The Voice: Issue #1, March 2020

THE WELCOME EDITION | MARCH 2020 | ISSUE NO. 1

Editor’s Voice Listen, learn, speak What is it exactly I have to say? Taking on the position of editor, it’s more than a little important to have an answer to that question. At time of writing, I’ve already assembled the works of the contributors you are about to see (if you wish to read beyond this point). I must say, they’ve done an astounding job speaking their own mind. Each of their works a novel strand in the weave of the human experience. Okay, I promise I will put a limit on how many times I write sentences like that. But what is mine?

I wouldn’t include this introspection if I didn’t have a reason. I want you to think about yourself. That’s what all this is about, in the end. See, there’s narcissism, that thing we’re told our generation has far too much of these days, and then there’s a different kind of thinking about yourself.

It involves taking a good hard look at everything other than yourself, so that you can see yourself better, so that you can do something for everyone else. This is the process of growing through empathy.

By showing my introspection in trying to answer that question, I want you to see your own.

If we assume that each of us has something to add to each other’s lives, then speaking might be one of the most critical parts of our purpose. Sharing knowledge and experience is like handing over your pieces to be added to the shared jigsaw puzzle.

But there is a kind of shame in having no idea what, if anything, you have to say. I want you to know that that is okay.

Sometimes you just need to stop and listen for another voice to show you your pieces have a place.

You’re here now. You came here to listen and to grow, professionally and personally.

But soon enough, you’ll have to speak, and when that time comes, you’re going to need to know what to say. I assure that whatever it is, it is meaningful.

Chris

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photo competition

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off the grid

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invest your best

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taking the plunge

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welcome to failure

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editor’s voice

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contributors

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mission statement

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presiden’t voice

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contact information

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photo competition

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off the grid

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invest your best

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taking the plunge

jade harkins

jenaya lewis

rachel thomson

taflin mowbray

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wo//man

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welcome to failure

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real talk

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#avondalexp

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cheat sheet

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CON TRIB UTORS

ASSISTANT EDITOR SALLY-MAE HERFORD

EDITOR CHRIS MCCLELLAND

Secondary Education student, untalented art enthusiast, ineffective procrastination combatant. Ask me about my mild addiction to video essays.

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Sally-Mae is a Secondary Education student who really just wants to be sleeping in and complaining about how she didn’t get enough sleep. As well as having seen every movie ever made, Sally-Mae loves looking out car windows pretending she’s in a music video.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER ASHLEY COTTER

Ashley is a Bachelor of Arts student studying Communication and Marketing. She runs off of coffee and avocado toast and can be found getting distracted mid-sentence.

TAFLIN MOWBRAY

Confusion is the best emotion as it gives room to grow and space to think deeper about the world.

JENAYA LEWIS

JADE HARKINS

Jenaya is a Secondary Education student, an amateur artist and a baking enthusiast. She loves to encourage her friends and talk about any and all things nerdy.

Jade is a second-year Education student who always brings snacks to her lectures and thinks she’s a bit of a comedian.

RACHEL THOMSON

Rachel is a Bachelor of Arts Student here at Avondale. She has five major passions: surfing, writing, photography, civil justice and hanging with friends.

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JACINDA RALPH

Mission Statement Sand off the nuances of whatever journey brought us here and we’re all here for the same reason. We all want to better ourselves and experience the facets of the world we only dreamt of. We’re here to learn, to grow, to change for the better and to change things for the better.

And to that end, I think something like The Voice can play an important role.

Stories, discussion, interaction, these are conduits of collective understanding from which we all can develop. I applaud those who feel they have something to say, but I also applaud those who listen.

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This is my proposal – let’s dedicate this year to challenging our understandings.

Let’s pinpoint our motivations and sharpen our resolve.

Let’s revaluate what we know about our heading, find stars to guide our journeys and values to drop anchor on. Leave no destination uncharted.

I hope that you can look towards this humble publication as a key to expanding your worldview. I encourage you to join the conversation and elevate our understanding of the world together. We will never tell you what to think, but we will give you things to think about.

president’s voice CALEB HALIGOWSKI

I would like to give a warm welcome to all new and returning students to Avondale University College! My name is Caleb Haligowski, and this year I have the privilege of being the Avondale Student Association President for 2020.

Some may ask what this role involves.

Essentially, I alongside the ASA team will be the voice and connection between students and faculty in order to create the best possible experience for the whole student body. This year I will be living within the men’s Residential Hall, Watson Hall, while studying a certificate in leadership and management. On top of keeping up-to-date with my endeavours, I also look forward to spending one more year creating life long memories with the boys. Being my final year at Avondale, it is my ambition to leave this place knowing I have made every effort to impart a greater environment where students can thrive to their fullest potential. I would have succeeded should students grow in every possible aspect of their lives knowing God, themselves, and the significant influence they can make in the world. Having previously graduated from Theology in 2019, I look forward to seeing how God moves on campus and in the lives around us.

If this is your first year of tertiary study, I would like to congratulate and encourage you in commencing this new chapter. For all returning students, welcome back! I hope this year you will seize every moment, taking part in all opportunities presented to you. I encourage you to take risks and to step out, move into the unknown for which you don’t

feel fully prepared and allow God, your lecturers and your peers to be the ones there to help should you fail. I honestly believe that 2020 will be a year that our Avondale community will remember.

This year will be a period in your life filled with potential: potential for growth, potential for failure, and potential for success. The exciting thing about Avondale University College is that you can always expect the unexpected. Many expect to come to Avondale and to leave with a degree and an opportunity for a lifelong career. But more importantly, you leave with friendships, memories and growth induced by experiences you would never imagine possible. Through my years of experience at Avondale, the greatest piece of advice I can give you is #sendit. You will be presented with so many new decisions, opportunities and adventures that will help you grow not only mentally and physically but also spiritually. It would be no further from the truth for me to tell you that here at Avondale boys turn into men and girls turn into women. Men and women not commended by their age or by the number in their bank account but by their grounded understanding in who they are and the significant role they can play in this world with God by their side.

“Let’s get it!”

-Caleb H

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Phone: (02) 4980 2333

Email: scott.hill@avondale.edu.au College Church

Phone: (02) 4980 2272

Email: collegechurch@avondale.edu.au

Or message the College Church Facebook Page.

College Counsellors: Phone: 0403478994

Email: counsellingclinic@avondale.edu.au Our counsellors offer confidential counselling to students experiencing a range of academic, mental health and personal concerns.

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Off the Grid JADE PERKINS

At the cusp of 2019 when exams reared their head and coffee was the driving force of my perseverance, I’d often let my mind wander (probably too often) about the upcoming summer ahead. After exams, my first year would be complete and I could reenact the scene from Braveheart shouting “freedom!” Without lectures, assignments and the commute to Cooranbong, the opportunities were endless.

I had so many plans and aspirations for those three months off; starting firstly with guilt-free Netflix binges and actually seeing my friends. I had planned to get fit, rich and tanned as I re-joined the outside world.

Then, about a month into the holidays, like every ‘grass is greener on the other side’ moment, I started to naturally take for granted all the spare time. I’d forgotten the promise I’d made to myself back when my nose was in-between the books; the promise to soak up the sun and live it up, but instead I found myself being a spectator of the lives of others and the only fitness I pursued was that of my thumb, scrolling up and down my phone screen. You guessed it! I’m talking about the black hole that is Instagram and Facebook.

The black hole that speeds up time and encourages you to compare yourself to your peers. Spending another summers morning scrolling through Instagram, I had one of those epiphany moments. I had been up for two hours and what had I achieved? Nothing! I realised that every time I sat down or paused for one moment, there I’d go picking up my phone again, monotonous tasks took twice as long constantly interrupted by a news feed.

Since giving up social media this summer, I learnt a lot about how addictive those two little apps in the palms of our hands are. For the first couple of weeks, every time I sat down I noticed I was picking up my phone like I was on autopilot, sliding my app pages back and forth until it registered that there was nothing to click on, sometimes I would do this three or four times a day. I’m fairly sure I checked my emails a few thousand times, even though there was nothing new to read, it was an instinct I had taught myself to do. However, like all bad habits, they can be broken with a little persistence, and once I did, the benefits were enlightening.

I’ve spent the last two months blissfully unaware of what my peers are doing around me, sure, that has been

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inconvenient at times when I missed a few of my friends engagement posts, but when I found out, I was right there in front of them and could give them a hug instead of a ‘like’. I am more present in conversation and social situations now, instead of escaping to the safety of my phone where I could easily mask looking busy, I am forced to engage with people and find out how they really are. But the best part was that I got so much more out of my day. I loved it so much that I’m still off the grid, even luring four of my friends to join this human experiment. Sure, it has it’s downfalls and they’ll be quite a few birthdays that I miss this year, but the ones that mean the most have made there way on to my calendar to receive a personal message instead of a post.

Then on a whim, I deleted both apps off my phone. Giving up cold turkey to see what life would be like on the other side and without the distraction. I can honestly say it’s been a pretty interesting journey…

Now I’m sure it is blatantly obvious that I am a mature aged student, I mean what sound-minded millennial would possibly want to do this for fun? But if you are the one percent and have ever pondered the idea, I hope I have inspired you like I have my friends. Give it a crack and see what 2020 will be like face to face.

CALEB HINDLEY

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INVEST YOUR BEST JENAYA LEWIS

You are walking up to the stage. Your name was called, and you are about to receive what you have been working for. It seems to be both forever and the blink of an eye. You reach out to shake hands and take that piece of paper that symbolises all of your hard work and... FLASH! The sound of a record rewinding echoes, let’s backtrack - it’s your first day of college in the bright new decade of 2020. Welcome to college!

This year has definitely started with a whirlwind, but here you are hopefully ready and rearing to go. I know I’m definitely excited to see friends and get this semester going. Hello, my name is Jenaya, and I am about to start my second year here at Avondale. My experience starting here last year had been built up by countless stories from my parents and other family members who have attended college throughout the years. However, I quickly found that my experience would be what I made it.

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In the hustle and bustle of new friendships, opportunities and experiences, it can be hard to keep on top of it all. I have found that there are a few things I remind myself and help me in my time at college. The first is about the long haul, the work - the study. We are all at college to get an education and taking time to be proud of your work is something I always try to do, and I think it is a good place to start. However, I also ask myself “what I will remember in twenty to fifty years?” Will I remember that bad grade that I obsessed over? Maybe that good grade that I gave up a great experience for? No, I will remember the times that I have with my friends and family. Working diligently and being proud of yourself is great, but don’t push too hard.

That leads me to my next point - friendship.

I was very nervous about having to do the ‘first day at school’ again. I had been to five different schools across four countries, but Avondale was different. Everyone was excited

and interesting and wanted to make friends, but I also had to put myself out there. This is my advice: go for it! I have friends here I will keep forever, and I’m sure I will make many more if I keep making an effort with people and getting out of my comfort zone. I hope you do too.

My last bit of advice is to prioritise your physical, mental, and spiritual health. Giving yourself time to exercise, to take time to recharge and, most importantly, spend time with God. I personally struggle with this sometimes, but I try to be better every day. If you also struggle, now is always a good place to start. Jesus says: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21). Whatever you invest in, where you put your ’treasure’, is what you will get back. Study, friendships and God will all probably be a big part of your life here at Avondale; I hope you find the right mix for you. Welcome home.

“FOR WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE YOUR HEART WILL BE ALS O.” MATTHEW 6:21

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Taking the Plunge

RACHEL THOMSON

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Feeling the water’s energy moving under my hand, I turn my head to find the flawless and most exquisite wave looming in front of me. Lying down, I move my legs to the back of the board, I cup my hands and start to paddle long, strong strokes. Slowly at first, but as I feel the wave’s energy increasing in strength, I start to paddle faster and more vigorously. My heart is in my throat. Out of the corner of my eye, I can see the wave looming behind me, increasing in size by the second.

Suddenly, I stop paddling. I place my hands into the water and start pulling opposite to the energy of the wave. The board and I start to slow down. I just ‘balked’! I sit up on my board, swish my legs around in the water to turn the board around. Up and over the wave we go. Turning back around, I watch the wave. It’s forming a perfect barrel. I could have been in there, riding the greatest wave of my life. Instead, I chickened out. Waiting for a smaller, less intimidating wave to take its place.

Ahhh, Avondale! I call it home.

Avondale is the place where memories are made. Friendships are formed. Love is blossomed.

A degree is accomplished and achieved. A career is established.

If anyone asks if they should go to Avondale, I will be the first one to tell them that if they don’t go, they will be missing out on the most amazing experience of their

life. Avondale not only forges friendships and memories for life it also cements your spiritual connection with God. I was so close to not coming to Avondale last year. Fear was ruling me. I didn’t want to take the plunge. I didn’t want to risk being dumped by the wave. I didn’t want to leave the comforts and the safety I felt lying on my board, rather than standing up on the perfect wave of a lifetime. I didn’t want to have to start fresh. Really, I was only scared of the first day of moving into the Res Halls. I knew that once that first day was over and I had made connections, that I was going to love College. I just didn’t want to take the drop. The drop where people could stare at me and think I wasn’t good enough to be here. However, once I stood up on that board and rode the drop, the rest of the wave was going to be a breeze. I was

going to carve up my friendships.

Spin off my studies. Barrel in my relationship with God. I was going to become so comfortable with the wave I was riding. I just needed to take the drop.

Thankfully I took that wave and I made it my home.

In life there is always going to be that huge wave, one that we aren’t sure we should or could ride. But God puts these waves in our lives to show us what he can do with us. We can do amazing things if we only trust that God has put this wave before us for a reason. It’s our job to decide if we are going to paddle or bail.

Everyone who is at Avondale is here for a reason. God has placed you here. So well done to you all on taking the wave. Let’s see where God takes you!

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WO/ What made you choose that path?

I don’t exactly know what career path I’ll be taking, but this degree is headed towards that direction.

I’m very creative, and I can’t see myself doing anything that doesn’t involve creativity.

What excites you about coming to Avondale?

A change in lifestyle and scenery and the social aspects that come with all that.

What scares you about coming to Avondale?

Definitely, the hot climate.

Because where I’m from, it is mostly cold.

bethany herford

What are some pre-existing expectations that you have of Avondale?

Where are you from originally?

Robertson, Southern Highlands.

It’s about an hour and a half south of Sydney, right up the mountain from Wollongong.

What made you chose to come to Avondale?

It was where most of my family attended University, and I know a few people there, so it’s familiar.

I also chose it for the SeventhDay Adventist community and for the close personal relationships that you can build by living oncampus.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE STUDYING? General studies and then a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Visual Arts.

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I’ve heard that the academic aid (in-terms of tutoring and studying assistance) is really good.

What are you hoping to get out of your first year at Avondale?

A more solid understanding of what I would like to do as a career and to build some lifelong friendships and be able to showcase my talents as an artist.

Is there any advice people have given you about starting at Avondale? And if so, what is it?

Yes, to keep my room clean.

What do you think you’ll bring to Avondale? Metaphorically not physically.

Hopefully I’ll add to the already super friendly atmosphere that I’ve heard Avondale has and a deeper appreciation for the little things of life.

/MAN Where are you from originally?

West Wallsend Area.

What made you chose to come to Avondale?

I’m a Seventh Day Adventist and wanted to study at an SDA place; also Avondale is a really great University.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE STUDYING? Outdoor Recreation and then Theology.

What made you choose that path?

I always loved the outdoors and have wanted to be a pastor since I was young.

What do you think you’ll bring to Avondale? Metaphorically not physically.

I hope that I will be able to help out with the sporting side if the opportunity presents itself.

DENSLEY ROSS

What excites you about coming to Avondale?

I am super keen to meet heaps of new people, and outdoor rec is going to be super fun.

What scares you about coming to Avondale?

Not much scares me; it’s a pretty cool place.

What are some pre-existing expectations that you have of Avondale?

I know or have a feeling that it’s going to be God-focused which is good and also, I will be able to grow spiritually and educationally as well.

What are you hoping to get out of your first year at Avondale?

I am hoping to make more friends and get a cert 4 out of it.

Is there any advice people have given you about starting at Avondale? And if so, what is it?

If you’re thinking about doing it, just do it, it’s an awesome school.

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WELCOME TO FAILURE

(YOU’LL GET BETTER AT IT WITH PRACTICE) TAFLIN MOWBRAY

When writing in the first few words of an essay, finding that perfect spiffy turn of phrase or even just one single competent idea can be the hardest part of the endeavour.

Lecturers and unsympathetic peers will refer to this as procrastination. But despite the reputation of this word, the leading cause of it isn’t laziness.

The primary reasons people procrastinate, often far beyond the point where it is wise to do so, is far more likely to be fear of failure, and anxiety.

The greater the pressure the need to succeed creates, the greater the block of starting the project becomes. Because isn’t it common sense that you haven’t failed unless you tried? Endless dithering and avoiding of the issue appears to be a far better choice on a subconscious level. For all the stress that a blank document causes it’s better than finding out how the disappointment of not living up to the standards the lecturers will feel.

Procrastinating to avoid failure is one of those logical fallacies that seems incredibly stupid so long as someone else is doing it. When it’s you, there are suddenly both insurmountable reasons for it, and a host of reasons doing otherwise is impossible. But the thing is, failure is always better then not trying.

Here’s the point where I make a few trite rewordings of turns of phases so stock that I sound like I’m throwing darts at someone’s inspiration board. Or maybe a reading from the work of a painfully cheery life coach. But I hate life coaches and the only inspirational quotes I like involve spite and sarcasm, and I am trying to be optimistic here.

The basic truth to adult life is things screw up, and sometimes it’s your fault. You’ll fail, and while there may be extenuating circumstances, in the end you’ll only have yourself and a mark that falls below fifty percent. I’ve gotten essays that made me go into denial so strong that I convinced myself (for a whole half an hour) that the marking system meant the eighteen I got was out of twenty, not forty.

It was not.

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SITTING IN YOUR RO OM ALONE AVOIDING THE BLANK PAGE MAY SEEM LIKE IT WILL HURT LESS THAN TRYING AND FAILING BUT IT WON’T.

Nor was that the last time I got a mark that caused me to go into denial. Failure is part of adult life, as much as it was childhood and while the stakes seem a great deal higher (and to be fair, they often are higher) you’ll live through it.

Sitting in your room alone avoiding the blank page may seem like it will hurt less than trying and failing but it won’t. I won’t force a long list of places you can get help because you’ll probably hear about it from a hundred other people.

Lectures, tutors, counsellors: all of them here to help! But the only person who can write that first line is you.

So, write it. The second sentence is usually easier.

If it isn’t? You have two to four years to get the hang of this.

Good luck and (I mean this in the best way possible) welcome to failure! And remember, every number above zero is a positive one.

CHELSEA HARDERS

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In light of the recent events over the holidays, such as the fires and floods, how do you feel about the future? Is there anything you are concerned or afraid of? Do you see anything being done about it?

Real Talk

Calum Entermann: It has been a wild summer in our backyard, from drought to fires to floods and hardly a breath between. We have all seen first-hand at least one of these devastating events over the break and it can be difficult to know how to respond when disaster starts to feel familiar. I know I’ve gone a bit numb. For example, I saw nothing but smoke outside for months on end then suddenly the local pub goes under two foot of water - it’s almost a joke. That is until I remember that people have died, and thousands of homes are washed out or burned to ash. It’s easy then to swing the other way into guilt for not feeling sad enough, for not caring enough. Some tend to point the finger at who they believe is to blame for it all. I don’t know if you can resonate with these reactions, but I do think that none of them will achieve tangible help for anyone.

Karla Karaoglanis: I would be lying to say that the events we have experienced as a country over the holidays were not terrifying in many ways. Most of us either were or knew people who were affected by the fires, losing homes, livelihood and even lives. Not only was the country as a whole on high alert and left broken-hearted over the catastrophe and pain that was experienced, the world's eyes were on us and hearts were breaking for us. It is sad to see that it took loss and devastation to spark conversations about climate change and the maintenance of our country’s landscape. Even after the devastation that we have experienced, we are often still seeing the baton passed on when it comes to whose responsibility it is to come up with a solution or strategy so that we can avoid future incidents like this.

Whether you are concerned or not, do you think that you personally can have any meaningful influence over what will happen? Is there anything that helps keep you motivated towards change or unafraid of the future?

Calum: From my limited experience, I propose that a more productive response as we engage with these harsh realities is to remember all the lives that were saved and the homes that were protected. We need to celebrate the heart we display when we gave money, fought fires, and prayed prayers. When we see the situation from this angle, we do ourselves justice because we do have much to be proud of after all. We can then bring ourselves into a sense of healthy pride, and from this mindset we determine that next time a disaster threatens to drown us, we’re going to be stronger, more resilient – and better prepared. Rather than look away, or down, or at someone else to blame, we can look our problem in the eye and work to find a solution together.

Karla: We can all have a positive influence in many ways, such as educating ourselves within a political aspect to ensure Australia will be in safe hands. It is worrying what state of disaster our country could be led into if we are once again hit with natural disasters such as what we have experienced over this summer and with fewer resources than we currently do, which may be the case because of some politicians. Yet, no matter how terrifying aspects of the future may get, I find comfort in the fact that when disaster struck, the heart of humanity came out. The support and love that Australia has received worldwide were overwhelming. We can also take comfort in the fact that we serve an incredible God who does not allow pain without purpose, as much as we may be broken. He will be there to build us up again stronger.

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Thanks to Brad McNabb, Natasha Su’a, Avondale Student Life, Chelsea Harders, Monique Sherar, Charlotte Lewis, Tara Newman, Chewy Hill, Casey Herman, Casey Quan, & Margot Graham

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Cheat Sheet

Wow! I’m so excited to be able to share with you guys some of my favourite knick-knacks that help me get through a gruelling semester. Some are super helpful apps and playlists that sooth the stressful mind and some more-so aid in reaching that procrastination station. However useful you find these, I hope that at least one of you reading this will discover a new thing that makes your life more comfortable or at least more entertaining. So, without further ado, here are my top six cheat sheet picks of March.

APPS Service NSW

If you haven’t already heard, Roads and Maritime Services have

finally released an app that lets you keep your driver’s license on

you digitally. Gone are the days when you’re hanging with friends, and someone suggests a midnight Maccas run, but you have to

run up three flights of stairs to find your wallet. This app also helps you remember when you need to register your vehicle AND if you have any fines or demerit points! What are you waiting for?

youtube Vox

Have you ever wondered what really happens to your knuckles

when you crack them? Or why you never see a great white shark in an aquarium? Or maybe you just want to know why Mickey Mouse wears gloves? This YouTube channel answers all these questions and more. Their short and punchy educational videos will make

you that person at the dinner table that knows way too much about why ramen is used as currency in prison.

playlists Best Classical for Work

If you’re anything like me and get distracted by anything but your study, then this Spotify playlist is for you. One study did show that students who listened to a one-hour lecture with classical music

playing in the background retained more of the information than a group who heard the lecture with no music. This playlist also

consists of familiar instrumental covers to songs that keep you

interested but not distracted from what you should really be doing.

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MOVIES The Peanut Butter Falcon After running away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a pro wrestler, a man who has Down syndrome befriends an outlaw who becomes his coach and ally. This movie is the perfect Sunday afternoon movie to watch with your family and friends.

It will have you crying both tears of sadness and joy. The whole film will leave you with a heart-warming love for brothership and a deep appreciation for soap.

PODCASTS Burn the Haystack

Two NZ based pastors are pushing the Seventh-

day Adventist theology and ethos into the social media stratosphere through their relevant and

thought-provoking podcast Burn the Haystack.

Both Jesse and Josh, (Avondale alumni) keep you interested and engaged with what’s going on in

the SDA community and aren’t scared to, as they

say, ‘save the best, and burn the rest of our culture and faith practices.’

netflix American Vandal

Did you think that you’d seen everything that

Netflix had to offer? Think again! American Vandal is a perfect across between serious journalism and high school antics. The dim-witted and

accused, Dylan Maxwell, will keep you on your

toes the entire eight episodes. And if you reach

the end of season one and are hungry for more, there’s another season even more hilarious and

nail-biting than the first to distract you from your responsibilities.

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