Dealing with uncertainty
One of the consequences stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic has been the amount of uncertainty that has been thrown on us all.
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The Modern Academic
- Jul 21, 2020
- 4 min
Knowing when you need a break
In order to know when you need to take a break, you simply need to understand your body, and what it needs, and therefore knowing when you h
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The Modern Academic
- Jul 11, 2020
- 4 min
What to do this Winter Wonder... Lockdown?
For many people living in Melbourne, Australia, much of this Winter will be spent in 'Lockdown'. Despite wanting to stay indoors when...
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The Modern Academic
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
Maintaining Motivation - no.two
Maintaining motivation whilst studying and working from home is not an easy achievement. A few weeks ago I shared a blog about how you...
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The Modern Academic
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
Working from home? Isolation does not need to be isolating!
So most of us over the next few weeks, if not months, will be working from home. This can be a huge adjustment. 🤨 Many of us are used to...
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The Modern Academic
- Mar 23, 2020
- 2 min
Maintaining Motivation - studying online
This blog will share a few tips on how you can keep yourself motivated and focused from the comforts of your personal study space.
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The Modern Academic
- Jul 18, 2019
- 3 min
Winter Eats - Enjoy your Winter break whilst staying local
As some of you may have seen, this academic has not been 'local' for a couple of weeks, having travelled to France for a short holiday....
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The Modern Academic
- Apr 4, 2019
- 3 min
Reality is setting in... 'I'm tired and overwhelmed'
So how can you recover and regain your balance? How can you prevent feeling so overwhelmed? Well, as per usual, I cannot stress enough the i
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The Modern Academic
- Mar 12, 2019
- 2 min
A new academic year - a new academic you!
So I've harped on a little in my previous posts on healthy study practices, so on top of what I've already written (which some I wil
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The Modern Academic
- Jan 10, 2019
- 3 min
Restaurant Adventures - New to Northcote
One of the major benefits of being an academic over the summer period in Melbourne, is the flexibility of working from home. Despite...
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The Modern Academic
- Oct 30, 2018
- 4 min
Exams, exams, exams - how do you prepare?
Oh how the time flies! It seemed like it was only yesterday that I was writing a blog on getting ready for the semester, and for most of...
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The Modern Academic
- Sep 25, 2018
- 4 min
How to avoid burning out
It's now getting to that time of semester for most Australian universities where students are starting to feel the pressure. Assessments
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The Modern Academic
- Sep 19, 2018
- 2 min
Restaurant Adventures - ParisGo Bistro
So last week I had a fairly opulent week in terms of dining out and I wanted to share my amazing French experience from ParisGo Bistro....
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The Modern Academic
- Sep 10, 2018
- 3 min
The importance of writing
Although handwriting takes longer than typing, there can be some really significant benefits if you put pen to paper. The importance of writ
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The Modern Academic
- Aug 31, 2018
- 3 min
A relaxing mid-week getaway
Usually on a Thursday, it’s a day to work from home, consisting of writing, researching and creating lesson plans, but not this time. It...
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The Modern Academic
- Aug 26, 2018
- 4 min
Assessments - the do's and don'ts
It's nearing that time of semester where all the assessments start to pile up and many students will be feeling overwhelmed. Why? Because...
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The Modern Academic
- Aug 17, 2018
- 3 min
A week in the life of a modern academic
The first thing I would like to say is that I didn't choose academia, it chose me, and I absolutely love every aspect of it. I was simply...
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The Modern Academic
- Aug 9, 2018
- 1 min
Study Essentials
Everyone studies differently and everyone learns differently. This is a small post discussing my daily essentials that allow me to work...
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The Modern Academic
- Aug 2, 2018
- 3 min
Study Spaces
With a new academic semester commencing in most parts of Australia this week, so I thought it would be a good idea to talk about study...
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The Modern Academic
- Jul 30, 2018
- 3 min
Restaurant Adventures - SostaCucina
Over the weekend, I took handful of my nearest and dearest to the intimate Italian restaurant called Sosta Cucina. Located in North...
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