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Finding out about research

 

Emerald grew up in Port Douglas in tropical Queensland and spent a lot of time in and on the water (her dad was a research diver and her mum worked on a tourist boat). Emi was an excellent student - particularly in maths and the sciences – and enjoyed studying, so university seemed like the right way to go. But exactly what to do?

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Study Options

 

Universities

Studying Overseas

Distance Education

HECS and HELP loans

Scholarships

Private Colleges

TAFEs

Why do something today when you can put it off until tomorrow?

 

Deferring your studies means accepting a place in a course (usually a university course) but postponing your enrolment.

 

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Lost - try heading to camp

 

Here's the background. In the US, there is a huge industry based around camps - they are places where many parents send their kids during part of the summer holidays.

 

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WILL - Chef

 

• Had sights set on a cooking career.

• Kitchen-hand jobs and courses at TAFE.

• Looking for an apprenticeship and his network helped get a trial.

• Did apprentice and gained loads of experiences.

• Travels with his work, loves it and does it with passion.

 

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GRAHAM - Science communicator

 

• Loves science.

• Loves English and communicating too.

• Studies science but he'd rather tell people about it than do it.

• Brushes up on communication skills.

• Loves his job as science communicator.

 

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SARAH - Federal police officer

 

• Identifies career goal.

• Pursues useful study.

• Researches dream employer and gets in the system.

• Gathers wider life experiences.

• Applies when given the chance.

 

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JACINTA - Fashion designer and lawyer

 

• Combines art with 'academic' studies.

• Takes up fashion study opportunity after law studies.

• Uses broad range of skills and experience to score scholarship.

• Jets off to Europe to have a ball.

• Keeps all opportunities for networking.

 

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