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Science Industry Week 2016 at Monash
Welcome back to Week 1 (Semester 2)!
Waffles the Cat waving hi
Welcome back to uni! For those who have just started with Monash as a mid-year student or international student – welcome too!
To kickstart the semester, be sure to keep these things marked in your calendar:
Uni & Chill
All first years! As part of Monash University’s student led Mental Health Champions program, they’re excited to bring to you… Uni & Chill!
Broadly, they will be exploring procrastination, self-care, mindfulness and ways to get the most out of and adjust to university life.
The dates will be Monday 8, 15, 22, 29 August, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Register here.
We need your honest opinion
To keep The Scapegoat going, we need your help!
We have been running our weekly newsletter and recently updated blog/website since 2014. Our publication is for Science students by Science students. We are looking for your honest opinions about The Scapegoat so we can improve and do our best to give you what you want, with the aim to be the one-stop-shop for all your needs as a Monash Science student.
Coffee, Career, Chat
“Procaffinating: the tendency to not start anything until you’ve have your first coffee”
Are you putting off career decisions? Do you need a coffee to help you decide?
Why not join our career consultant for a coffee and a chat?
• Find out about career options for your degree
• Understand how to build a professional profile
• Explore Science-related occupations
• Share your career concerns and questions
• Build a support group
First Tuesday of the month starting 2nd August, 10-11am @ Cinque Lire café
Register via Career Gateway
English Connect
Free sessions for anyone who needs help with English!
Peer Support is a way to boost your written or spoken academic English one-on-one. It runs Week 3 – 13, Monday to Friday 11am – 3pm in Career Connect (Ground Floor, Campus Centre). No bookings required!
Let’s Chat is a fun way of learning spoken English. It covers conversation, including Australian slang and accents and is a great way to make friends. Register from July 11!
For information, check out the website at https://www.monash.edu/students/conversational-english/ or contact english.connect@monash.edu
Study tips from a serial procrastinator….
Here are some more tips to get you studying hardersmarter.
1. Use a strange (but still legible) font for your study notes.
You will have to put more effort into reading them therefore you are less likely to skim and more likely to retain what you’ve read.
2. Teach what you have studied.
You are 50% more likely to remember something that you’ve said as opposed to have read. Take advantage of this by teaching a friend or family member who is new to the topic. You will soon realise what you don’t understand and questions they have can test your knowledge.
Food For Thought
Exam time is quickly approaching (for us too!). We know you may have heard it before, but trust us, believing and following it through, is another thing. Healthy eating is not only great for your body but also your mind.
Interested In a Career in Science? Read On For All About Life In Research…
An Interview With Professor Kate Denton
Written by Carla Edgley
Pictured above: Dr Kate Denton in her Lab.
So far, in my very short time as a Science Ambassador I’ve noticed a question that always pops up when speaking to future students; not many know the many career possibilities a Science degree can lead to. Realising this I decided to speak to someone who has had a prominent career in Science and could give future students an idea about a career in research, just one of the possibilities a Bachelor of Science at Monash can lead to.
City moths have ‘evolved’ to be less attracted to light
We all know that moths are attracted to light because they think it’s the moon right? But what happens when you have a city and each of those lights are potentially death traps (bug zappers, hot incandescent lights etc.)? What will happen to the moths?
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