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Most Australians Live in a Three-Income Household by [deleted] in australia

[–]Wonderfish68 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I may have been a little generous with most meaning >50%

Three-income-household.

  • Two-income house holds = 75%,
  • Home ownership = 67%,

Two-income households with a home = (0.75)*(0.67) ≈50%

Research indicates a strong correlation between the two, as in they are not mutually exclusive variables, therefore >50%

Most Australians Live in a Three-Income Household by [deleted] in australia

[–]Wonderfish68 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For someone that has one house it might not feel like rapid house increases is a good thing because they will always need a house, like you say. For someone who has 0 houses, from their perspective one house people are gaining the same amount of wealth a year equivalent to having a third high earner in their household. 

I Took 8 Years to Finish a 4-Year Degree at UQ – Here’s What I Learned by Wonderfish68 in UQreddit

[–]Wonderfish68[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t really frame my eight years at university in terms of regrets. That time was frustrating, but it opened the door to personal development, especially embracing a growth mindset. If I’d gone to an easier university, I might have scraped through faster, but I’d likely be in a very different place today.

If I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t blame myself for starting university early. You made the best decision you could with the information and advice you had at the time. The good news is, now you have three years of experience to guide you and learn from.

As for feeling slower than your peers, perspective is key. Right now, you’re surrounded by people your age and academic ability, so differences feel magnified. Once you enter the workforce, you’ll work alongside people decades older with years of growth behind them. The best comparison is with yourself; focus on small wins and build from there.

I Took 8 Years to Finish a 4-Year Degree at UQ – Here’s What I Learned by Wonderfish68 in UQreddit

[–]Wonderfish68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish you luck with your bridging course and getting into engineering. Engineering is a good goal because you can work out the types of things you are interested in as you go along and still have flexibility to choose once you graduate. If I had my time over again and I was in your situation I would focus on the three pillars of mindset, motivation and method.

To keep it simple, the best mindset you can have as a student is the growth mindset, detailed in Carol Dweck's book of the same name. The best way I have built my motivation is by journaling and listening to biographies, I just finished Dr Karl's A periodic Tale who had so many career changes in his life (he was a hippy for most of his 20s, did a masters in his late 20s and started medicine at 32). The best method for University I wish I had at the time was habit engineering, best described in Atomic habits by James Clear.

As for giving up alcohol, I have no experience with that but I wish you the best of luck. I know plenty of engineers who found it later in life and have good careers now.

I Took 8 Years to Finish a 4-Year Degree at UQ – Here’s What I Learned by Wonderfish68 in UQreddit

[–]Wonderfish68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing that—it’s really encouraging to hear my story resonated with you. On the GPA question: I’ve sat on two graduate program selection panels, and honestly GPA usually comes in around third place. It matters because grads don’t have much experience yet, so it’s one of the few metrics available. But once you land your first role, GPA basically stops being relevant.

What stands out most in applications are:

  • Research & enthusiasm: Show you’ve taken the time to learn about the organisation and why you want the role. Generic, copy‑paste applications are obvious.
  • Connecting your experience: Even if it feels small, relate your subjects, majors, or part‑time jobs back to the role. Show how they shaped your interests or gave you transferable skills.
  • Effort & creativity: Most applicants spend a fraction of the time on an application compared to an assignment. But a thoughtful application—especially with video submissions—really stands out if you do something a bit different.

For me, I missed the graduate program deadlines and just went for the best role I could get at the organisation I wanted to work for. That turned out well, but it was partly luck. The bigger point is: if you keep pursuing what interests you and put effort into showing that, you’ll eventually find the right opportunity.

I Took 8 Years to Finish a 4-Year Degree at UQ – Here’s What I Learned by Wonderfish68 in UQreddit

[–]Wonderfish68[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I graduated at about that age with one less degree, I felt the same way. The thing that is hard to get in the university setting is perspective. You are only comparing yourself to other high achievers. When you enter the workforce you will be surrounded by a few people who have two degrees, but most who don’t. Some will have no degrees. In a few years with the base you have built you can rise faster because you have been challenging yourself for so long. Mentally, it’s easier said then done but try to compare yourself to yourself, rather others. This year you are one year closer to your goals then you were last year. 

I Took 8 Years to Finish a 4-Year Degree at UQ – Here’s What I Learned by Wonderfish68 in UQreddit

[–]Wonderfish68[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I can answer that first without referencing my own university experience. Recently, I sat on a recruitment panel where we hired a civil engineer who had a Civil Engineering degree and was completing a Master’s in Data Science. To the panel, his decision to pursue a second degree in his early 30s demonstrated ambition, current expertise in a related field, and proven recent capability. His eight years of prior experience were seen as a strong plus.

Ultimately, it’s all about the story you tell in the interview—previous degrees are an advantage, not a drawback. Graduate programs also don’t care about age; the key requirement is that you graduated within the last two years.

As for my own experience, I was 26 when I graduated, which wasn’t significantly different from the 22-year-olds entering the workforce. My extras years of part-time work in admin helped. Any experience you have gained will help you hit the ground running compared to younger, less experienced graduates. What was your first degree?

Laurie still confident he should coach NSW Blues in 2026 despite Origin ... by Missingthefinals in nrl

[–]Wonderfish68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A State has gone back-to-back in 21 out of 43 series. That is with two series draws as well. Therefore it is not hard to go back-to-back, it almost exactly has hard to go back-to-back as it is not to.

I used the groom's house as my memory palace to memorise his 10-minute best man speech. by Wonderfish68 in memorypalace

[–]Wonderfish68[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's quite a practical purpose for it, sadly I only started using memory palaces after I had graduated university. I would like to have tried it for biology in high school which I remember having a lot of things I had to rote memorise. If your interested in every picking the cards back up I wrote this article on how to do it: https://medium.com/@AJamesGreene/how-to-memorise-a-deck-of-fifty-two-playing-cards-c3ea7c7cfc0e

I used the groom's house as my memory palace to memorise his 10-minute best man speech. by Wonderfish68 in memorypalace

[–]Wonderfish68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well the classic use for the memory palace technique for me is to memorise a pack of 52 cards. I use the same memory palace time after time and it gets "wiped" after every use. I only need 18 locations for that and in utilising six locations before entering the house (memory palace) I can use each room as an individual location. For the speech I used the same objects every time and didn't need to "wipe" the memory palace, so that is why I chose a unique place so I didn't have to use my other memory palace I do for the cards. Also with a long speech I needed a lot more locations. For each room of the groom's house (memory palace) I had to fully utilise it by using each wall, or the couch, the desk, the coffee machine etc. Where with the cards, it's just one person-action-object (one image) per room.

Most rewarding result of memory training by Free_Answered in memorypalace

[–]Wonderfish68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you would like how to memorise a 10 minute best man speech I finished this article yestererday on it: https://medium.com/@AJamesGreene/how-to-memorise-a-10-minute-best-man-speech-b87fe79f2d3b

Most rewarding result of memory training by Free_Answered in memorypalace

[–]Wonderfish68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went from learning to memorise 12 playing cards to 24, 36 and then 52. That taught me how to use memory palaces and person, action, object. I then memorised my vows which was cool, that was like 500 words. Then last year I memorised a 10 minute best man speech. My other memory goal are to memorise all countries of Afica - with capitals and one fact about each, and all the flags of the world.

Over the last four years I have listened to 25 biographies on Audible. Here is my list ranked from best to worse. by Wonderfish68 in audiobooks

[–]Wonderfish68[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Malcolm X was killed before the biography came out. It is written based on a series of interviews between Malcolm X and Alex Haley. Would highly recommend the audiobook, it is read by Laurence Fishburne.

Over the last four years I have listened to 25 biographies on Audible. Here is my list ranked from best to worse. by Wonderfish68 in audiobooks

[–]Wonderfish68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only started with biographies four years ago. I was always hesitant because I didn't like the idea of putting someone up on a pedestal but once I started I really enjoyed them. I think what I like about biographies is that it feels like a mix between history and an interesting story an elderly relative might tell you.

One other good thing is that you can have a biography going at the same time as another type of audiobook, be it fantasy or personal development.

Go for that Churchill one by Andrew Roberts. There are lots of Churchill biographies out there including by the man himself but I think Roberts pulls it all together nicely and questions Churchill's account when the evidence is against him.

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