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I would suggest you take some time away from university. It sounds as if you really have no idea what you want to be outside a vague notion of being a 'writer'. Work and travel, meet some people, engage with the world and you are unlikely to be in any worse of a position that you are now. You...

Josie's post covered just about everything that you need to know. I would only add a couple of things: If possible live with people who know how to cook, clean, and have stable employment. If you don't have those skills yourself ask your parents and friends to teach them to you. If you are...

Could you be more specific in regards the context in which you are using these terms? In US politics, as has been pointed out, 'liberal and Democrat' and 'conservative and Republican' can be considered synonymous. It should be noted though that liberalism is an Enlightenment philosophy which...

OP: you will be in no worse a position than any other new university student because of your high school grades. Such scores are strongly dependent upon the school you attended and seeing as how yours is classed as 'disadvantaged' would incline me to posit that your score is more of an...

I really doubt that you would be accepted to university given your results and age. University applicants are likely to be higher this year due to the 'non-recession' limited the job market for high-school graduates inclining more people to go to university to weather the storm so to speak. From...

It's good to see that not everyone is content to pass their uni years by living at home. I moved out of home when I was still quite young and have lived alone, share-housing, and O/S. I've never lived on campus so I can't comment on that. Living out of home gives you a tremendous amount of...

I'm guessing that you are referring to political revolutions? I would say they are nigh on impossible to predict as if there were obvious it is likely none of them would succeed. Looking more than a few years into the future is always dangerous. Who at the beginning of the twentieth century...

Choosing a course based on money is a bad idea unless your objective in life is to become monetarily 'rich'. Even then, university might not be the best way to pursue that goal as you really need to start your own business to earn massive salaries. You can always change course once you are at...

Student contributions per semester vary from $2000-8000 per semester depending on what course you are doing. The government foots the bill for your education and you pay back a small portion of that in the student contribution. The payments are deferred until you graduate and are earning in...

As others have said, choosing your course based on incomes is probably not the best strategy although it is good to have some idea about what you will be doing after uni. The hard truth is that most people who are earning large amounts of money have to dedicate a huge amount of their time and...

Generally honours is taken immediately after a bachelor and does require higher grades (for the most part) than a masters. A PhD requires either an honours or a masters degree and requires a massive amount of time, dedication, and effort. In the past a Masters course was for professionals...

Every university will have certain requirements and restrictions on the courses that they allow students to take. For the most part however, I think that you are right to say that it doesn't offer anything in addition to your regular Arts degree. If I were asked to explain why they exist, I...

Just over 2k for me this year. More than I was expecting that's for sure! You are all probably aware of this, but if you have trouble saving money you can always not claim the $6000 tax-free threshold at the beginning of the financial year, and come EFY you will definitely get something decent...

It is great that you are interested in learning for the sake of acquiring knowledge, rather than just working towards an economic goal, although the two do not necessarily have to be in opposition to one another. I understand that there is the perception that Arts leads to nowhere, but this is...

I cannot say how employers look upon single degree law students although I wouldn't think it would preclude you from many opportunities. It is worth noting however that in order to apply for public service positions without a double degree or masters it is expected that you will have completed...

The benefits include free food and uniforms (which they clean!), cheap parking and gym as well as some discounts at places within the casino. If you have solid gaming experience you might also work at some pubs that have poker nights and need people who can run a table and handle chips. You...

Hi, I haven't worked there for over a year now so this information is a little dated but most of it should still apply. Firstly, you are going to struggle to convince them to employ you unless you have permanent residency as they try and find people who will work there for 3+ years. It can...

Learning a language is one of the most rewarding educational experiences that you can have and something I believe everyone should try. Learning a foreign language teaches you about English and gives you a greater appreciation of those who try and struggle to speak English. Languages as...

Yes we are renting and would not be able to afford a house in an area where we would like to live at the moment. There is much to be said for renting but I do understand the motivation people have in buying their own home. Taking this thread back on topic, there seems to be two important...

If you aspire to live in a Toorak mansion you are right to say that 100k is not alot. Most people however will not earn that much money in a single year for their entire life. It is very easy to get inflated views of expected (and required) salaries off an internet board which presumably...