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Panel Event: No Stupid Questions!

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SSLL Best Foot Forward Series presents our first event of the year: No Stupid Questions – a panel event for first year science students.

Are you in your first year of science? Want to hear tips from high achieving senior science students to succeed at uni? Then join us for our BFF panel event! Grab a slice of free pizza, while you get advice and ask questions. Save the date and stay tuned for all the details and sign up form!

No question is too silly, too simple, or too stupid to be asked!

Date: Wednesday, 19th March

Time: 5pm – 6pm

Location: Room 2.04, Learning and Teaching Building (19 Ancora Imparo Way, Clayton Campus)

Catering: Free pizza! 🍕

Register here!

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Best Foot Forward Series: Study Tips for Science Students

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Join us for our panel event in Week 2!

You will get the opportunity to hear from high achieving senior students who will share the strategies they use to succeed in their studies and their advice on making the most of your time as a Monash science student.

This event is a unique opportunity to connect with fellow students, ask questions, and learn from their experiences. You’ll leave with a better understanding of how to approach your studies and a toolbox of tips and tricks to help you succeed.

Don’t miss out on this chance to achieve your academic goals and become a top-performing science student.

Date: Tuesday the 5th of March (Week 2)

Time: 5:00-6:30PM

Venue: Room 331, Level 3,19 Ancora Imparo Way (LTB)

Catering: Light refreshments will be provided

Register HERE

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Monash Leipzig Exchange – A Student’s Perspective

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Written by Nathan Martens

Most of us at one point or another have had that awful encounter with a ‘friend’ who just returned from a euro trip, having ‘discovered themselves’ and feels the need to reference their travels every two seconds with a pesky anecdote or the classic , “You think this is cold?! You should have seen winter in Rome!”.

A few months ago, I would have dismissed these people the same as the rest of us, silently willing them to shut their traps for fear of internally exploding and letting a snide remark fly.

HOWEVER, I’ve recently had a change of heart thanks to the Monash-Leipzig exchange program. I’ve become ‘that guy’ and I’m not remotely mad about it.

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Let’s Study for Exams Together #MotivationMonday

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Written by Jenny

It’s the last week of formal classes for the year! Congratulations on making it this far with us! Your commitment and hard work in your studies should be commended.

With only one last push before the home run for the year, we want to make sure that you have the support and tools you need to prepare for your exams because we believe in you. 

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Tackling exam mind blanks with six simple tips

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Written by Christina Nelson

#FeelingPrepared

It is that time of semester again … the mid-semester slump.

But there is good news as we are now past the halfway point!

You may have already had your mid-semester tests, or you have them to look *forward* to after the break. Regardless, we want to tackle those end-of-semester exams with confidence – and may all the late nights be worth it.

For many, exams are a headache and the thought of them makes you feel sick in your stomach.

Perhaps you have experienced the feeling where your mind freezes during an exam? Or where you just cannot recall why DNA is described as a double helix?

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Student Life Management – Time

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Time Management

Aidan Matthews  @aidanjrmatthews

Time management is the essence of Life Management. It allows for the utilisation of time for the maximum productivity and the successful completion of tasks and goals. Developing techniques for your time as a student means you can have a social life, stay healthy, eat food, work a job and study a whole degree all at the same time. People have better time management skills than believed, but quite often struggle with the self-discipline and succumb to temptations.

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Physics Student Scores Runner-Up Spot In National Quantum Games

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This article is taken with permission from The Orbit.

Games are a great way to help the public understand abstract principles. Fourth year Bachelor of Science and Engineering student Alexander Tritt did just that and came in runner-up at the 2018 Quantum Games – a nationwide competition hosted by the ARC Centre for Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS) to explain the science behind quantum mechanics through computer games.

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