Coping With University Study

Study Help

If you are having difficulty with studying successfully, you may find counselling to be helpful. Students typically come to counselling for the following study related concerns:

  • Academic confidence issues
  • Difficulties wuth concentration or motivation
  • Study related procrastination
  • Anxiety relating to exam performance
  • Communication problems with Academic Staff
  • Time management concerns
  • Perfectionism
  • Decisions about whether to change course, take study leave etc
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Thinking of dropping out of Uni?

There are many possible reasons for thinking about changing your plans. These may be study-related, personal or a combination of both. You may be encountering these sorts of things:

  • Programs or courses that are not suited to your interests or career needs
  • Problems with studying, understanding what’s required
  • Personal problems, including family or relationship difficulties
  • Financial difficulties
  • Physical or mental health problems, either your own or those of other family members
  • Problems with living away from family and friends, particularly if you are an overseas or interstate student
  • Difficulties focussing on your work when your social life is too distracting or your study is not holding your interest

It's important to be aware of not only the impact these difficulties can have on your study, but also the options you may have to deal with them.

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The Beginner's Guide to Noticing Achievements

Achievement: The action of achieving, completing, or attaining by exertion. (Oxford English Dictionary Definition)

For the purposes of this exercise, anything that requires effort and has an outcome is an achievement. Eg. getting out of bed on a cold morning; tidying your room; completing an assignment; swimming a lap of the pool; asking someone out; solving a problem; preparing a meal.

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Tips for Mature Age Students

Support Network:

As generally mature age students spend less time on campus, we encourage you to develop a network of fellow students who can support you and enhance your enjoyment of university life.

Share coffee, work together, and attend tutorials. Attend Faculty welcomes and activities. If appropriate make a list of fellow students’ contact numbers.

Explore:

This is more achievable in the early weeks of semester.

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Work…And Study Too

Many students combine part time employment with studying. Here are a few things to consider…

The Pros
And Cons
  • Additional income
  • A means of meeting people
  • Work experience
  • Development of generic work skills (eg. communication, teamwork, problem solving)
  • Job satisfaction
  • Increased self confidence
  • Structure and routine can assist study habits
  • An alternate interest
  • Time out from the intensity of study
  • Increased future employability
  • Limited time for private study, especially at peak study periods
  • Loss of interaction time with other students on campus
  • Difficulty managing work schedule and timetable
  • Less time on campus to consult with lecturers, tutors, advisers etc
  • Fatigue, especially with shift work
  • Prolonged periods without a holiday if working through non-teaching periods
  • Increased psychological stress
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