Within a Cooee! Advice Tool

I’m thinking about uni, but I’m still not sure, conversation starters directed towards regional people who are considering university as an option.

Introduction

Being Regional

I’m Thinking About Uni

Go for it!

You can do it!

Do it because you want to

Be intentional, take your time

Look at all your options

For school leavers: Gap Year, ATAR

Ask lots of questions

Costs

What if I change my mind?

Study options to think about

I’m at Uni:Now keep going!

Like a Rollercoaster

Do it because you want to...

Study something you think you will love and will be able to find a job you will enjoy doing at the end. Don’t do what your mum/dad/sister/friend/whoever thinks you should do. Don’t feel obligated and pressured to do something you don’t really want to do, or it will seem like it takes forever and you will grow to resent it. Also, if you get there and feel like what you picked isn’t what you expected talk to someone at the uni and switch if you need to.

Kim is 31-40 from outer regional QLD, in 2nd year Accounting fulltime, online. Kim is FiF and from working class background, and carer for family member(s)

  • Choose something that will actually get you a job, something that you are passionate about. But don’t be afraid to change your mind after a semester or year (Alan)

    Alan is 21-25 from a remote area, doing Bachelor of Science part-time for over 5 years. He is first in his family and works a casual job.

  • Don’t do it because it’s expected of you; do it because you want to do it. Find people who have gone through something similar and connect with them. (Macey)

    Macey is 18-20 from a very remote area, in 2nd year Nursing on campus. She is a student with disability, from working class background and is first in family at uni. She is 15 hours drive from home.

  • if it’s something you want to achieve in your life, you should definitely go for it and find out ways that will allow you to pursue it, find out if help is available because you shouldn’t limit yourself from happiness just because of living in a regional area (Teri)

    Teri is 18-20 from an outer regional area, in first year Social Work online and fulltime. She is first in her family at uni and couldn't afford to move away to attend a campus

  • Study something you think you will love and will be able to find a job you will enjoy doing at the end. Don’t do what your mum/dad/sister/friend/whoever thinks you should do. Don’t feel obligated and pressured to do something you don’t really want to do, or it will seem like it takes forever and you will grow to resent it. Also, if you get there and feel like what you picked isn’t what you expected talk to someone at the uni and switch if you need to. (Kim)

    Kim is 31-40 from an outer regional area, in 2nd year Accounting fulltime, online. Kim is first in family and from working class background, and carer for family member(s)