Thankyou so much guys for joining @Jordo-RO , @Lightuptheworld   & myself tonight!!  Its been awesome hearing all your tips, tricks, goals, worries and studies. There is certainly motivating knowing your not the only one with similiar worries when it comes to studying again! Reach for the stars guys! You all doing such a great job in all your fields of study and we look forward to hearing more about you all in our forums. ... View more

@Learn-to-fly too true! I find starting the hardest part, but I ususally set my word limits for my assessments like 300 words a week to I ensure im convered. That way dont feel so pressured into starting so difficult ... View more

@_sagira_  Be yourself :) Things will work out just fine :) ... View more

@Bee Its good to chill back and taking things as they come sometimes! I did that when I started my Diploma, then suddenly I found things I wanted to do with my study and the goals appeared! ... View more

@delicatedreamer good on you! reach for the stars!   @dreamcatcher aww but they are sooooo cute! I want to love them all but I just can't! Next thing is the ridiculous vine vids! ... View more

@florenceforever  they certainly sound like responsible goals! I'm sure skippin class doesnt help with the grades :P @unrealreality i'm sure that what ever you achieve in life, your parents and your sister will always be proud of you! ... View more

So many motivation tips but certainly knowing the end product of all the hard work is near definitely seems to keep most of us on our toes again!! Have you got any study goals for the next year? What are they? ... View more

@florenceforever gotta love the trampoline! Sometimes I feel the opposite on hot days like these, if i exercise in 40 degree heat like today, motivation is no longer an option haha ... View more

To certianly keep motivated, I ensure that all my classmates that I'm in contact with and I get the questions itself. We often sit in the TAFE library and nut out the assessment together then branch off and find our material and go from there. It helps a lot to know that someone else has the same problem or has a better understand of the topic than most. Once last year we had a 2nd year Diploma lady join our group to help with our unit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Support, she opened our eyes big time to what was expected of us and to become better support workers. My support network is my motivation!! ... View more

@unrealreality HOO HAH HAH!!!       (Finding Nemo fan right here) ... View more

@Bee  Welcome, thanks for joining us :D   I think we all love out lists!!! LOOOVE THE LISTS!!! ... View more

@unrealreality I certainly love my sleep too! And I know for sure if I havnt had enough sleep I'm often too zombified to even think of studying. Staying organised for me is: Writing a memo on my phone a week before due date, Writing the memo in my diary, Having a huge year planned on my wall and writing everything I have to remember from birthdays to holidays (my fav timeof year) and due dates. I also write what unit im doing and what i need to take! Most of all the night before class I check I have everything and usually re-read what I need to and tab the pages. My classmates think I'm a neat/organisation freak. I also have a folio that bring with the last 3-5 units we have done with all the paper work in it. I often get asked in class what we had due or what paper work we needed to read, or asked for copies. ... View more

@_sagira_ Oh my goodness thats a huge change! Costume designer!! Good on you for striving for your next dream :) I think I'll forever be a country girl!! @dreamcatcher Thanks for that! ... View more

@_sagira_  oh the whinging is sometimes not the most productive part, but we all have that tendancy when it gets mid year and we all heightened by stress! Facebook Group for the win! :P Well it certainly looks like you all have awesome ways to destressing when things get too tough or stressful! I know for certain when I'm too stressed, My organisational skills go out the window then the procrastination happens right before I have an assessment due! We want to know... What's your best tip for staying organised? Common guys, give us all your secrets :P ... View more

@dreamcatcher @unrealreality  you'll have to get me with the program, TurnItIn? ... View more

Hey @_sagira_  Thanks for joining us tonight :) It certainly can be hard being in an environment when you don't know too many people and adding the stress of assessment and study can be bit pressure to deal with. Your so motivating!! to know you have so many great alternatives to destress is awesome! ... View more

Good for you @florenceforever ! You sound like you have an amazing support network going on for you! - What things stress you out the most at school, TAFE or Uni? Getting behind on my assessments and struggling to understand what I'm meant to do. - What can you do to decrease your stress? I started up a Facebook group for the students in my class to communicate our concerns, q's, etc and so far it's helped heaps to know others are in the same boat as me! - Who can you talk to if things become too stressful? Good ol Mum! Shes always there to talk to! ... View more

@unrealreality thats some awesome ways to relax and unwind! I've been listening to SmilingMind recently before I go to bed to help me clear everything out of my dusty brain ... View more

Hey  @Fozzie, Thanks for joining us tonight :)   Got to love "THE PROCRASTINATOR!!", I avoided the GAMSAT by studying a Cert in Aged Care and HACC to see if I liked the idea of being a Nurse eventually. It's certainly a tough crowd to be in!! ... View more

You all sounds like your super busy at the moment making plans for your year of studying!! From Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Psychology, Primary education to Counseling! Looks like you all have a lot on your hands at the moment and in the futute  so that leads us to our next question.... School can be tough/stressful sometimes or sometimes our personal lives can impact our studying. - What things stress you out the most at school, TAFE or Uni? - What can you do to decrease your stress? - Who can you talk to if things become too stressful? ... View more

@Learn-to-fly Sounds pretty cool! Primary education lead to you primary school teaching/ college? Sorry I have no idea in that concept! @Jordo-RO  GO GIRL! GO GET EM!!! @dreamcatcher  You most certainly have you hands full there!!! All the matters of Pschology facinate me :) ... View more

@unrealreality you certainly sound like you have your hands full with studying at the moment. Wow languages! I certainly couldn't manage that work load, good on you!!! I'm currently onto my 2nd Year of Diploma of Community Services Work, not sure where I'll go next after it, may work for a year then go onto Bachelor of Psychology, who knows. Working up my responsibilities I suppose! ... View more

Welcome @Learn-to-fly ! I cant relate to the cost of books because I'm a tafe and get loads of paper instead! But i can imagine the costs Sounds like a lot of you are into Psych/Sociology for your subjects!!! But I'm sure most of you dread the M word... Math!!!! Which leads us to our next question, knowing we have a variety of people on here that attend school, Uni, TAFE.   We'd like to know what year you'll be going into and what you'll be studying???? ... View more

@unrealreality  I can relate to the assessments and not wanting to know the feedback. I think alot of people can relate to the stress of our education, and it sure does take a lot out of us!! including our social life ... View more

Hey @The Doctor Xx Nothing wrong with a bit of clay shooting! ... View more

@dreamcatcher  Woohoo!!! *sings* Freedom!!!!! ... View more

Welcome @unrealreality , Thanks for joining us :) Calenders are always useful! I tend to fill in the first month page to page with everything and by the next months I've forgotten to keep penciling things in! Then suddenly remember that I have a diary and do it all over again, vicious cycle. ... View more

@florenceforever hahaha me too! I think I have nearly every BIC item that they manifacture! And don't get me started on highlighters and pencils/textas! Goals are great as well! After 6 years or studying it sounds like you may have mastered goal setting :P ... View more

Sounds like everyone has been busy one way or another these holidays! What's one thing that makes going back to study good? Seeing friends? Stationary shopping? ... View more

Hi @dreamcatcher  Your so lucky!! I would of loved to see Paramore! ... View more