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Mar 29, 2024 | 
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The average Australian drinks about three cups of coffee a week. Despite many “environmentally friendly” options, most disposable coffee cups still have a plastic lid, along with a plastic layer within the cup. These cups require a special process to decompose that involves 120 days in continuous 60-degree heat – throwing these cups into a landfill does not automatically break them down.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
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The best student jobs today are those you haven’t thought about. When you think of part-time jobs as a student, most people think of bagging groceries, flipping burger patties or delivering pizza. But we’re here to tell you that there are many other more interesting options for you out there. Some don’t even require you to leave your room — saving loads of time and transport money.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
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“They wouldn’t send me to school,” my grandmother said. “They couldn’t afford uni for me,” my mother said. Education was my grandmother’s birthright stolen. She could not read a single word besides the letters A, B, and C in her 75 years of life. Her illiteracy was a debilitating, unending struggle. It ate away and shamed her. Despite a matriarch, few took her seriously in consequential family matters.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
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Sarah Chanakarn Tuan’s path to becoming a medical student started with four rejection letters from the universities she planned to join. It was May 2023 and she was pretty confident of her chances. An all-rounder, Tuan scored 5 A* for A Levels, was top in Malaysia for IGCSE Biology, shadowed a doctor, participated in prestigious art competitions, took part in various sports, and the list goes on.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
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Though it has been 10 years since INSEAD MIM student Ausie Widawati left her home in Indonesia for Singapore, she remains determined to create positive change for her community. Widawati pursued a STEM degree in Singapore, delving into environmental sciences research, particularly focusing on earthquakes. This came about after her grandparents’ house was destroyed by the 2006 earthquake in Jakarta.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
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When we think of how women can maximise their international education, we think of Riddi Viswanathan. After high school in India, she moved to the University of Manchester to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business studies and economics. This was where she stepped out of her comfort zone to become a student leader representing 400,000 students from 192 countries.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
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Not many young children dream of becoming an aerospace engineer. Even fewer stick to their childhood ambitions. Research reveals that 96% of adults are not in the job they dreamt of as a child. Gabriela Gavilánez Gallardo counts herself part of the 4% — thanks to one moment that cemented her life goals. At 12 years old, Gallardo visited Florida with her family. While the usual Disney and Universal theme parks were on the agenda, the Kennedy Space Centre made an impact.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
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Did you know that if you begin your undergraduate degree over the age of 21, you are considered a mature student? You are also called a mature student if you sign up for a master’s or PhD degree over the age of 25. In the UK, half of the mature students are aged between 21 and 24, whereas 40% are over 30. It is why when Claire Baxter went to study at the University of Glasgow at 37 years old, she was surprised that the Mature Student Association was made up of people in their early 20s.
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
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How would one begin to decide on where the best US state education is? While we have explored the smartest cities in the US, what about the US state with the smartest students? Perhaps it has something to do with having the most number of people with university degrees.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
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On average, people spend about three hours and 15 minutes per day on their smartphones. This time is usually spent browsing social media, catching up on current events, streaming videos and gaming. However, instead of distracting us, smartphones have so many other apps that are useful for students. Some make our lives easier, others keep us healthy and there are a few that even help us learn better.
