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

What if I change my mind?

I think I learned that when I did my nursing degree; I started off thinking, “Oh yes, I’m going to do this, I’m going to do this” and you learn more and you experience more and you study different subjects then you kind of try other things and eventually, somewhere along the line something dings in your head and you go, “Yep, that’s what I want to do”.

Wendy is 53 from inner regional NSW, in 2nd year of Social Science, studying part-time, online. She is from LSES and working class background, and has caring responsibilities

  • 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 FiF and from working class background, and carer for family member(s)

  • I’d say “try it and see if you like it and if you don’t like it, then you know it’s not for you”. There’s no harm in attempting something. You know, a lot of students I’ve found will go and do a Bachelor of Arts just to see if they like university, and if you’re like that, then maybe you’ll get a bit of an idea on what you want to do”. (Brianna)

    Brianna is 21-25 from an outer regional area, in 3rd year education, fulltime on campus. She is first in her family and from working class background, and moved 3 hours away from her family

  • Think in terms of baby steps. You may start in one direction and then find yourself shifting but this is okay. This is the time to explore. (Alice)

    Alice is 41-50 from an inner regional area, in 1st year Arts, full time on campus. She is a student with disability and from LSES background. She also has children and other caring responsibilities

  • I think I learned that when I did my nursing degree; I started off thinking, “Oh yes, I’m going to do this, I’m going to do this” and you learn more and you experience more and you study different subjects then you kind of try other things and eventually, somewhere along the line something dings in your head and you go, “Yep, that’s what I want to do”. (Wendy)

    Wendy is 53 from an inner regional area, in 2nd year of Social Science, studying part-time, online. She is from LSES and working class background, and has caring responsibilities