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So you're nervous about getting your first tattoo. Have a think about this.
Passion, instead of being a forced and relentless pursuit, is something which we cannot create, but merely carry.
We all fall down, but it's essential we learn how to identify it so we can pick ourselves up.
Is film representation being a friend or a foe in our engagement with Mental Health issues?
Sometimes it feels like exercise is either a boys' domain or for elegance only. Punch that myth in the face.
The internet has created a place for our generation to feel linked… to feel valued through the actions of others. Why is it that we only find value in the eyes of others and not in our own eyes? Through high school friendship dramas, unrequited teenage cr
5 PMs in 5 years, the rise of the minor party type-a personalities (two of which have appeared on Dancing with the Stars) and the ongoing issues with the Murray Darling Basin, live exports and the NEG (whatever that might be). Although US politics is mess
Our generation sometimes has a skewed perception of permanence. We’re very good at living for the moment, making spontaneous decisions based on current thoughts and feelings.
Tucked behind the 7 Eleven on Oxford Street, you’ll find some of UNSW’s most creative talents drawing, sewing, hammering and snapping away their latest creations on our Art & Design campus.
The questions begun on a random lazy Sunday morning, as I begrudgingly dragged myself out of bed at an ungodly hour.
I love my art degree. It has been deemed “impractical”, “narcissistic”, “cute”, or, perhaps worst of all, “unnecessary”.
Transitioning: there are few bigger decisions, and yet, should we consider it a choice?
Let’s talk about how red heads are a pretty fine example of recessive genetics, but when it gets down to it, are also (apparently) growing a Grindylow in our pants?!
Have you ever had one of those mornings where you have looked in the mirror and realised all the reasons why you aren’t modelling alongside Gigi Hadid and Tyson Beckford?
For 18 years of my life, every time I have stepped into the shower my feet have stung. The skin on top of them is thick, however certain parts have be worn down so raw that even cold water feels like a burn.
It should come as a shock to exactly none of us that most people struggle, at one point or continuously, with the question of whether there’s any point to your life. If you’re not Beyoncé or Steven Hawking, it will come to your attention that the ripple
Please kindly slap me next time I tell you I’m crazy busy. You’ll be doing my overinflated ego a big favour.
When we were little the concept of time seemed irrelevant. All that we would care about was running home to watch Dance Academy and eat red clouds.
Commitmentphobes, Lonely-Romantics Microcheaters, Breadcrumbers, Ghosters: everyone I know is bad at love.
Confidence – something we all want to have, unless we have it.
Tokenistic and infuriating, diversity days are part of the problem not the solution.
Festival season is nearly upon us. What could be better than spending a day or two hanging out with your mates and seeing your favourite bands play?
You don’t need to force yourself into some mold that simply wasn’t made for you.
In the last decade, the fight for inclusivity and equality has bubbled up to a boiling point, with gender labels and gendered language being an increasingly hot topic. But would de-gendering our day-to-day language for instance by replacing all ‘man’ suff
If Australian TV producers had their way, Australian women would be a repetitive mix of blonde, beautiful and constantly lustful. This begs an important question - does the TV you watch change the way you see gender roles?
With the weather warming up, it’s time to start planning your summer outfits! Here are five dresses that are guaranteed to help you bring down the male-dominated world we live in.
I want to pose a question as the on-ramp to this discussion: When was the last time someone accused you of overreacting? What was the context?
I’m not a crafty person. Paint brushes, sewing needles and hot glue guns are as foreign to me as skydiving. That’s why it came as a shock to me to discover that I really like crotchet.
I’ve got a horrible habit of sleeping around 4-5 hours every night, normally playing on my phone before putting it away for bed around 2 or 3am.
When the world is a whirlwind of people in their own monotonous routines, it is quite difficult for one to be grateful. What is there to be grateful for? I have 3 tests, 2 assignments, 9 hours of lectures to catch up on, I don’t understand anything, and e
There has arguably been no wellness practice as widely mentioned and practiced as meditation. An activity that has existed for millennia, meditation began as a religious practice and has endured and diversified. Today, there are many forms of meditation (
In the name of all that is holy, read this cautionary tale before your only sustenance is canned vegetables.
It was on this day that I became the Electricity Nazi, the air-con commandant, the wicked witch of the light switch. From this day forward not a single light was left on unless it was completely necessary.
Avoiding loitering in the kitchen on a Thursday? Prepared strategies to not overfill the bin? We've got some Grade-A adulting avoidance going on here.
The big bad world bites you in the bum in a number of ways. Each razor sharp tooth a responsibility that all come chomping down on you at once. With handling my own shopping being the first of my wounds to tend to, it was time to break out the Dettol.
It was when three of my friends and I moved into our shitty fibro share house that I came to realise my free trial of life was over.
Poetry is more accessible than ever, and these women are killing it.
Your libido naturally comes and goes, but it's good to know if your body is trying to tell you something.
I’m not going to lie, I’m a little jealous of people who can find love on Tinder, but also, you get whatever you’re looking for.
The assessments are coming for you in your sleep, your exercise regime has become doing a handful of sit-ups between readings when you feel inspired, and you're asking yourself 'do I even want to be a professional social media manager after all?!'
8: Your opinions are a swirling mass that devours all information coming your way but never really takes one solid shape.
Whether you’re four years into a law degree, considering transferring from science to teaching, or just dipping your toe into chemical engineering, there’s a little voice in the back of your head that whispers ‘is this the right place for me?’
We fear failure and the possibility of taking stats in summer school but the thing is, there are always people who have it worse. Here are ten people who have definitely had better days.
Lacking motivation to head to the gym after class? Struggling to have the time to cook healthy meals? Walking into the gym but having no idea what to do?
If you’re like me and you’re addicted to Instagram (forget that Facebook, Snapchat or Twitter crap), you probably spend a lot of time scrolling through #aesthetic feeds.
One of the greatest things about show tunes is that when you’re listening to a song, you’re not just listening to one single song, you’re listening one part of a greater narrative.
Here are 7 simple things to (hopefully) get you in bed before 2AM - and up in time for your 9AM lecture. Yawn!
Looking for reasons to tell your m9s that there is nothing wrong with playing the field? Look no further than our exploration of the benefits of a healthy sexual appetite.
Ammbi Muir, Walama Muru Volunteer gives a heart-rendering speech on the importance Reconciliation Week.
Artsweek is all about UNLEASHING your creative side. No longer are we just a feel good art festival - welcome to the creative stomping ground of UNSW Kensington's campus!
Whether your signature dish is toast and the entirety of your cooking experience is watching Tasty videos on Facebook, or you whip up dishes worthy of a Michelin star – the Cookbook is your back pocket guide for simple, delicious meals.
After the long weekend coverage of Chris Hemsworth’s life, social media giant Instagram has decided to call it quits and go with the market demands.
Contrary to popular belief, irony is a finite resource in the world, and was sustainably used for centuries, only dipping when a humorous calamity or great work of art was created.
Tradies of UNSW strike fear and admiration into the hearts of female student population with stream of Foucault references in casual conversation.
Be you a food lover yourself, or a novice of all things Sydney culture, sometimes its worth following the crowd.
Couples sure seem to have a lot of fun! Leisurely late lunches, picnics by some picturesque lake, rooftop bars in summer, even quiet nights on the couch with a greasy box of pizza seem more enjoyable with a significant other.
“TV? I haven’t watched that since Guy beat Shannon!?” Streaming is no longer just something that trendy kid in your English class does. From the grandparent’s watching The Crown, to your younger siblings trying to explain to you just who Jojo Siwa is and
Birth control is complicated. No seriously. If the world were as simple as selecting when a baby could be created (like with an email subscription service or something) then we would have a lot less anxiety about contraception, and a lot less anxiety abou
At the end of every episode of Riverdale, I remember that it is not a show I enjoy and that I should just stop watching. I’ve been doing this for two seasons now.
Somewhere, a fantasy tale set in the middle ages is missing it’s loveable-ey dull giant who runs ‘round unknowingly causing chaos in the kingdom.
When I was filled with sadness, it was only because I had forgotten the silver-green creek at the edge of my family’s property, which served as the backdrop of my existence.
Nola: “Anyways, I don’t actually think Donald Trump is thaaaat bad.” Me internally: Okeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Aside from the endless giggles and fun that come with aerials classes, there is the body positivity that feels inherent within the practice.
I’ve read about the high that people experience when they run or go to the gym and I suppose it just was not meant to be. So if like me running is not your thing perhaps martial arts is.
Your relationship with exercise doesn't have to be about beauty standards, it can be about your optimum brain function, it can be about self-control, it can be about transcendence.
Failures flying at your head from all angles? Tired of walking the long path of mediocrity in cycles of failures? Why not give sport a try where failure is success!
For university students, graduation is a term that can evoke low grade anxiety and a turbulent influx of uncertainty, yet at the same time, it can perpetuate an unbridled sense of liberty and relief.
This is one of those illusive chances for you young, bright and ~ a n g e r y ~ folks with big ideas for how to change a deeply imperfect world around us, to get a foot in the door.
“Straya is a rough place to live in, mate.” I don’t think he really said “mate”. Never mind. It seemed to me that it was a nice way to make this article more Australian. But was he right? Is it that rough?
"There's no place like home" said my Australian neighbour as the plane was braking on the runway. I was now 17000km away from what I used to call my home for nineteen years, heading to what I was supposed to call my new home for twelve months.
I’m of two minds. I would like to think that I can recognise musical talent, or the importance of someone’s work regardless of who they are as a person. After all, I don’t know them.
If you relate to this you'd better check yourself into procrastination rehab.
Sometimes we forget that most people have multiple careers. Time to remember that even career choices are temporary.
The under-appreciated art of turning up, regardless of the consequences, is a girl's best friend.
A new playlist is more than just procrastination, it's a scientific way to change your mood.
Sometimes you've gotta get outside your comfort zone before you can think about what you're really passionate about.
Hopeless with a paintbrush? Can’t tell the difference between a Manet and a Monet? Don't let that stop you from getting creative!
Imagine you’re one of those fancy-pants Fine Arts students over at the Paddington campus. You’re a genuinely fine painter, exquisite at drawing and a master of the socio-political histories that made your art forms what they are today.
Artists are usually represented as the tortured soul: the ones who express their debilitating misery, impassioned curiosity and dark desires through the lenses of their work.
Failure as an outcome can cripple us, shadowing us in lingering moments of self doubt, paralysing us with fear and uncertainty: Will I ever be good enough? Is it the end of the road for me?
Here’s how to get shit done: Look at when you’re most productive and build systems to replicate it. It’s really that simple.
It was during summer break of 2017 when I read an article that predicted your date of death based on ABS statistics, your age and where you have lived. The article predicted that I would die on 26 December 2079. Needless to say that’s when my quarter life
Your sweet sleep is ruined as your obnoxiously loud alarm rings, irritating not just you but your parents as well. You groan as you reach over for your phone to turn it off before settling back into your cosy and warm bed.
Everyone knows that life just gets in the way (of everything), and this is especially true once the rush of semester comes into full swing...
Colin Dray's ground-breaking novel throws light on what being unable to speak is like.
the later versions pale in comparison to the nostalgia and malicious glee of the original edition of ‘The Sims’. It was a game that gave a kid with limited control over their own life total control of adults. It’s an invitation for curious irresponsibilit
They say if your coffee order is over three words you’re a coffee snob (read: ‘hipster’). We see you there, lining up outside the Coffee Cart for your double ristretto which could have been served to you as a long black and you probably wouldn’t have know
For some, the mid-sem break was a week of catch-up studying; for the lucky few, it was a week of rest and relaxation. But some people take the rest in ‘rest and relaxation’ to the zen master level. To them, ‘rest’ is an acronym for ‘Restricted Environment
Have you ever looked at pictures of your parents from the 70s and physically felt second-hand embarrassment because of how awful they look? And every time that you cringed/laughed at them, they would say things like, “Hey, it was the fashion back then.”
