Study help for students
Julian Bremner
Public relations editorial intern
Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia
It’s that time of the year, classes are closing, assignments are (over)due and examinations are beginning. Your stress levels are up. It feels like you’re drowning. Wait! There are beacons of hope.
Avondale Library, it’s the one constant, so it makes sense this should be your first port of call. The atmosphere is essential to successful study. It’s quiet, but it can also be productive, particularly seeing your classmates with their heads in their books. Choose to study by yourself in a cubicle or with others in a room.
Other library facilities or improvements to service include the addition of new computers and the extension of hours in the computer lab. A printer has also been added, so getting up the minute the library opens is no longer necessary. With EndNote and database searching classes on request, past examination papers and tutoring services, Avondale Library should be your next step in reclaiming sanity.
This is also Kim Pow’s domain. She’s the student counsellor on the Lake Macquarie campus. “This is the most stressful time of year and I see an increase in the number of students who visit for the first time,” she says. Kim sees this generation as the “better offer” generation—we tend to procrastinate. This often results in lack of sleep, which is a factor in the poor handling of stress. “All nighters can comprise your coping mechanism,” says Kim.
Bachelor of Arts student Joshua Zyderveld knows what it’s like to be stressed—he’s overloading units for his final two semesters. His advice: “Students who start early [on assignments or study] get the best marks and still manage to have a good time.”
Tags: Avondale Library, Student Services