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International Students | 14 November 2023 |
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Puzzle Corner: Affirmation word search |
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Congratulations to the winning stories of the Bupa wellbeing competition |
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Student story: Discovering wellness through postprandial walks |
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Join the batyr student executive team to lead the change in mental health |
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Affirmation word search |
'Tis the exam season! Look for the words of encouragement and you will be prized.
We have created a fun Word Search puzzle filled with positive affirmations for the exam season. Take a break from your study and give this a try! Make sure to enter your details at the end of the puzzle to win one of five $20 gift cards of your choice. Puzzle is open until Thursday 23 November. |
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Congratulations to the winning stories of the Bupa wellbeing competition
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Thanks to all the student storytellers, we have received wonderful stories and artworks for the Bupa wellbeing competition in SP5 2023. Beyond offering insightful wellbeing tips, the stories are filled with heart and make us feel more soothed and calmed upon reading them. Hard as it was, we have managed to pick the three winners for the competition:
1st prize: Mia Torres Zavaleta – Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
Runner-up: Hasni Gunasekara – Doctor of Philosophy
Runner-up: Lasantha Ranwala Arachchige Don – Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy and Medical Science)
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we are in exam period, it may be the ideal time to take a quick break from studying and read these wholesome stories. Some wellbeing tips may help you better manage your mental health during exams, others may introduce you to fresh and rewarding points of view.
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Student story: Discovering wellness through postprandial walks
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This story by Lasantha Ranwala Arachchige Don, a Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacy and Medical Science) student, is a delightful meditation on the joys of walking, so much so that it became the highlight of our wellbeing tip corner this week. Below is an excerpt:
“Imagine this: You’ve just had a hearty meal, and suddenly you’re hit by the notorious sleepy spell or a food coma. You could either succumb to the urge to nap or take a walk. I chose the latter. As I wandered around like a lone wolf, I bumped into my colleague from Ethiopia who was doing the exact same thing!
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the beauty of it: our walks aren’t just about shedding those extra calories; they’re about bonding and making memories. We’ve laughed at seeing the invisible at the Adelaide Botanical Garden (if you still don’t know this, then rush to the garden with your mobile phone to experience augmented reality), swapped cultural anecdotes, and even debated our local pronunciation of English.
So, dear fellow students, the next time you find yourself battling a post-meal siesta, remember the postprandial walk option. Not only will it save you from a sleepy spell, but it might also lead you to unexpected friendships and hilarious adventures.”
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FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Join the batyr student executive team to lead the change in mental health
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Passionate about mental health and want to create change on campus? Apply to be on the batyr student executive team to lead mental health events on campus with others! This is a great opportunity to develop skills in event management, team leadership, communication, advocacy and preventative education, while smashing the stigma and starting positive conversations about mental health at uni.
Ready to lead the way? Apply before 27 November. |
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FLEX exhibition |
Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00am – 5.00pm until 24 November, MOD.
Last chance to test your limits at FLEX! Explore your pain threshold, challenge your risk perception, and redefine your boundaries in FLEX. Dive into an alternate dimension, where your body and spatial rules differ from Earth. Use breathing to journey through a deconstructed world and discover if you can emerge on the other side. Navigate ethical challenges and ask yourself, where do you set the boundaries?
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The University of South Australia respectfully
acknowledges the Kaurna, Boandik and Barngarla First Nations Peoples and their Elders past and present, who are the First Nations’ traditional owners of the lands that are now home to the UniSA campuses in Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Whyalla. |
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