finishing high school Archives

5 Things That Won’t Matter Once You Start Uni

February 4, 2019

Turns out, once you've ditched your school uniform and started your uni degree, things change and most of the things you were stressing about it high school become not such a big deal anymore. 1. Your ATAR Th...

5 Lies You’ve Been Told About Uni Preferences

Emma Kocbek

December 20, 2018

Get Advice, News, Pathways, Study, University

Figuring out your uni preferences can get pretty confusing. Not only do you have to figure out your dream course, you’ve got to decide on a handful of universities and then settle on your favourite. For anyone ...

What I Actually Used My ATAR For After High School

Emma Kocbek

December 19, 2018

Get Advice, High School, Life Advice, News, Study

Absolutely nothing. Kidding...kinda. In case you're somehow living under a rock, your ATAR has now been released. For some of you, the suspense and stress is at ease now that you’ve secured the mark you w...

Why Travelling Made Me Feel Like I Was Being Left Behind

Emma Kocbek

December 19, 2018

Gap Years, Get Advice, Life Advice, Love and Friendship, News, Travel, Travel Stories

As soon as I finished school, I got myself a full-time job and worked my ass off. Most of my friends did that over summer too, so we were all in the same boat there. But, when they started to cut down on the...

Didn’t Get The ATAR You Wanted? Here’s Why It Doesn’t Matter

Emma Kocbek

December 19, 2018

Get Advice, Life Advice, News, Pathways, Study, Vocational (VET)

The world has a way of making us think that getting a good ATAR is the only way to be successful. Truth is, while your school marks can be seen as a proof of your schooling, it’s not an indication of what’s pos...

It’s Been A Year Since I Got My ATAR, Here’s Where I Am Now

Emma Kocbek

December 18, 2018

Get Advice, High School, Life Advice, News, Study

I got my ATAR a year ago. I remember being half-asleep, perched on the edge of my bed, waiting for that doomed number to come through on my phone. When it appeared, I was swept with instant relief. My 82.75 ...

5 Reasons Why You Need To Forget About Your ATAR

Emma Kocbek

December 12, 2018

News, Pathways, Study

In case you’d somehow managed to block the memory from your brain, ATARs are going to be released in approximately two days. Which means that pretty soon, you’ll be finding out whether the all-nighters, breakdo...

5 Pep Talks I Wish My Career Advisor Gave Me

Ruby Bisson

September 28, 2018

Career Paths, Get Advice, High School, Life Advice, News, Study, The Future, Work

The majority of career advisors in Australia work part-time, which probably doesn’t help the whole ‘smooth transition from school into a proper career' thing. According to our research, only 26% of you turn ...

Is The End Of The ATAR In Sight?

Blake Shipley

September 18, 2018

Current, Get Advice, High School, Life Advice, News, Study, University

You might have noticed that the ATAR has been copping some attention in news headlines recently. It started a few months ago, when Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute released a report that detailed some p...

10 Muck Up Day Ideas (That WILL Get You Kicked Out of School)

Blake Shipley

September 12, 2018

Funny, Life Advice, News, Study

Alright, we’ve covered the muck up day ideas that should hopefully keep you from getting kicked out of school but what about the ones that are sure to give your entire grade the boot? These are the kind of o...