bsoc bizzness summer edition 2012

A UNSW BUSINESS SOCIETY PUBLICATION | ISSUE 2 2012SUMMER EDITION

B S O C B I Z Z N E S S

Publication Directors:Sharon SunEva Law

Publications CommitteeJoanna PrasawatIvy TranChristina ChanTiffany ItoYash Kumar

A big thank you to all our article contributors!

Like to have your voice heard in the next BIZZness issue? email: [email protected] ,,,,,,

From the EditorsWe’ve had the amazing camp, awesome cruise, joint dance party with USYD and UTs and a fantastic ball, alongside the Peer Mentoring events, PIMP event and vari-ous careers events.Now that SUMMER is also coming, time seriously flies when you’re having fun.

Although it is almost summer, we are still faced with periods of assignments,take-home exams and final exams. This last issue of ‘The Bizzness’ is filled withtips on how to conquer the final exams and regain the marks that were lostduring the semester due to our laziness and simply ‘ceebs’.

Past the assignments and final exams, comes a time of Summer and holidays,with ‘The Bizzness’ showing you how you can spend your Summer productivelyand making the most out of this Summer.

We can’t wait for the beautiful weather, the 3 month holiday and the freedom.But of course until then, study hard and best of luck for all your assessments andexams!

Hope you have enjoyed ‘The Bizznes’ !

Eva and Sharon

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Contents.From the Editors

What’s Been Happening at BSOC?

How Not To Procrastinate.Ivy Tran

Studying Tricks, Productviity Boosters and Exam TipsYash Kumar

ConfidenceYash Kumar

BSOC’s GUIDE TO SUMMER

Jumping InGeoffrey Zhang

Volunteer ArmyTiffany Ito

Volunteering OverseasTiffany Ito

All Cashed Up - Get that Summer Job!Joanna Prasawat

InsideEats Interview

How Not to be the Fattest Bachelor at UniEugene Siu


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A year of highlights: the events, the laughs, the thrills, the achievements...with more to come!

Graduate Luncheon

Students were given the opportunity to talk to and network with HR represen-tatives from our Corporate Partner firms such as Deloitte, Citibank, Common-wealth Bank, Credit Suisse and many more.

Business Buzz

A joint event run by the UNSW Business Society and the Australian School of Business. A fantastic opportunity for students to build professional relationships with former ASB students, now working in a variety of industries, and gain valuable insight about where their Business degree has taken them.

CAREERS

EDUCATIONPeer mentoring

Helping new students settle into the first weeks of university life. Hear what the older kids wish they knew when they were in their first-year. Small groups are mentored by 2 mentors once a week for 5-6 weeks.

Peer Industry Mentoring Program [PIMP]

A series of professional development workshops targeted at current students who are interested in applying for internship or graduate positions. PIMP aims to develop the skills of students in the application process, covering topics such as resumes, cover letters, assessments centres and interview tips.

at BSOC?

What’s been happening

Core Skills Workshops

MISSED OUT ON A GREAT EVENT?

WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

Keep up to date with all our upcoming events and opportunities to volunteer

and be part of the BSOC team!

Register at the UNSW BSOC website.:

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Turn up to our different events to see what BSOC can offer and how you can

contribute to the team!


at BSOC?

What’s been happening

BSOC Camp

The most anticipated BSOC social event of the year where new friendshipsare formed and hilarious memories that last a lifetime are created.

BSOC Cruise

Take a break from the strains of university work and party it up with good music, fabulous company and a night to remember.

BSOC Ball

This year, the Annual Ball, In light of the theme ‘Monte Carlo’, was held at the Grand Ball at the IVY. amidst the busy hustle of the city street with two hundred other BSOC friends, the night was celebrated with class, champagne and ami-cable companions. Under the spell of the melodious singing and the wonderful tunes of the Jazz band, the relaxing night exploded with crazy dancing.

SOCIAL

SPORTS Thredbo Ski trip

An unforgettable experience for keen skiiers and snowboarders, where beginners and pros join in and hit the icy slopes. Open to everyone!

Social Soccer

Come watch or play soccer! Register as a team or individual.

the people

the memories

the stories the

events


We ask the BOARD ABOUT THEIR most memorable mo-ments at BSOC...

My favourite moment at BSOC this year is the traditional roadtrip with the direc-

tors where I had an opportunity to spend fun times with everyone and getting to

know more about them over those shots and drinking games.. we’re not alcoholic, I swear! We bonded over those 3AM kara-

okes and delicious Shin ramen while taking luvos with the team at the same time. I can

recall so many silly moments during that trip, but that’s a secret between us ;) The best part of BSOC is the opportunity to

meet such wonderful directors and being able to work with them throughout the year. I’m truly going to miss everyone next year!

Priscilla Luong

One of the most memorable BSOC moments this year was the BSOC Orientation Camp, it was fun getting to meet lots of new and

enthusiastic people, and also hang out with the directors too. It was very amusing watching all the campees running around, especially

during the amazing race :P

BSOC Road trip with the board was also fun for us, playing lots of games and watch-ing lots of scary zombie movies (ok that part

wasn’t as fun!)

Julita Hardjono

One of my favourites this year is the BSOC Orientation Camp held in March. Despite

being very playful (where a few others and I were tackled and thrown into the pool), there

were no major injuries (compared to last year where one of us ran full speed into the glass door because it was ‘too clean’). Other memorable moments include sensible acting

of how to give birth, eating lamb brains to win extra points and silly black magic brain teasers. From planning to the finish line, the BSOC board worked collectively to bring the best event we can, whilst being enthusiastic and fun filled - we even cleaned up the hall after the party whilst shuffling to LMFAO on

drinks drenched dancefloors!

Cheryl Mew


Definitely orientation camp, where friends (both old and new) sat around, sharing drinks, gos-sip and laughs, without a worry in the world. Finance assign-

ment? Accounting quiz? What’s that?

Jennifer You

One of my favourites this year is the BSOC Orientation Camp held in March. Despite

being very playful (where a few others and I were tackled and thrown into the pool), there

were no major injuries (compared to last year where one of us ran full speed into the glass door because it was ‘too clean’). Other memorable moments include sensible acting

of how to give birth, eating lamb brains to win extra points and silly black magic brain teasers. From planning to the finish line, the BSOC board worked collectively to bring the best event we can, whilst being enthusiastic and fun filled - we even cleaned up the hall after the party whilst shuffling to LMFAO on

drinks drenched dancefloors!

Cheryl Mew

My favourite thing about working in BSOC is the people. Our current board as well as committee has such great diversity of character that I learn new things about people every single time I talk to them. Our 2012 team not only knows how to not only get the job done, but also have a great

time – especially at the BSOC Orientation Camp where we were all about to get to a bit of good

and fun mischief! From wild parties to more for-mal networking events and workshops, the board has consistently showed great balance and com-

mitment to giving back to students.

John Giang

Personally, the best experience being part of BSOC 2012 was meeting the people and developing strong friendships that will defi-nitely continue into future. As a camp leader at the BSOC Orientation Camp, my favourite

moments include stumping the first years with Black Magic brain teasers and complet-ing the various challenges for bonus points

with Team Yellow Fever. The most rewarding moment for me in the year was organising

the Graduate Luncheon and seeing the great student turnout to network with our major

sponsors. It was wonderful working with the fun and committed members on the Board –

thanks for a fantastic year!

Cherry Ye

My last year on the Board of the Business Society was definitely a memorable one! It was fantas-tic to see our Careers and Education portfolios

continue to go from strength to strength and build upon the success of 2011 by adding numerous

new initiatives to their repertoire. As always our social events this year lived up to their renowned reputation and I’m proud to say that I have full

memory of them all, which is more than I can say for the rest of the attendees! Over the course of

this year I have seen the UNSW Business Society grow in new and exciting ways and it has been an absolute honour to lead this exceptional student

society in 2012!

Reshan Perera


The best part of BSOC for me has to be the PEOPLE - from the board of directors to the first years we meet, everyone is so nice and down-to-

earth. This makes university so much more fun and interesting. And of

course all the BSOC events have been fun and memorable this year.

Eva Law

HOW NOT TO PROCRASTINATE“I’m going to stop putting things off, starting tomor-row!” ~Sam Levenson.

By Ivy Tran

If there is one thing that all uni students have perfected it is the art of PROCRASTINATION.

How many of us have started off a semester by saying ,“This time is going to be different! This time I’m starting an assignment when I get it!”. Soon enough we’re actually given the task and all those plans to start early and keep ahead are long gone as the first week of the assignment passes by … and then the second week … 5 days left…3 days left… the night BEFORE !!

Lucky for you BSOC has compiled some tips to keep you from procrastinating so DO NOT put off reading this list.


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MAKE A PLAN“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Planning is one of those things we know we should do but don’t be-cause well… we put off doing that too. Often we turn to procrastination because we just don’t know where to start or how to tackle the huge as-signment. Planning allows us to allocate what needs to be done so that we don’t waste the first half of everyday thinking of what we’re going to do instead of actually doing it!

STICK TO THE PLAN “If you have goals and procrastination you have nothing. If you have goals and you take action, you will have anything you want.” ~Thomas J. Vilord

It is pointless making a plan and not stick to it. Although from time to time we may deviate from the schedule it’s important to complete what we couldn’t today, immediately tomorrow. Also, if time permits, dedicate one day in your plan to catch up on work you couldn’t finish so that you can get up to date. Most importantly, set realistic goals! If you know you’re one to take your time with research or experience a lot of writer’s block keep that in mind. Remember, your plan is for yourself so there’s no need to show off how much you can do in a day.

ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS“There’s nothing to match curling up with a good book when there’s a repair job to be done around the house.” ~Joe Ryan

We are all guilty of doing a quickie – checking Facebook, watching a YouTube clip that’s ONLY three minutes long, checking Facebook again just incase something mindblowing happened in the three minutes you were away, checking Instagram to see pictures of what everyone’s been eating and lastly, checking Facebook again. Distractions really eat up your time and some of us have tried to fight it by disconnecting the net or telling a friend to change your FB password, these can work but there are FREE programs you can install on your computer to block certain websites or restrict the amount of time you can spend on them daily or even weekly.

GET A STUDY BUDDY “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manage-able tasks, and then starting on the first one.” ~ Mark Twain.

Planning a study date with friends can often be very helpful, not only can you bounce ideas off one another or get free tutoring from that one genius friend you have but you are also less likely to cancel on your friends. The key is to restrict the number of people you invite and choos-ing the right people to work with. Group study sessions also tend to last

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Studying.

It’s that one thing uni students are supposed to do, and the thing we like to do least.

Unfortunately, studying is a necessary evil, and most people feel good when their efforts are rewarded with a high mark at the end of a subject. While many people often study hard, they focus their attention in the wrong areas, and end up getting marks that may not be reflective of the effort they put in. Other people simply can-not get started on essays or waste hours on Facebook. Then there are those who put in the effort, crank up the productivity, and still don’t achieve as well as they’d like in the exam.

Luckily, I’m going to reveal some techniques that are used by some of the highest achievers at University (think Dean’s List and HD WAMs) to help them get those marks.

Studying Tricks, Productivity Boosters and Exam Tips

By Yash Kumar


“...but I AM studying...”

The first mistake most students make is classifying all university work as “studying”, then working haphazardly through all their requirements. Studying is a very vague description of what you’re really doing, as reviewing last week’s lecture notes and making notes for finals are both “studying”. It’s better to break your commitments down into separate “tasks”, such as “FINS2624 Assignment” or “ACCT1501 Tutorial Ques-tions”. This makes it easy to keep a track of what needs to be done and what has al-ready been completed. Organise your tasks in terms of priority with regards to both time and weighting. This means that you priori-tise that 10% Assignment over your regular tutorial homework if they are supposed to be due on the same day. Similarly, if your assignment isn’t due for 4 weeks and your tute questions are due tomorrow, it’s prob-ably a better idea to get the tute questions done first.

Be consistent.

Working consistently throughout the semes-ter is probably the best way to lighten the pain of studying. Most subjects recommend that 10 hours a week including class time should be allocated for each subject. For many people (including myself), this is often not possible, or simply not going to happen. It is also total overkill for some subjects, and could be unnecessary. Productivity

The first rule here is to disconnect.

Turn off Facebook, ideally your computer(after printing out everything you need to study), and get rid of your mobile phone, iPod etc. The only exception here is if you use your iPod to listen to music while you study (which some people like doing). Get rid of all distractions from the outside world.

The next step is isolate.

While study groups and working with friends may be fun, it often ends up being lots of talking with a bit of study mixed in. Pick a quiet area to get working (think back corner level 7-9 of the UNSW Library, empty room in your house etc). This will mean that you cannot get distracted by that guy over there flexing instead of studying or the crying kid whose mum brought them to the library.

Instead of blindly “studying” for 40 hours a week, try working out which subjects require the most of your effort and time.

Some of my most productive work has been completed between midnight and 4:00am in my bedroom (which lacks a computer, tv, internet, phone charger etc). If you absolutely need to use your laptop (i.e. for an assignment), go to a wifi dead-zone so you don’t end up on Reddit after 15 minutes. If you really need to research online, try printing out or saving a copy of all the relevant webpages you may need.

Alternatively, you can install a productivity tool such as LeechBlocker, which bans you from accessing certain websites when you want it to. Just make sure you don’t install another browser and simply circumvent your blocker.

Once you’ve totally gotten rid of all distrac-tions, it’s time to study.

For example, you may be an Accounting king, and as such you will ace your 1B exams and tute questions with little effort or time required. Instead of studying for this subject, it may be more useful to dedicate your effort to a subject you may find more difficult, or one where the content is quite substantial, like MGMT1001. Doing this will free up a lot of the time you spent “study-ing” throughout the week, as now you’re really only focusing on those subjects that deserve your attention.

Combining this with a quick weekly review of those other subjects you “neglect” will allow you to get the most out of your time.

Plan Ahead.

In weeks that are loaded with assess-ments and commitments, it’s best to plan your week in advance. Start by writing down all the tasks that need to be complet-ed, and roughly how long each will take. Accordingly, set aside blocks of time where you will dedicate yourself to that particular task.


Productivity The first rule here is to disconnect.

Turn off Facebook, ideally your computer(after printing out everything you need to study), and get rid of your mobile phone, iPod etc. The only exception here is if you use your iPod to listen to music while you study (which some people like doing). Get rid of all distractions from the outside world.

The next step is isolate.

While study groups and working with friends may be fun, it often ends up being lots of talking with a bit of study mixed in. Pick a quiet area to get working (think back corner level 7-9 of the UNSW Library, empty room in your house etc). This will mean that you cannot get distracted by that guy over there flexing instead of studying or the crying kid whose mum brought them to the library.

Note: Timing is crucial here, don’t go to your local library at 3:30pm and expect silence.

Some of my most productive work has been completed between midnight and 4:00am in my bedroom (which lacks a computer, tv, internet, phone charger etc). If you abso-lutely need to use your laptop (i.e. for an assignment), go to a wifi deadzone so you don’t end up on Reddit after 15 minutes. If you really need to research online, try printing out or saving a copy of all the relevant webpages you may need.

Alternatively, you can install a productivity tool such as LeechBlocker, which bans you from accessing certain web-sites when you want it to. Just make sure you don’t install another browser and simply circumvent your blocker.

Once you’ve totally gotten rid of all distractions, it’s time to study.

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Take breaks.

A key thing here is not to attempt ridiculous marathon sessions without breaks. It’s best to take a 5 minute break every hour, just to keep you sane. Normally I like to walk/jog around or do some cal-isthenics (pushups, situps, stretching etc), but anything works. Just don’t get sucked into checking Facebook and then wasting another hour on it. Similarly if you go for a food break, don’t make it a meet everyone in the food court break. Another good tactic is to split up your work into chunks, and do 2-3 subjects every day. This takes the sting out of spending 10 hours on a subject, as things tend to blur together and become totally mind numbing if you keep doing them. It’s much easier to do 3 subjects for 3 hours each day for 3 days than it is to do 1 subject per day for 9 hours. This how-ever, is totally dependent on how you behave or feel (if you’re 3.5 hours into a great ECON1102 note making ses-sion and you are still blitzing it then there’s no need to stop it).


ExamsDon’t panic. That’s the biggest tip I have.

Panic leads to silly mistakes, and silly mistakes mean you don’t get the marks you really wanted. In the exam, don’t melt down if you’re running out of time, can’t do the question or your balance sheet doesn’t balance. Work through it calmly instead of ripping up the pages and throwing a fit.

This also means no freak out all nighters the night before an exam. The exams I’ve done the best in are the ones I went into totally calm and confident with a good night’s sleep. Make sure you’ve studied effectively enough during semester so that you don’t start overdosing on No Doz just to get all your study in.

In the exam itself, identify the easy questions and work through them quickly and accurately. This will free up time for the trickier questions later on. It’s fine to do questions out of order as long as you can keep a track of what you’re doing. Always make sure you’ve got one eye on the time, I normally bring my own clock into exams. It sounds stupid, but make sure you have all essential equipment before you enter the exam hall. The amount of times I’ve seen people forget calculators, pencils, rulers etc is phenomenal. It’s a simple thing, so get it right.

In conclusion, studying, productive output and exams are all easy to pull off. If you work efficiently and consistently, and remain calm and in control, your efforts will definitely lead you to higher marks. You’re in university because you’re naturally intelligent, so you only need to apply it in the right way to turn those Ps into Ds and HDs.

“Don’t panic. That’s the biggest tip I have. “


Do Your Homework/ReadingsThis sounds simple enough, but many people can’t capitalise on the chance for CP marks because they haven’t done their homework. Doing it will raise potential ques-tions you have, could give you discussion points or answers to the tutor’s questions and will in general, help you remember the content better. If you aren’t able to get your homework done, try to skim over it, and pick out key things which you could be able to ask. Any review of the content is better than none, so have a go.

Class isn’t DatingYou aren’t approaching that hot guy/girl you’ve been drooling over for hours and nerv-ously fumbling for words asking them to coffee/lunch (unless of course you’re madly in love with your tutor). It’s your tutor you’re asking a question, or giving an answer to, and if you don’t get it right, who cares? Your tutor will correct you if you get it wrong, and the purpose of tutorials is to get help for the stuff you need, so get your hand up and get talking. If you stay silent you get 0, so you’re essentially losing nothing by putting your hand up. If there’s something you’d really like to ask then do it in class. There might be someone else who also wants to ask the same question, so get your CP before them.

Don’t overdo itDon’t be that annoying guy that talks for every question, or laughs at all the tutor’s jokes or makes loud comments. Overdoing CP is one of the worst ways to undermine your hard work, so while you want to contribute, you don’t want to be forcing the point at the expense of others. Just make your point, make sure it’s intelligent, then let someone else have a go. Your tutor will thank you.

In conclusion, CP marks are easy marks. Most people neglect them, and hence you can pick them up nice and easily. Just remember, nobody is going to bite you if you get it wrong, so have a go. You never know what you might learn.

CONFIDENCE, Class Participation, and how to maximise easy marks at University

Yash Kumar

At university, my favourite marks are by far those for attendance and CP. Attend-ance marks are dead easy to achieve, just rock up and pick up a free 5-10%. For many classes though, especially later on in your degree, it’s not just attendance but Class Participation that matters. Many students neglect these marks, either through fear of getting it wrong, not doing their homework or some other reason. These students are missing out on some of the easiest marks you can pick up, and here’s how you can get them.


BSOC’Sguide t0SUMMER


It’s a Sunday night and I’ve just gotten off the bus from the 3-day Yellow Shirts camp and it’s time to say goodbye to all the great new friends I’ve made and especially my squad. Even though it’s been only 3 days, every single Yellow Shirt will tell you that it feels like more than a week, because of the sheer number of memories you make. So in a way I guess that’s why I’m writing this article, to show how much this university can offer you outside the boredom of class.

Walking up the main walkway during Orienta-tion week, I was shocked by the enthusiasm and open friendliness of the Yellow Shirts who wanted nothing else than to get to know and help lost first years. I soon realised this didn’t only extend to first years in O-week, but was an attitude that ran prevalent throughout the entire university, from the VC all the way down to every student walking the grounds, and I loved the atmosphere. So I decided to become an Arc Member, join some clubs that I liked, and went to events that I loved (shoutout to BSOC Camp 2010). I went on to become a black belt with the UNSW Taekwondo Club, and also the highest ranked student in the Arc Volunteer Army.I joined BSoc, Ecosoc, CASS, AnimeUNSW, UNSW TKD, CSA, FMAA, Finsoc, VSA and the University Network of Investing and Trading (UNIT), all during O-week!

Fast forward to the present day and I’m currently

on the Board of the Student Development Com-mittee (SDC) of Arc, which oversees all the clubs and societies, volunteer programs and leadership development programs on campus, both here in Kensington and over at COFA campus. I’m the Coordinator of the Shack Tutoring and Mosaic Fu-sion Forums Programs for 2012, the Treasurer of AnimeUNSW for 2 years running, and a volunteer with CONTACT, FIF Peer Mentoring, CAPS Peer Mentoring, Yellow Shirts, UNSW Law, Australian School of Business, Foundation Day and Informa-tion Day volunteer. I’ve also volunteered outside of the uni for charities such as Ozharvest, Biggest Morning Tea, Diabetes Buzz Day, SMASH!, Anima-nia, the Pacific Beats Youth Festival and competed for UNSW at the 2011 Australian University Games.I have to say that if a really lazy and introverted kid, who leaves everything (especially study!) to the last minute, can change so unbelievably much in just 2 short years, then anyone (yes, you) can most definitely do it as well! Get involved at uni and you’ll see the huge array of experiences it can offer you outside of your studies, and you’ll see yourself change in ways you never thought possible, and make so many amazing friends you never thought you’d have. You may think you already have it all, but there’s no way that can possibly be true until you get involved at uni!

Get that edge in securing your dream job!

When you graduate from UNSW, you not only get a transcript with your academic results, but also the AHEGS, a second transcript from the uni that lists all the extracurricular activities you’ve done, which you can present to get a step-up in applications for jobs and interviews. These experiences not only give you so much to talk about during interviews and answering questions like “when have you had to manage a huge team” or “how do you motivate team members” and so on, but also gives you the skills to do so. For just a little effort you can gain so much, you just can’t lose!

Lazy, but still wants to get involved?

If you’re like I was, and just want to join a few things but still keep a lot of free time for study relaxation, the few things you should definitely do are join Arc (IT’S FREE THIS YEAR!!), join CON-TACT and Shack Tutoring (both of which are only 1 hour a week commitments and give you so much in return), and get involved with your faculty societ-ies, such as BSOC or LawSoc, because they have so many things to offer you and you can make the best of friends there. Later on this year you should apply for Yellow Shirts as well! Next year you can run for executive positions in societies, and help lead our students in a new year. For more information on all the clubs and societies, volun-teer programs, and uni parties, check out the Arc website (arc.unsw.edu.au). For all the awesome

stuff you can still do at O-week check out oweek.info, because you definitely have to plan the rest of this week out before you lose the chance to do so many cool things.

I’d like to take you through some of the highlights of my UNSW volunteering.

Yellow Shirts

Yellow Shirts run O-week, making it entirely student run, without any UNSW staff input. Pretty amazing, right? It is without a doubt the one program I think every single student should do before leaving uni. Last year over 800 people applied for only 120-30 spots, which I believe shows how amazing the program is, considering the length of the application process, and the time commitment of 2 train-ing days and a training camp, all for a volunteer program where you give up

a whole week of sleepless nights, just to welcome 1st years to UNSW and prove we’re the best uni.

CONTACT

CONTACT is frequently referred to as “O-week outside of O-week”. It’s halfway up the Basser Steps, and they can answer any question you have, whether it’s where the lecture theatres are, where to go for accommodation, where the best food on campus is, what to do with your broken leg, or even how to fix your iPhone after you drop it (though I can’t promise we’ll be any good at answering that last one). It only takes 1 hour per week!

Shack Tutoring

Shack tutoring is a truly exceptional program that gives you a chance for 1 on 1 tutoring with a high school stu-dent. Though the program is for dis-advantaged children to get a chance to get some extra help outside of their schools, you can meet just about any-one here. Just because they haven’t been all that successful to date in local high schools and so on doesn’t mean they don’t want to learn. The feeling of success and achievement you get

when you’re tutee achieves marks they never thought possible, goals that were once out of reach, and fulfils dreams they’ve always had of making a uni, for example, really opens your eyes to the world. And again, it’s only 1 hour per week so it’s an awesome way to get involved without giving up too much of your time!

UNIT

The University Network of Investing and Trading is like my second family. It’s given me a new direction to pursue after uni, and the people in the society are amazing. Though this won’t ap-ply to all of you, as I said before you should join your faculty society and see all the support and activites they can offer you. Meeting other students going through the exact same thing as you are means notes you can copy

Jumping InBy Geoffrey Zhang


When you graduate from UNSW, you not only get a transcript with your academic results, but also the AHEGS, a second transcript from the uni that lists all the extracurricular activities you’ve done, which you can present to get a step-up in applications for jobs and interviews. These experiences not only give you so much to talk about during interviews and answering questions like “when have you had to manage a huge team” or “how do you motivate team members” and so on, but also gives you the skills to do so. For just a little effort you can gain so much, you just can’t lose!

Lazy, but still wants to get involved?

If you’re like I was, and just want to join a few things but still keep a lot of free time for study relaxation, the few things you should definitely do are join Arc (IT’S FREE THIS YEAR!!), join CON-TACT and Shack Tutoring (both of which are only 1 hour a week commitments and give you so much in return), and get involved with your faculty societ-ies, such as BSOC or LawSoc, because they have so many things to offer you and you can make the best of friends there. Later on this year you should apply for Yellow Shirts as well! Next year you can run for executive positions in societies, and help lead our students in a new year. For more information on all the clubs and societies, volun-teer programs, and uni parties, check out the Arc website (arc.unsw.edu.au). For all the awesome

when you’re tutee achieves marks they never thought possible, goals that were once out of reach, and fulfils dreams they’ve always had of making a uni, for example, really opens your eyes to the world. And again, it’s only 1 hour per week so it’s an awesome way to get involved without giving up too much of your time!

UNIT

The University Network of Investing and Trading is like my second family. It’s given me a new direction to pursue after uni, and the people in the society are amazing. Though this won’t ap-ply to all of you, as I said before you should join your faculty society and see all the support and activites they can offer you. Meeting other students going through the exact same thing as you are means notes you can copy

Jumping InBy Geoffrey Zhang

No matter what you think, or what other commitments or preconceptions of university life you have, you should make the best out of what’s on offer, and give everything a try. You don’t want to finish your degree only to realise and regret not trying all the things that you’ve missed.

Take my advice, and give what you’re interested in a try, no matter how cool or lack thereof you think it is. Join some clubs (there’s something for everyone), join some volun-teer programs, join some sport clubs, go to some parties, and overall just get involved in the other side of UNSW life apart from study. You’ll thank yourself for making a little ef-fort now, when later in life you realise just how much you’ve done and changed as a person, and the friends you’ve made and the memories you have of university life.

Chances are you won’t remember your lecturers or classes 10 years down the track, but I promise you you’ll definitely remember all the stuff you’ve done, the amazing people you’ve met, and activities you’ve loved. Take a chance, and just jump straight in!


Getting involved in volunteering is an extremely rewarding experience. The only trouble is where to begin and how to get started? At UNSW, many facilities and societies provide opportuni-ties for volunteering. All you need to do is a little research and planning.

Volunteer Army is a student-run organisation which runs activities on and off uni campus. To get involved, students just have to simply apply for membership online and choose to participate in any one or more of the many events offered. Volunteer Army program also has a points system rewarding students on the hours they participate in volunteer work.

To get to know more about Volunteer Army I got to talk to the lovely Sarah Weiner, the 2012 coordinator of the program.

The benefits of volunteering and how you can make an impact.

Hi Sarah, could you tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do?Sure, I’m in my fourth year of study. I’m doing a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts Theory and my major for arts is Media.

So what volunteering experiences did you have?

My first real volunteering experiences started at school. I was quite active in the environmental groups; I was doing community service, helping out St Vincent DePaul’s. At uni, I started volunteering in my second year. I got involved in Walama Muru, another volunteer program run by Arc. I loved it and lead a team in 2011. I also went on Global Village, another volunteer program run by Arc, which takes stu-dents overseas, and this year I lead a group to India in the winter break.

So for students who are unaware, could you give a brief description of Volunteer Army?

The Volunteer Army was established in 2010, with the main objective of Volunteer Army is to encour-age UNSW students to get out into the community and help different non –profit organisations as well as community festivals, functions and events. It’s really about getting students engaged in a community beyond university, but in saying that we also have a lot of on-campus run programs, which is great.

What kind of activities can students expect to help out in?

There is a huge variety of different programs that we do and get involved with. I’d recommend checking the website because it constantly up-dated with new events. This year we have been doing a lot of conservation work as well as helping out with major non-profits such as Cancer Council and Jeans for Genes Day, which we had both on and off campus events. We’ve just started getting involved with a new program call Teresa House, which is a crisis accommoda-tion centre. You can cook dinner and chat to people who don’t have a roof over their head at night.

Does Volunteer Army also have options for the summer, if students wanted to get involved within the break?

Yes definitely, I can’t predict exactly what events in the future it depends on the organisations but hopefully there will be things like conservation events and Christmas Hamper pack-ing happening. We also have intern-ship opportunities as well.

What do you think a student can gain through being involved in volunteer-ing?

Oh so much! They get to give back to a community, to get more involved in a different kind of community, to meet new people, make new friends and gain new skills.

And also just building on skills which future employers will look for. It’s also

Volunteer Army: An interview with Sarah Weiner

By Tiffany Ito


There is a huge variety of different programs that we do and get involved with. I’d recommend checking the website because it constantly up-dated with new events. This year we have been doing a lot of conservation work as well as helping out with major non-profits such as Cancer Council and Jeans for Genes Day, which we had both on and off campus events. We’ve just started getting involved with a new program call Teresa House, which is a crisis accommoda-tion centre. You can cook dinner and chat to people who don’t have a roof over their head at night.

Does Volunteer Army also have options for the summer, if students wanted to get involved within the break?

Yes definitely, I can’t predict exactly what events in the future it depends on the organisations but hopefully there will be things like conservation events and Christmas Hamper pack-ing happening. We also have intern-ship opportunities as well.

What do you think a student can gain through being involved in volunteer-ing?

Oh so much! They get to give back to a community, to get more involved in a different kind of community, to meet new people, make new friends and gain new skills.

And also just building on skills which future employers will look for. It’s also

a way to get connected to the uni-versity, becoming more involved with Arc, which is the student union. You have fun and get to try something new.Why and how did you become in-volved as the coordinator for Volun-teer Army?

Well I already worked in the Student Development Union last year as a student development officer and Volunteer Army has just been some-thing I’m so passionate about. I was quite good friends with the former coordinator for last year and would be always observing what he was doing. I just knew I wanted to become coordinator and see the program grow even further and help it develop. I just applied for the job at the end of last year.

Do you get to work with a team in Volunteer Army?

Yes we do, we go by the ‘army ranks’, so I’m the General and I’ve recruited three captains this year, who have demonstrated a real commitment to the program and have completed over 30 hours . They’re main respon-sibilities is to run on campus mis-sions. I also have my managers and coworkers.

Personally what do you think you have gained becoming involved in Volunteer Army and in coordinating the program?

It’s changed me completely to be honest. I think what has changed me

was when in 2009 I went overseas and did some volunteer work. I just gained a whole new perspective on things.

What was that like travelling over-seas?

It was very different, just the culture shock and the kind of work we were doing. We were working children who were at a school, and some of them had disabilities. So it was really con-fronting but the beauty about volun-teering is that you are able to assist and help and improve things. It’s not necessarily about making change but about trying to help make that change. I’ve learnt a lot about myself through interacting with other people.

Any other tips on how to get involved and get started?

Do your research and begin asking around. Drop by Student Central or even going to the Arc and talking to the Arc reception. If you’re looking for something more community based there’s also a website where you can type you’re postcode and it will give you directly a list of different organ-isations which you can get involved that have volunteer opportunities where you live. The internet has a huge resource of information and you will definitely find opportunities there, whether it’s local, overseas or in your community.

Volunteer Army: An interview with Sarah Weiner

By Tiffany Ito


Volunteering Overseas

By Tiffany Ito

Ever wondered what it is like volunteering overseas? We have a chat with Elizabath Man about her volunteer experience in Thailand.

Hi Elizabeth, could you first tell us a bit about yourself?I’m a third year Commerce Student and I major in Accounting and Finance. Next year I have a graduate position at KPMG.

Tell us a bit about your overseas volunteer experience.I went to Thailand to volunteer for two weeks at a children’s home where we helped teach the kids and come up with fun activities to fill up their spare time.

How did you hear about the program?It was during first year and there was a presen-tation at university by the International Stu-dents Volunteers organisation.

What was the application process like? It was actually pretty simple. It was just signing up and making the payment. For me it spanned around three months because I had to send files to someone, wait to receive them back, and the organisers required photocopies of documents and things like that. I also had to get travel insurance and so there are a lot of little things in the application process but in the ends it’s worth it.

What did you end up having to pay for? They had a package that included the airfares, accommodation, food and everything else. Some people may think it’s quite dumb to pay to do volunteering but it’s the experience that you get that is really good. Did you find doing the volunteer work during

the summer beneficial?Yes definitely. It was good because you don’t have the added pres-sure of university work. If you don’t have anything to do over the sum-mer, definately give volunteering overseas a thought. You’re doing something that you’re having fun with and helping other people.

Why did you choose to go overseas to do volunteering?It was more because I was interested in the project. I knew that there were a lot of other places where you’d be working with animals like the turtle conservation programs, but I knew I wanted to work with children. The pro-gram happened to be in Thailand and I really like Thailand.What new cultural experiences did you gain while working in Thailand?Definitely the food. The place I was staying out was the children’s home and all the food was vegetarian. And the food was sustainable food, so they had their own vegetable garden and everything like that. I also learned about Bud-dhism and some rituals and ceremonies they do. I went to Buddhist temples as well.

So how would you say volunteering overseas has helped you with your career in business?It’s definitely helped me a lot. I remember in my interviews, it was something that every firm asked me about. I didn’t really have much work experience but volunteering has definitely helped me develop my soft skills and changed

the way I think. I’ve also learnt to work with different people. In Thailand, we did a lot of teamwork and always worked on small projects as small groups.

What would you say you have personally taken out of volunteering overseas?I never really had much work experience and didn’t do many things outside of uni so it was pretty crazy that I jumped on a plane to Thailand by myself. I learnt to embrace every opportunity and keep an open mind. Going to Thailand definitely gave me the courage to get out there. This year I went to Germany to study. So it’s really been just a huge eye open-er to explore the world. Being independent, instead of tagging along with your parents is a whole different feel and you have so much more fun.

Any tips for students interested in volunteering overseas?If you are interested in it and you really have the heart to do it, I think naturally you would put in the effort to seek more information, whether it be looking online or attending a presenta-tion. Keep an open mind and don’t be afraid or let the fact that ‘I don’t know anybody’ scare


the way I think. I’ve also learnt to work with different people. In Thailand, we did a lot of teamwork and always worked on small projects as small groups.

What would you say you have personally taken out of volunteering overseas?I never really had much work experience and didn’t do many things outside of uni so it was pretty crazy that I jumped on a plane to Thailand by myself. I learnt to embrace every opportunity and keep an open mind. Going to Thailand definitely gave me the courage to get out there. This year I went to Germany to study. So it’s really been just a huge eye open-er to explore the world. Being independent, instead of tagging along with your parents is a whole different feel and you have so much more fun.

Any tips for students interested in volunteering overseas?If you are interested in it and you really have the heart to do it, I think naturally you would put in the effort to seek more information, whether it be looking online or attending a presenta-tion. Keep an open mind and don’t be afraid or let the fact that ‘I don’t know anybody’ scare

Passionate about the environment?Help make your area a cleaner living place by getting involved in Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 3 March 2013. Simply register a location and your materials will be delivered straight to you. Visit http://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/ to register.

Love children?Volunteer at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. You can aid parents by minding children in the Sibling Care Centre and by providing fun activities for them to engage in. You can also volunteer at the Enquiries desk to escort patients around the hospital.For more information, call 9845 3841 or visit http://www.chw.edu.au/site/directory/entries/volunteers.htm

Passionate about helping to find a cure for cancer?Volunteer your administrative skills or general helping hand with the Australian Cancer Research Foundation. For more information regarding the volunteering program, call 1300 884 988 or email [email protected]

Nothing to do on New Years Eve?Become a Sydney New Year’s Eve Spectator Services Volun-teer attending to general enquiries from the public during this special event. If you are friendly, reliable, patient and polite with a general knowledge of the Sydney area, this one’s right for you! Shifts occur from 11am-6pm and 5pm-11:30pm.Send your expression of interest to [email protected] your full license?Become a driver for Meals on Wheels. Induction and training will be provided for all Meals on Wheels helpers and teamwork skills will be developed – a necessity for future career applica-tions.For more information, visithttp://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/community/servicesandpro-grams/volunteer/AgedServices.asp

Cannot get enough of the McDonald’s across the road from university?You can help out at the closely associated Ronald McDonald houses located in Randwick, Westmead, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga or Newcastle within NSW. For more information, visithttp://www.rmhc.org.au/help/volunteer

Love gardening? Help those in poor health keep their gardens beautiful? No experience is needed. Tools and required materials will be provided. Easy Care Gardening operates in the council districts of Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Ryde and Hunters Hill.For more information, visit www.easycaregardening.org.au/ Visit http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/volunteer/browse for a whole range of other opportunities.

Make the most of your summer break: Volunteer now

by Christina Chan


Do: • Tailor your resume to the position you are applying for• Be honest about your skills• Include key words from the job description in your resume• Keep it simple, brief, clear and concise – 1-2 pages max. • Keep the design clean and professional – Use subheadings

and bullet points• Use proper spelling and grammar and ensure there are NO

errors

Don’t:• Use a silly email address – E.g. sxc_babygirl@hotmail.

com. Create a new one with your name instead. It’s classier and more appropriate.

• Include unnecessary information may be used against you – E.g. age, marital status, religion

• Give anything put that looks sloppy

the resume

ALL CASHED UPGet that Summer Job!

After a strenuous semester of hard work, sleepless nights and endless cups of coffee, all we want to do is relax, party and enjoy our Summer vacation right? Stereosonic, Boxing Day Sales, road trip anyone?

There’s just one tinsy tiny problem…. I only have $2.75 left in my savings. I guess I must have gotten a little too excited at Oktoberfest.

Being a university student can be tough. The leakages from our wallets seem to always increase at a faster rate than the injections (I blame the MyMulti’s and expensive campus food)! And because money doesn’t grow on trees nor do they magically appear when we call “Mum! Dad!”, I say our only option is to get a Summer Job!

What to include:• Personal Details (name, phone

number, email)• Education (High school and

University)• Career Objective (Optional)• Key Skills and Qualities• Employment History (in

chronological order, starting with the most recent)

• Extra-curricular/Volunteering Activities

• Availabilities• Referees (name, job title,

organization, contact number)


Do:• Look online and in newspapers for job ads in your local area• Keep an eye out for “Help Wanted” signs in shop windows• Print out copies of your resume and distribute them to cafes, restaurants,

shopping centres and cinemas. Be confident, friendly and outgoing when you approach the manager of the store. Ask if there are any job vacancies. If he/she says yes, hand over your resume. If no, ask if you can leave our resume anyway.

• Follow up after a week or so to demonstrate that you are interested and keen.

• Ask around to see if anyone knows of job openings

Don’t:• Not apply for a job because you don’t think you will get it, it pays too

little or because the application is too long. You don’t lose anything by trying. By applying to a variety of stores will maximize your chances of getting a job and you can always accept and later decline the job offer if a better opportunity comes your way. Remember, it is only a Summer job. Even if it’s less than ideal, it is temporary, boost your resume, give you confidence and cash! Trust me, the extra skills and experiences gained is definitely worth your while.

• Take a family or friends with you. You want to look independent, confident and responsible.

Do:• Show up 15 minutes early• Be confident - smile, give a firm handshake, make eye contact• Dress professionally • Know your resume and prepare to give examples of your experiences• Answer the question confidently - don’t be afraid to ask the interviewer

to repeat the question or clarify any ambiguities• Do some research on the company – E.g. Company objectives, motto,

target market• Ask questions to demonstrate that you are interested and keen about

working for the company

Don’t:• Ramble or get distracted or go on tangents

the hunt

the interview

Reality Check:

Securing a job can be hard, particularly if you lack experience. You are most likely going to get more rejections than positions. However, don’t let that deter you from trying. Keep an optimistic frame of mind and you’ll never know!


Tell us a bit about yourself and your aca-demic background?

Cheng: I’ve studied Commerce/Economics, majoring in Finance, International Business and Economics.

Nat: I’ve completed a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Marketing and Management. Outside of studies, I try to follow a TEO (Try Everything Once) policy, although I’ve been told it should really be ‘almost everything’. I love adrenaline sports - the most memorable being Skydiving and Zorbing!

How has your degree helped you in your business?

Cheng: The Commerce/Economics degree was a great blend for me to understand the princi-ples of a business. On a more micro level, ASB facilitated the elements that enabled me to build resourceful relationships, effectively communi-cate complex ideas in a simple manner and the technical prowess to analyse the financials of each project we initiate.

Nat: Although primarily theoretical, I believe I was able to translate a lot of the lessons in my majors (Marketing and Management) into the real world. Understanding how to draft mar-keting and business plans and introduce new products into the market was a key component of driving InsideEats’ growth.

What inspired you to start InsideEats?

Nat: Friends, family and I have often experi-enced the ‘tight-arse’ stare when you pull out a

coupon or voucher to get your bill discount. This inspired the idea of an “I know the owner” deal, where you were made to feel like a VIP instead. Cheng: Online discount coupons made consum-ers feel “cheap, awkward and uncomfortable” in restaurants when they present the waiter/waitress with a voucher in exchange for a meal. InsideEats provides customers with an alterna-tive by offering discreet dining discounts of up to 30% off from our carefully selected partners without blemishing your personal reputation. You are presented with an automatic discount on the bill making you feel like a VIP without any coupons.

Describe the process of starting InsideEats (e.g. getting contacts, research, marketing)

The first step is to research the market. See what potential competitors already exist, if and how they fill your market need and determine whether or not your idea is viable. Next is to re-search your platform, so if you are a bricks and mortar store, determine appropriate locations, rent and utility expenses etc. For us, our plat-form was a website, so we researched quotes, approximate creation time frame etc. In terms of marketing, we’ve found the best way to increase customer research is organically i.e. word of mouth. It also happens to be the cheapest! Apart from social media, always keep business cards on you and tell everyone you meet!

What makes a good entrepreneur? (Tips/ad-vice)

Cheng: You need to be able to formulate cre-ative and bold ideas into a tangible asset that customers want. Most of it comes down to hard

work, determination and the ability to overcome challenges and learning from mistakes. While it is disheartening to fail, what you learn is invalu-able. Mistakes give you the room to innovate and re-calibrate your value proposition to avoid repeat failure.

Nat: I completely agree with Cheng! I’d also add that a book that has changed my way of life and the way I run my business is the 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris. If there’s only one book you’ll read to start your business, I highly rec-ommend it. Like with anything I read, just take one or two key points and apply them. You’ll see big changes flow.

If you could go back and do something differ-ently at uni, what would you have done?

Cheng: Spend less time Facebooking, more time studying! All jokes aside – I would have utilised my time better by being more involved with great societ-ies like BSOC to develop greater networks and more importantly HAVE FUN!

Nat: I was a little shy at the start of uni, so if I could go back I definitely would have been more out there and taken more risks. As they say, the biggest things in life you regret are the things you didn’t do. I try to say YES whenever I can today!

General comments? Other words of wisdom?

Nat: Do one thing today. Simple but so vital. Often it’s too easy to procrastinate and put things off, or feel that you have to have every-

InsideEatsWant to save money on food, but not suffer the embarrassment of discount coupons?

Nat and Cheng have started their own business, InsideEats, which allows cus-tomers to receive those elusive bargains without the cheap feel of coupons.


work, determination and the ability to overcome challenges and learning from mistakes. While it is disheartening to fail, what you learn is invalu-able. Mistakes give you the room to innovate and re-calibrate your value proposition to avoid repeat failure.

Nat: I completely agree with Cheng! I’d also add that a book that has changed my way of life and the way I run my business is the 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris. If there’s only one book you’ll read to start your business, I highly rec-ommend it. Like with anything I read, just take one or two key points and apply them. You’ll see big changes flow.

If you could go back and do something differ-ently at uni, what would you have done?

Cheng: Spend less time Facebooking, more time studying! All jokes aside – I would have utilised my time better by being more involved with great societ-ies like BSOC to develop greater networks and more importantly HAVE FUN!

Nat: I was a little shy at the start of uni, so if I could go back I definitely would have been more out there and taken more risks. As they say, the biggest things in life you regret are the things you didn’t do. I try to say YES whenever I can today!

General comments? Other words of wisdom?

Nat: Do one thing today. Simple but so vital. Often it’s too easy to procrastinate and put things off, or feel that you have to have every-

InsideEatsWant to save money on food, but not suffer the embarrassment of discount coupons?

Nat and Cheng have started their own business, InsideEats, which allows cus-tomers to receive those elusive bargains without the cheap feel of coupons.

Ingredients (serves 18)• 1/2 (750g) pineapple, peeled, cored, chopped • 1 large mango, peeled, chopped • 4 passionfruit, halved • 2 cups lemonade• Ice-block moulds

Method1. Place pineapple and mango in a food proces-

sor or blender. Blend or process until smooth. Remove to a jug. Add passionfruit pulp and lemonade. Stir to combine.

2. Pour mixture into moulds. Insert paddle pop sticks or secure with lids. Freeze until set.

3. Remove ice-blocks from moulds. Serve.

Ingredients (serves 10)• 1 x 85g pkt strawberry and raspberry jelly

crystals • 1 x 250g pkt jam rollettes, cut into 1cm-

thick slices• 125ml (1/2 cup) fresh orange juice,

strained (apple juice or sweet sherry is too)

• 2 x 250g punnets strawberries, washed, hulled, thinly sliced

• 2 x 150g punnets raspberries • 1 x 500g ctn thick vanilla custard • 1 x 300ml ctn thickened cream • 40g (1/4 cup) toasted slivered almonds

Method1. Prepare the jelly following packet directions. Pour into a square 20cm

(base measurement) cake pan. Place in the fridge for 3 hours or until set. 2. Cut each rollette into 6 slices crossways. Place, in a single layer, on a

clean work surface and brush with the orange juice. 3. Divide half the rollette slices among the bases of ten 310ml (1 1/4-cup)

capacity serving glasses. Top with half the strawberries and raspberries. Drizzle over half the custard. Use a teaspoon to transfer half the jelly to the glasses. Repeat with the remaining rollette slices, orange juice, strawber-ries, raspberries, custard and jelly.

4. Cover the glasses with plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for 2 hours or over-night to develop the flavours.

5. Use a whisk or an electric beater to beat the cream in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. Spoon the cream over the trifles and sprinkle with the almonds to serve.

Tropical ice-blocks

Summer Berry Trifles

The mercury’s rising, so why not treat yourself to some delicious, easy-to-make, summer treats and save some cash too!

Joanna Prasawat


Now that summer’s around the corner, it’s time to get your beach body ready.

How to not be the fattest BACHELOR at uni

Eugene Siu

Now,h ow many of you had a new year’s resolution as ‘losing weight’? Don’t be shy, it’s probably one of the most common ones made after being nicer to people, studying harder and to quit smoking.

Being ‘not fat’ doesn’t mean slaving away in the gym (though that always works), it also means eating ‘not fat’, sleeping ‘not fat’ and making ‘not fat’ decisions. For my sake, I’m going to substitute ‘not fat’ for healthy. And that’s how it should really be read.

First and foremost, we all agree that we uni students lack the key elements to what seems to be ideal to staying healthy: time and money. A dash of motivation and com-mitment may also be missing.

To combat your lack of exercise, it’s quite simple. Look around you on campus. UNSW was built on a hill. There are stairs all around you. And not just baby ones like those steps towards the Quad lawn but the massive Basser and Scientia ones. A cheap, easy and effective way to exercise when at uni is to walk those stairs. Pow-erwalk when you are feeling it, otherwise meandering up those stairs is still effective cardio when you are at uni-versity 12 hours a week (realistically 4 for just your tutes shhh). If you are feeling really adventurous, time yourself each time. Challenge yourself and in no time you’ll be feeling the effects of a toned body and a heart the size of Pharlap’s all for no moolah.

If you can afford a gym membership, go with others. I could go on about gym routines but then this would be


the entire issue of Bizzness. If you aren’t cut out for the gym, find something you are cut out for. If you love to run, then just run. Own a dog? Walk it. All these little things that you do in your spare time rather than camp on Face-book or reblog on Tumblr can be used to work off some of the weight.

“Mmm, super burger yum.”

Those of you who know of this Quad Food Court item, then you will know it’s not so healthy. And expensive too. Next time you think about what to eat at uni tomorrow, ask yourself; “What can I bring from home to eat?” Nine times out of ten it will be healthier and a lot cheaper than anything from uni. Stockmarket Salads in Matthews are healthy if you pick the right ingredients but do you really have $10 to spend each day just for lunch at uni?

Snacking.

The devil of eating is snacking. This is where you will gain the most unwanted and useless calories of your life. If you like sweet stuff, bring some fruit rather than buying those karate belts from the Quad Chemist. A whole meal sandwich/salad, a piece of fruit and a bottle of water from home may not sound that great but if you want to lose the weight, then you might want to consider it. You are supposed to have 5 servings of veggies and 2 of fruit a day, which is not easy when you go to university. Think of substitutes. If you live by coffee, try having no or less sugar or skim milk. Rather than the packet of lollies, have a piece of fruit. Think about the type of bread and your

sandwich filling. Most importantly, drink water. Not vitamin which has almost the same or more sugar content as your soft drinks. Definitely try to avoid drinking those nasty energy drinks like Red Bull.

Alcohol.

Alcohol is great. I’m not going to tell you to not drink be-cause that would be very hypocritical of me and universi-ty culture. But know that one Smirnoff Black takes 1 hour of dancing to burn off. And beer… well they don’t call it a beer belly for nothing.

Zzz… sleepy now?

Not enough sleep is another key factor in weight gain. Ideally you want to get to sleep by 10.30pm each night. Obviously, as university students, that is not going to happen. Keep a schedule book, plan your stuff out, be organised. Not only will you stress less with your as-signments and exams but you will be able to get enough sleep each night. Personally 9 hours is nice but I’ll make do with 6. Everyone is different so I’m sure after the 17+ years you’ve been alive, you’ve worked out how much sleep you need.

I don’t guarantee you’ll become a muscle bound lady killer by following this, but you will at least be feeling bet-ter and healthier. You will have more energy, better sleep and quite possibly better marks. Oh, and you won’t be the fattest bachelor (or bachelorette for all you out there looking to snag team Jacob as part of your team).


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