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UniSA students representing Australia in athletics |
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Sebastian's journey to embracing identity |
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Student story: It’s the little things |
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Competition: What are you grateful for? |
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Pride Month jigsaw: Winners |
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UniSA students representing Australia in athletics
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In an exceptional display of talent and dedication, two UniSA student-athletes, Tryphena Hewett and Isabella Guthrie, have been chosen to represent Australia in international athletics competitions.
Tryphena Hewett, a budding pole vaulter and a student pursuing her Bachelor of Design (Illustration and Animation) at UniSA, has been selected to compete in the prestigious World Athletics U20 Championships scheduled to take place in Lima, Peru from 27 to 31 August.
Meanwhile, Isabella Guthrie, another UniSA student, represented Australia at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Suva, Fiji from 1 to 8 June. In her debut appearance in the Australian senior team, Isabella won a bronze medal, representing both her country and her university with pride and distinction. |
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Sebastian's journey to embracing identity
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As the lively Pride Month celebrations continue, we’re honoured to share a personal message from Sebastian, a UniSA student whose story is both uplifting and inspiring.
“My name is Sebastian, I'm an Applied Linguistics and Sociology major, New Colombo Plan Scholar, and non-binary person studying here at UniSA.
Growing up in a low-socioeconomic area in regional NSW meant that I didn't see a lot of people like me. There wasn't the representation or space for queer identities in that environment. I had a lot of feelings that I didn't know what to do with and had no one to relate to.
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I've now found a group of peers who embrace my identity and support me in every way they can. I now understand those confusing feelings I had were me trying to better understand what my gender identity and sexuality meant. Through the support of my loved ones, I've been able to grow more confident in who I am and begin to embrace my identity as it emerges.
Pride Month is an opportunity for us to celebrate our identities with the people we love and advocate for a safer, more inclusive world. So share your love, share your stories, and share your compassion!” |
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Student story: It’s the little things
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When it comes to wellbeing, sometimes it’s the little things that can make a big difference. This story by UniSA Doctor of Philosophy student Ruth Simpson reminds us to find the small moments of beauty in the everyday. Here’s a glimpse of Ruth’s story:
“Sometimes when you feel overwhelmed or stressed, it can start to make you feel like the world is a bit… meh. As a British student during COVID, I spent three months living in isolation during the lockdowns. All I saw every day was my four walls, my laptop screen, and my dirty pots and pans. The world started to feel very small and very lifeless. I knew I had to change something in my life.
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friend suggested to me that I start doing ‘gratitudes’. She explained to me that you do this by choosing a few things to be grateful for every day. While it was initially tough, I got used to noticing little beautiful things I had overlooked before. Tiny flowers pushing up from the curb, the lovely colour of my neighbour's washing, the carving of ‘Nick + Gemma’ on a park bench. Every day, when I went on my run or tidied my house, I was training my brain to search for things to be happy about, and I was surprised at how many were starting to jump out at me. While materially I was in the same place as I started, internally my perception of my situation had changed." |
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Competition: What are you grateful for?
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In the spirit of Ruth’s story about gratitude and appreciating the small things, we want to know – what are you grateful for?
While you’re enjoying the mid-year break, we challenge you to think of something you’re grateful for (however big or small) and use your creative talents to express your gratitude. It could be nature, food, a random act of kindness, or anything that boosts your wellbeing.
You can use whatever medium you prefer including a photograph, drawing, painting, video, comic, poem, short story, etc. If you choose to submit something visual like an illustration, you’ll need to include a brief description.
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winner will receive a $250 gift card and have their submission shared on 21 September for World Gratitude Day! Send your submission to studentlife@unisa.edu.au by Monday 15 July for the chance to win. Good luck to everyone and we hope you have a wonderful mid-year break! |
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Pride Month jigsaw: Winners |
Vanessa Svagna, Ashley Ng, Ethan Doughty, Priyal Sethi and Xudong Guo – you nailed it! Congratulations on winning the prize draw for the Pride Month jigsaw.
This was our final puzzle for SP2 but don’t worry, there will be a bunch of fun new puzzles heading your way in SP5. |
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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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