We all know the feeling. Flip back to the high school days. It is exam time and the hours you have spent flipping through those revision notes and palm cards are paying off. You are flying through the questions and there is only one more circle to colour: A, B, C or D. But then [...]
When I found out that I was selected as a 2018 One Girl Ambassador for the #Doitinadress campaign I chucked on some Whitney Houston and had a boogie. My mission in the coming months? Raise funds to ensure girls in Sierra Leone and Uganda get an access to education in a school dress. This journey [...]
The F-word is needed in our classrooms and homes more than ever. International Women's Day always offers a fresh surge of motivation and inspiration. Powerhouse women in a variety of fields take over the radio waves, TV and news articles to keep us updated on the latest achievements and challenges of the feminist cause. Yet, [...]
"Great. I literally have no idea what I'm doing." I was sitting in a foyer for my first major "proper job" interview- the interview that I thought would get my foot in the door. The interview that would prove that I was an adult. I had figured out my clothes two days before. "Look professional. [...]
Social media is a topic that journalists, commentators and podcasters get all frazzled about. Whether it is the endless opportunities and utopian lifestyle living that social media professes to offer or the devastating, crippling effects of online bullying, social media has got up there with avoided dinner conversations: footy teams, politics, religion and now snap [...]
“Make sure your teenager gets enough sleep, eats well and is active.” “Calmly talk to your child about stress.” “Implement self-care in the household.” These common gems of advice around exam stress are such a nice idea but it is very likely that the reality of exam period will undermine this theory. The result? Your [...]
Among the mountains of perspectives, outrage, comments and reflections of the US presidential election only one article stood out to me on a personal level. It was an interview with Hilary Clinton by Brandon Stanton, Founder of Humans of New York. The photograph is of Hilary seated in a rare moment of reflection. Sharing her experience [...]
Grit :the perseverance and passion for long term goals"- Angela Duckworth Following her TED Talk discussing the link between grit and success, heads turned towards Angela Duckworth. Grit may be looked over as a ‘fluffy’ vague word used in motivational chants or pep talks but its strength should not be undermined. As Paul Tough, author of ‘How Children Succeed’, [...]
Christmas is a time where we can finally put our feet up, kick back and relax but for many high school graduates, it is a time of recovery. Recently, students waited in suspense for the ATAR results to come out. On the news I watched montage snippets of students clicking through the prompts to see [...]
From primary school onwards children are rewarded for getting the answers right, ticking the right boxes and in return receiving a red ink A on paper. There is an element of comfort walking out of an exam room having a good idea of how you have gone. There is also some comfort in knowing that [...]
