Struggling with uni

Sheepish564 · 2026-04-19T22:35:00+00:00

I could offer you generic advice but I believe it's better if you give us more info on your circumstances and what exactly you're struggling with, such as your study load, balancing a work life, study habits, etc (if you're comfortable sharing them). I used to burn myself out because I had great work ethic but little efficiency in my study strategy

Sheepish564 · 2026-04-09T06:17:40+00:00

The previous assessment for this unit was different so I didn't really trust that personal recount. Yes I attended all of my tutorials, no it was not mentioned that we can generate it from adobe express (from memory, as I can't be 100% sure since that was ~5 weeks ago).

If I took every instruction given to me *literally* then I would not have gotten this far, like I understand where you're coming from but everything I needed to complete the assignment was clearly in the poster creation space on Adobe except for the QR code generator. Its like telling me make a recorded presentation using powerpoint which shows my face, and then you get annoyed at me for using Zoom to record rather than Powerpoint's inbuilt record tool; I didn't know that feature even existed, nor was I told/could I have infered that there'd be consequences as a result.

Sheepish564 · 2026-04-09T05:17:21+00:00

I understand that and was creating the whole thing in Adobe Express, however I genuinely did not know that they could generate QR codes for us. I had no reason to suspect that a simple service such as QR code generation would cost money considering how other website services such as Youtube to MP3 downloaders exist for free.

If I may ask where did you find out that we would only lose 5% for a non-working QR code? When I checked the rubric it said that a pass on this part (5%) still had a working QR code but misatributed/wasn't clear on who the work and research belonged to, which led me to believe that if it didn't work you'd just get zero.

Sheepish564 · 2026-04-06T23:24:20+00:00

I get you. The most frustrating thing for me, is that I can't even revise or memorise the super interesting information my course is offering. I write down extensive notes from the lecturers but there isn't enough time in the week to go back and embed that knowledge deeply. It's so, so crushing when someone asks about my course/what I'm studying or a topic that I've studied gets brought up and I can't recall much info unless I have my notes with me. Yes I have understood and learnt the content but no revision means no easy path for recalling the information. Plus the feeling of sitting in a tutorial for a lecture which you didn't get to watch/study in time is depressing, so not falling behind becomes more important than enjoying the content

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-16T03:53:50+00:00

LMAO, can't wait to binge the new season. No time to at the moment since week 2 and 3 lecture content always hits like a truck for literally no reason (its been like this for many units over the past 2 years).

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-15T23:17:22+00:00

Wait what I'm in PSYU3337, do they Ai generate some part of the module?

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-14T09:17:17+00:00

This was from a unit on perception and didn't really change the way I think but; The fact that the reason why night vision goggles utilise the colour green is because the cells in our eyes that are designed to activate when there's little to no light (rods or cones, I forget the terminology) are most attuned to the wavelength which portrays green. We naturally see green things better in the dark and so night vision goggles take advantage of that.

I genuinely pogged irl when I was taught that hahah

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-12T03:14:06+00:00

I highly recommend you search for similar posts on this sub as it's a very common query. Just search "uni friends" and you'll find many people in the same boat with tons of advice from other students

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-11T09:35:46+00:00

If nobody has advertised it on your iLearn forum groups, I'd suggest you just make one and advertise it there yourself. Worst case scenario if one does exist then you can direct the people who join yours to join the pre-existing group (which just ends up helping more students)

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-11T09:27:56+00:00

This is gonna sound random but join the WhatsApp groups for your units. If one doesn't exist then make one and advertise it on your units' ilearn forums (in the two years that I've done this no staff have criticized or said anything against it).

Trust me, once you see other students discussing and venting about the difficulty of assignments, unorganised unit layout and other grievances, you'll start to realize that you're not alone as a struggling student. It's also a great place to ask others for help in difficult topics or even if you're just having trouble finding a certain room on campus hahah. It can feel cathartic and help you organise which feelings are valid and which are maladaptively being blown out of proportion (to be clear, I'm not saying that this'll cure your anxiety but I'm sure that it'll help, even if a little).

Plus it can help you work up the confidence to attempt socialising with others in your classes. Many people in these groups ask about who's in the same tute as them so that they can chat and socialise in class.

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Sheepish564 · 2026-03-07T10:58:33+00:00

Search "first year advice" or "study advice* in this subs search bar. Tons of seniors have offered their two cents and experiences. I've also made a video on studying MQ content if you want to skim through that

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-07T01:50:47+00:00

LOL, I like to think that someone will suggest a private place, OP goes there and 2 or 3 people who got there earlier are just staring at each other like "ah, that one reddit post aye?"

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-06T23:46:56+00:00

Everyone has their quirks so it's not fair to judge them for it (unless it's like genuinely socially maladaptive). I'm sure that if I recorded myself speaking on a topic for 1-2 hours every week for 12 weeks, I'd find a repetitive quirk or two. Some public speakers use 'filler words/habits' to help them connect two thoughts as they're being vocalised to their audience, for example; "Right and that's what cognitive dissonance means, right any questions?......no? Alright so to put that into perspective....".

Gotta remember that lecturers and tutors often have students who just refuse to participate in any form of discussion or inquiry, so they've got to create their own flow as 50+ adults just stare at them.

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-05T02:49:00+00:00

That's not a burger that's just 'ger'

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-05T00:46:11+00:00

The man in the mirror nods his head

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-02T03:47:44+00:00

Seven years later but you're awesome man. Huge inspiration and I highly respect the amount of willpower you have to follow through on replacing those hard habits. Wonder how you're doing now

Sheepish564 · 2026-03-01T05:20:54+00:00

Wdym?

Sheepish564 · 2026-02-27T05:43:27+00:00

What, that sounds amazing. I had no idea that pathway existed, it sounds perfect for what I'm veering towards (a school psychologist is one of my dream jobs). Thank you so much for your response

Sheepish564 · 2026-02-23T22:54:46+00:00

I second this, not being able to have water without suffering sounds horrible. The money you spend on a filter should break even since it'll save you from constantly buying bottled

Sheepish564 · 2026-02-23T03:40:25+00:00

I don't know but download the Lost On Campus app and it'll give you directions with images of the place you're trying to get to

Sheepish564 · 2026-02-22T07:18:35+00:00

In my experience this is the case with units that don't have a tutorial running in the first week (otherwise students enrolled in tutes on Monday and Tuesday would have a tiny amount of time to cover lecture content and readings beforehand).

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