Make it your ONE thing, so it is always your focus, buy yourself an AMAZING coffee machine (Mairead)

Mairead is 31-40 from an inner regional area, 3rd year of Psychology part-time. She is a student with disability and has children. She hasn't had to move for her studies

That the key is to communicate and ask for help if you are struggling in any area whether academic, social, mental, physical. Help is always there. (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

Travel is hard and time consuming. Being away from family is hard, find yourself and amazing support network and use them enjoy the experience and do what you are passionate about … If you are passionate about it, and have a good support network, do it. (Paula)

Paula is 31-40 from an inner regional area in 4th year Behavioural Science, part-time on campus. She didn't move but has to commute. She is a student with disability, from LSES situation and also has children

if you plan on staying in the area great attend a course that is relevant to your region and will still be there in the future. (Robert)

Robert is 41-50 from an inner regional area, doing Arts part-time for over 5 years. He is first in family, from LSES background and lives with disability. He is also involved in the local community

Do one subject only in your first semester to get used to the scheduling etc. Schedule EVERYTHING!! (Mairead)

Mairead is 31-40 from an inner regional area, 3rd year of Psychology part-time. She is a student with disability and has children. She hasn't had to move for her studies

Be disciplined (Rae)

Rae is over 51 from an inner regional area, in 2nd year social sciences, fulltime and on campus. She lives with disability and also is carer for other family member(s)

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

Regional students are generally not spoon fed and have a high work ethic and often are good problem solvers and practical thinkers. (Robert)

Robert is 41-50 from an inner regional area, doing Arts part-time for over 5 years. He is first in family, from LSES background and lives with disability. He is also involved in the local community

I think they’re also tactile with their ideas and their focuses and I just find that they’re generally friendly people as well because they usually know everyone in the communities they live in (Freya)

Freya is 21-25 from an outer regional area and is in her 5th year of a double Science degree, fulltime, on campus. She is mature age and is a student with disability, and works part time

I found regional students are good with money; they don’t have disposable incomes, so they’re money type of smart because they’re having to budget more for, you know, travel and all that stuff. (Freya)

Freya is 21-25 from an outer regional area and is in her 5th year of a double Science degree, fulltime, on campus. She is mature age and is a student with disability, and works part time