Hey there, go-getters!
Get ready for a jam-packed issue, students! We’re diving into positivity tips to keep you motivated, offering expert college guides to ease your transition, and sharing survival hacks for a smooth academic journey. Plus, explore exciting deals and events happening near you. And don’t miss our spotlight on the vibrant Brisbane Festival, showcasing the best of art and culture. Stay tuned for inspiration, guidance, and fun – all designed to help you thrive!
The Power of Positive Thinking: Transforming Exam Anxiety into Confidence
We’ve all been there – sweaty palms, racing thoughts, that sinking feeling in your stomach as exam day approaches. But what if there’s a better way? This blog is your guide to turning those nerves into fuel for success. Discover how positive thinking can help you feel calm, prepared, and ready to conquer any exam. Read More
This Week On Campus
UQ | Thu 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | BEL DEI Wear It Purple Rainbow Run and Colour Course | Free | Link
UQ | Thu 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM | Trivia and Drag Queen Show | $12 | Link
UQ | Fri 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Wear It Purple Day Research Morning | Free | Link
UQ | Fri 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Wear It Purple Day Art Museum Lawn Activities | Free | Link
UQ | Tue 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Making Theatrical Empires: Nineteenth-Century Women | Free | Link
UQ | Thu 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Speaking from within | Free | Link
UQ | Tue 6:30 PM | Pub Trivia | Free | Link
QUT | Mon – Tue 1:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Campus tours | Free | Link
QUT | Mon 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Calligraphy Workshop | ~$5 | Link
QUT | Mon 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Australia-Indo-Pacific Space Policy Panel 2024 | ~$12 | Link
QUT | Mon 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Social Mafia | Free | Link
QUT | Tue 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Coffee Catch-Up #3 | Free | Link
QUT | Tue 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | QUT Clubs & Societies BBQ | Free | Link
QUT | Tue 4:00 – 6:00 PM | Startup Sprints | ~$8.45 | Link
QUT | Tue 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Case Competition Workshop | ~$6.36 | Link
QUT | Tue 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2024: SEMI-FINAL 2 | Free | Link
QUT | Tue 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Women in Leadership Panel and Networking Night | ~$17 | Link
QUT | Wed 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Free Yoga Classes | Free | Link
QUT | Wed 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | QBC x UQEELS Trivia Night | ~$10 | Link
QUT | Thu 9:15 AM – 4:00 PM | QUTPSA 2024 Office Crawl | Free | Link
QUT | Thu 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | The Picnic Posse! | Free | Link
QUT | Thu 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Mistakes, Madness and Mayhem: Expedition Medicine | Free | Link
QUT | Thu 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Games Night | ~$10 | Link
QUT | Fri 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Touch Grass | Free | Link
QUT | Fri 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Collab Anime Movie Night | ~$15 | Link
QUT | Fri 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM | A night at the Grammys | Free | Link
Griffith | Mon 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | How to pitch and write for The Conversation | Free | Link
Griffith | Tue 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Seasonal: Dr Kaya Barry | Free | Link
Griffith | Tue 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM | CIM3: Citing research methods: basic skills & checklist | Free | Link
Griffith | Tue 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Free Lunchbox Lectures Trimester 2 | Free | Link
Griffith | Wed 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Covidence Training | Free | Link
Griffith | Wed 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Analysing the literature and writing your review | Free | Link
Griffith | Wed 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | The Political Thought of Xi Jinping | Free | Link
Griffith | Thu 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Australian Indigenous Storytelling Modes and the Shaping of Australian Indigenous Literary History | Free | Link
Griffith | Thu 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM | EcoCentre Echidna Forum | Free | Link
Griffith | Mon 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Wear It Purple Day, South Bank | Free | Link
Griffith | Thu 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Wear It Purple Day, Nathan | Free | Link
Griffith | Thu 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Ally Training | Free | Link
Other | Mon – Thu 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Brisbane Leadership: Delegation Skills for Busy Leaders – Why & How | ~$34 | Link
Other | Mon – Thu 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Brisbane Leaders: How to Manage the 4 Different Types of Young Employees | ~$34 | Link
What We Wish Every First-Year College Student Knew
After decades of watching students leap from high school to college, we’ve learned something about what sets the stage for success. This guide is packed with practical wisdom to help students thrive academically, socially, and personally. We’ve got some straight talk for parents and guardians on supporting your college student without holding them back. This is your key to unlocking a fulfilling college experience! Read More
Deals of the Week
Mon – Fri | Kiehl’s | 3 for 2 on Kiehl’s Products, 15% off | Online | Link
Mon – Fri | Adobe | Save 70% on Creative Cloud All Apps for the first year | Online | Link
Mon – Fri | Hello Molly | 10% Student Discount , Up to 50% Off | Online | Link
Mon – Fri | Fitness First | 25% Off Fitness First Memberships* | Online | Link
Mon – Fri | boohooMAN | 60% Off Sitewide | Sitewide | Link
Mon – Fri | Cinebuzz | $8 Movie Tickets* With Cinebuzz | Online | Link
Mon – Fri | White Ridge Farm | $20 – $25 All Day Farm Entry Ticket | 130 Hamilton Rd | Link
Thu – Fri | Riverlife Adventure Centre | Kayak Hire Up to 47% off | Riverlife Adventure Centre | Link
Thu – Fri | Riverlife Adventure Centre | Full Day Bike Hire Up to 48% off | Riverlife Adventure Centre Naval Stores Kangaroo Point Cliffs Drive Kangaroo Point | Link
Mon – Fri | Petrie Paintball Centre | Up to 57% off | Neilson Rd, Kurwongbah QLD | Link
Mon – Fri | Channel Seven Wheel of Brisbane | Up to 21% off | Cultural Forecourt South Bank Parklands Russell Street, South Brisbane | Link
Join In
🎵 Live Music
Wed 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM | OPEN MIC / JAM Night at Craft Brew House in Birkdale | Craft Brew House | Free | Link
😋 Food
Wed 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Something Fest Midweek Drinks | The Tivoli | ~$25 | Link
Thu 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | ZEST Brisbane: The Robusta Revolution | The Hideout Specialty Coffee | ~$12 | Link
🎾 Sports
Mon 5:15 PM – 5:45 PM | ICP CORE | ICP Boulderhall and Showroom | Free | Link
Mon 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Fitness at Everleigh Park | Everleigh Park | Free | Link
Tue 1:00 – 1:45 PM | IN PERSON | PILATES | Level 1 at 143 Coronation Drive | Free | Link
Wed 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Free MOTO FESTIVAL | RACE AND ROAD – Motorcycle Gear Experts | Free | Link
Wed 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Active & Healthy Brisbane City Council | Julie Road Park – Basketball Courts | Free | Link
Wed 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Pickleball at Everleigh Park | Everleigh Park | Free | Link
🎭 Culture
Mon – Fri 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Iris van Herpen Sculpting the Senses | Queensland Art Gallery | ~$30 | Link
Tue 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Budget Friendly Paint & Sip (BYO) | Uptown | $37 | Link
Thu 5:00 PM | Lightscape Brisbane | City Botanic Gardens | ~$40 | Link
Thu 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | 2024 Straddie Arts Trail – Film and Light Dinner with Alick Tipote | Point Lookout Community Hall | $30 | Link
Thu – Fri 7:00 PM | Dopamine Land: A Multisensory Experience | Uptown, 91 Queen St, Brisbane City | ~$30 | Link
Thu 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM | Goldcoast Bollywood Takeover @Havana Nightclub | Havana RnB Nightclub | ~$17 | Link
Fri 9:00 – 11:00 AM | North Brisbane Coffee Connect and Networking | SKHQ | ~$12 | Link
🙌 For Free!
Wed 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Trivia Night | Caxton Street Brewing Company | Free | Link
Thu 10:00 AM | Free Songwriting & Vocal Workshops | 706 Sherwood Road, Sherwood QLD 4075 | Free | Link
Thu 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Free Dance Workshops | Zillmere Community Centre | Free | Link
Thu 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Weekly Thursday Trivia | Craft Brew House, Birkdale | Free | Link
Fri 10:00 AM | The Dream Weaver: Guardians of Grace | Stores Studio – Brisbane Powerhouse | Free | Link
Fri 4:00 PM | ChronoHARP | ANZ Festival Garden | Free | Link
Fri 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Duty of Care | University Art Museum | Free | Link
Fri 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Spectrum of Happiness at Portside Wharf | Portside Wharf | Free | Link
Fri 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM | ANZ Festival Garden | ANZ Festival Garden | Free | Link
Fri TBA | Write Your Heart Out | Museum of Brisbane, Level 3, City Hall | Free | Link
Fri 4:00 PM -7:00 PM | Friday Feels at Portside Wharf | Portside Wharf | Free | Link
30 “Must Haves” for Surviving College
Getting ready for college is a whirlwind of excitement and nerves. We’re here to help! This checklist covers the 30 must-haves that’ll make your dorm life easier, from study essentials to shower hacks and everything in between. Get ready to conquer your first year with confidence. Read More
Study Tips
Do you have a great tip to share? Let us know here (Link)
✅Ted Talk | How to motivate yourself to change your behavior | Tali Sharot | Link
✅ You Tube | Casually Explained: Guide to College and University | Link
Market Guide
🍅 *Brisbane City Markets | Cathedral Square | Thu 8AM – 2PM | Link
🥕 *Brisbane City Markets | Reddacliff Place, City | Wed 8AM – 6PM | Link
🍐 *Brisbane City Markets | St. Stephen’s Cathedral | Wed 8AM – 2PM | Link
🍇 *Milton Markets | Milton Green, Cribb St, Milton | Thu 10AM – 2PM | Link
Brisbane’s Favourite Teams – results!
🐎| Brisbane Broncos 30 v Parramatta Eels 24
🦁| Brisbane Lions 87 v Essendon Bombers 67
Weather
Aug 26 – 30, 2024
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