@h0peful Yes university has been keeping busy which has been great. The first has been scary but also really exciting
@h0peful yeah I'm really not sure! We've been given a list of general areas and it's so broad! Everything from clinical to social to ed/dev psych. I guess we'll see 😛
@lokifish Stats?! No fun 
ooooo a thesis - I have to pick a topic soon as well. Idk about you, but I have found it a bit overwhelming... there are SO many possibilities so it's hard to just choose one! Any ideas yet?
Seeing a psychologist through uni can be good because you usually get sessions without using up your mental health care plan and they are usually free or very heavily subsidised. Depending on what university you attend they might be psychologist who has studied at that university and are just starting their clinical practice. If this is the case they would be under observation by their supervisor and working closely with them to make decisions on how best to offer therapy to you, hopefully this would mean you get some good quality care! Something to keep in mind though is that often at university clinics, if the psychologists are newly qualified and on their placements there, you may only get to see them while they are on their placement so its more for short term care. Definitely enquire about it though as all universities are different.
It really sucks that your OCD makes it really difficult for you completing assignments, it sounds like you did a really good thing for yourself by realising you needed a mental health break and taking one. It shows that you know your limits and really value your education and your mental health. Is the OCD around assignments something you have discussed with your current psychologist? I feel like there could be some strategies you could learn to help you manage your thoughts around the time you allocate to doing assignments so it doesn't feel so scary doing them.
Figuring out all the different pathways for after your psychology undergraduate can be confusing and downright overwhelming so you are not alone in feeling that! Is there anyone at your university you could sit down and talk to about it? Different universities offer different programs so it would be good to speak to representatives from different institutions too.
@Hozzles it can be a very daunting pathway, but a rewarding one. Maybe start with the APS website? www.psychology.org.au/Training-and-careers/Careers-and-studying-psychology/studying-psychology/Study-pathways. I would recommend contacting student support services at your uni, they should be able to put you in touch with people who can tell you more about further study.
Hey @Ladybug 🙂
I did honours last year, and am doing a masters at the moment. I totally understand fearing that you may lose your passion and motivation. I just wanted to remind you or let you know that if you do honours, and research doesn't appeal to you or you find it too difficult, you could do the 5 + 1 pathway instead. This means you do a masters for one year that doesn't involve research, but is about learning all the practical skills and some theory as well. After that one year, you do an internship for a year. I guess my point is that there are always options and alternative pathways, and I'm sure you'll find a way to get where you want. 🙂
Regarding the fear of a loss of passion or motivation, I guess the best thing you can do to avoid that is to look after yourself well. Otherwise burn-out may become an issue. I think having a mentor in your field is also a great way to stay on track and get some good advice. Do you have any mentors, or do you think that might be a good idea for you?
@reach804 definitely excited for the home stretch 😛 But it's also been such a good learning experience 
So glad i did it!
It's definitely always an adjustment starting up! That's really awesome that you're taking such a growth perspective towards improving your studies! Definitely not easy, and so impressive!
Totally agree, I'm on the home stretch with honours too and it's pretty intense but it's also good! I'm looking forward to the next step!
Hope everyone's having a good week so far?
@ecla34 are you almost at the end of your degree? 😊
yeah i’ve taken a few psych electives this semester - i’m particularly looking forward to a positive psychology course - focusing on strength based approaches, meditation, mindfulness etc etc. I also have a social psych course that should be interesting too! I’m almost half way through undergrad which is crazy to think of.
thanks for asking!
any subjects you’re looking forward too?
@MisoBear my first week is going okay, my class doesn't start until tomorrow (week 3) though so it's been a bit of a slow start. I've been on placement so that's also been using up just about all of my energy 😄
How has your start to the semester been?
@reach804 A positive psychology course sounds amazing! feel free to share any tips and tricks you learn here 😛 😉
What an awesome idea for a psych elective! 🙂
i'm approaching the end of honours in psych yay! 😄 looking forward to neuroscience this sem, should be interesting!
Hi I'm just starting uni this year and I was wondering if there are any general tips you guys have for a first year double degree students (I'm doing BLaw and BArts) thanks so much 🙂
@Jiacongrats! 🙂 does using a planner work well for you? For me using a planner is key to making sure I don't forget about anything and get all my assignments in on time!
I would also recommend printing out a quick guide for whatever referencing style they want you to use - I'm sure they will tell you all about this but referencing can be pretty tricky when you first start. Don't worry though you will get the hang of it! 🙂
What study/organisationy things worked well for you during year 12?
Thank you!! I'm actually going to try bullet journaling this year to see if it will increase my productivity, Last year I used a journal which helped me plan what subjects I would study each day, but that broke down during exam period when I had to study for all my exmas so I'm hoping this year I will actually set out specific times to study each subject 🙂
And thank you for reminding me about referencing that totally slipped my mind 🙂
Congrats on getting into uni @Jia! I'm only doing a single degree so my experiences might be a bit different from yours, but a few general tips I'd give:
1. Nobody cares about your ATAR at uni 😛
2. Make the most of free stuff! Go to O-week and get all the free pens and whatnot
3. Try out a few different clubs/extracurricular activities. Sometimes you'll be sitting in a lecture theatre with 200 other people, so your face gets lost in the crowd. The extracurricular stuff can be the best way to make friends
4. Talk to your lecturers/tutors - they can be a wealth of information and support. And if you need an extension etc. on an assignment make sure you talk to them before the due date
We actually had a GR on starting uni a few weeks ago if you want to check it out 🙂
Thank you for the advice!! I was definitely planning on joining some clubs since socialising is sooo much more different in uni than in high school
As someone who's recently finished uni, my number one piece of advice to anyone is to join a club. Often, classes have 300-400 students *yikes!* and it can be really hard to get to know people. Clubs are fantastic because you already have a common interest with people, there's also less people around which is way less intimidating.
Also @Jia, if your uni has a commencement ball or something, those are definitely worth going to. It's a very chill place to talk to people and it attracts people from all years so you can get good advice there too!
Got my timetable. I have Monday afternoons + Thursday and Friday mornings which is alright, but it's meant I've had to change my swimming lesson time 😞 I'm really stressed out about going back too, but at least it'll give a bit of structure to my weeks
