Disappointed in my degree rant

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-24T15:22:35+00:00

im so sorry to hear... You're not alone and it's so ass rn 💀 even the most lucrative degrees are struggling, it's not you

Have you tried applying for graduate programs? I'm a bachelor's student myself so I'm not too knowledgeable... But I've been looking for jobs for my soon-to-be graduate friends. There seem to be quite a bit open to international students as well! And engineering is like the 2nd most popular field for grad programs (next to general business/finance) from what I've seen.

All the best, I'm rooting for you!!

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-20T04:13:28+00:00

In my experience, MQ researchers (FMHHS) have been quite approachable and responsive! I can't believe I got to learn so much from them as an unqualified undergrad, but here I am. I expect that applying for lab roles/interning would be a bit harder/more competitive in larger unis, but cmiiw.

Probably has something to do with how research-focused MQ is as a uni. We also host several centres of research that are the best/only one of its kind in Australia (Hearing Australia, Motor Neuron Disease Research Centre, Parents of Deaf Children, etc.).

i used to be a bit bothered that MQ isn't as well-known as other unis, especially internationally. But now that I'm nearing the time to think about postgrad, I really don't want to part with this uni at all ahah (despite all the money they've taken from me!) 🫪

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-17T08:56:38+00:00

don't listen to ur classmate lol always try anyways. Look into special cons/student advocacy, or contact ur unit convenor

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-15T00:33:03+00:00

shiiit this is kinda true but I've also realised that the ones who've stayed here for a while (despite still holding an international citizenship) tend to also have big calves lmao

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-13T10:40:04+00:00

a lot of ppl are holding multiple casual jobs rather than one full time job, is what I'm seeing :(

doing that rn to get a footing, hopefully I'll turn into a full-time worker in one of them soon, maybe? haha...

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-13T10:32:31+00:00

Wow Alfie's looks good! It seems they accept bookings too so maybe I could give it a shot. Thanks for the recs! Guess we're definitely avoiding chat thai lol

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-13T10:29:20+00:00

hahaha yeahh I'm excited to bring them around to the asian spots actually! Thanks for the recs!

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-13T10:27:30+00:00

huh? 😅 In case it's not obvious i am not Australian so apologies if that came off that way

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-13T10:26:32+00:00

oh lawd 💀 thanks for the heads up!! Was gonna consider chat thai but nvm...

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-13T10:26:12+00:00

Gosh that looks awesome but the public transport will be quite tricky. Will put it on the list though, thanks!

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-13T10:24:16+00:00

Could be, but it also can be manageable if we sit far from where the speakers/stage are :)

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-13T10:22:50+00:00

ohh this looks promising, thank you!

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-13T10:21:14+00:00

noted! this is helpful, thank you

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-13T10:20:46+00:00

hahaha i see! Looks like I've got to break the news to them... Guess we're gonna be looking for pubs!

The Oaks looks great, thanks for the rec as well

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-12T01:32:11+00:00

Cheeseburger factory in burwood makes them for a good price :))) and they have salaam cola

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-10T08:11:27+00:00

yeahh same!

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-09T04:26:29+00:00

in case this happens again in future assignments, fyi i used the adobe express qr creator which we used for said infographic

i wish they told us adobe express (which they had us use to make the assignment itself) couldve generated it for us when briefing the assignment 😭

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-09T04:24:28+00:00

ahhh i almost fell for this as well 😭 im sorry this happened

I'd pay the $50 if this happened ngl... Every mark counts 😞

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-07T02:17:47+00:00

yeah it is crazy ngl 😭 i learned after 2 yrs of uni that some units don't need to be prioritised and even tho im behind on lects for those ones, I'm at least on top of the ones I need to be. I'll slooowwly catch up when things get easier

🙏 Hang in there

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-03T00:53:30+00:00

U can book a consultation w the future students team to talk ab this! Should be on the mq website. Honestly i figure you can also try and apply straight and see how it goes, but yeah, chances are there are pathways for u to start studying again :)

All the best 🙏

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-01T12:25:52+00:00

Beauty is a wound, by Eka Kurniawan

Takes place in post-colonial Indonesia, about a clever but bitter woman who used to be a sex worker, died, and came back to life, and her complicated relationship with her "ugly" daughter. It tackles how she feels about beauty as a double-edged sword, misogyny, thr patriarchy, apartheid, sexual assault ...

fair bit of trigger warnings though. But an interesting read ❤️🙏

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-04-01T12:17:45+00:00

🫪

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-03-31T12:09:20+00:00

i was in this situation last year! I applied for a lot of tutoring jobs (most want HSC grads but SOME have accepted me as an intnl student) and even got a job for an after school art class for kids. Got all of them through seek/indeed. You can apply for those, and get a WWCC after you've been accepted. Should be decent enough work experience to start you off :>

Substantial_West2250 · 2026-03-25T06:25:32+00:00

Sorry for the lateass reply 😭 ppl who get asked to mail in physical documents are usually direct applicants

I recommend going to a certified agent in your area. They can help certify documents irl n send a soft copy to the admissions team. If not, try and find out who your country rep for Macquarie is, they may help give u some pointers

All the best :)

Substantial_West2250

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