Vescio As soon as October rolls around the Christmas decorations hit the shelves. If you look past the people clambering to get their Christmas shopping done as soon as possible, you’ll find a small few wading through the red and white fur-clad piles of decorations trying desperately to make time for some Halloween […]
Depression Doesn’t Just Go Away When You’re On An Island Holiday
By Emily Vescio I stepped off the plane in Hawaii, ready to relax and sip beverages out of coconuts, I was slapped in the face with humid, hot air – closely followed by the crippling reality that my clinical depression had no intention of going on holidays. I wasn’t happy to be there, and I […]
Breaking Procrastination and Getting Motivated
By Maddy Turner Procrastination and motivation – two things that everyone is bound to struggle with at some point in their lives. I know (from a whole of 18 years of experience) that it can be extremely difficult to break the habit of procrastination and climb out of the slump in motivation, so I am […]
I’m Happy With Who I Am
BY BEC FORD In February this year, after nearly 19 years of my life, I was given a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1. It was a shock to me. I had thought something was missing – I felt like the diagnosis I had didn’t quite cover everything – but never once did I […]
I Went Jogging Every Day For A Week. This Is How It Affected My Mental Health.
STORY AND PHOTOS BY KAT VELLA MONDAY Where are my joggers? I don’t even know if I own dedicated ‘running’ shoes. I’m already regretting this. I chuck on my sweats, plug in my headphones and tumble down the stairs of my apartment. What music does one listen to whilst running? Hip hop? Rock? Classical? I’m […]