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What I wish I could tell first year me

When I was a first year BCM student, I thought I knew who I was and what I wanted from life. Looking back at that girl who used to be me, I realise that she was adorably naive. If I could tell her a few things, some gentle words and hard truths, then maybe she…

How to survive and thrive in your first year of uni (COVID-19 edition)

2020 was a weird year to be a first-year University student. What seemed like a good three weeks on campus, came crashing down to a whole year of online learning. In 2021, things should hopefully return to normal at least halfway through the year. But what if they don’t? How will you survive? My name…

The Inbetween: sharing the parts that usually get left out of success stories

If I told you I have had the privilege of interviewing people like Christyl Johnson,  Deputy Director for Technology and Research Investments at NASA and I’m graduating my degree with two years working experience, it sounds impressive. But, you don’t get to see to triumphs, failures, burnouts and determination that got me there. So, as my graduation…

Honours – Yay or Nay?

So, the end of your undergraduate BCM degree is fast approaching and you’re not sure what the hell to do with the rest of your life. For most of us, the final semester of university is our first glimpse into the terrifying “real world”, which is wildly different to the institutions we’ve been a part…