Edition 40 | 2021
Great UniSA 30th Anniversary Countdown The
Volume Three (20 – 16) 30 years. 30 Degrees. 30 students. 30 accomplishments. It’s countdown time...
We are hitting our midway point with our massive 30th Anniversary countdown for the University of South Australia’s 30th birthday. To reiterate our year long plan, we are exploring 30 degrees with 30 students, listening to the accomplishments of some our uni’s coolest, smartest and quirkiest students. For our Sex Edition, we have a few treats for you all this time around. We have caught up with creative students, law students and midwifery students amongst others to grow this Verse pantheon that little bit more! Happy Birthday UniSA and we will see you for Volume Four soon! Photo Chloe Short + Julia Thomas
Artwork Nina Canala
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Nina Canala - Bachelor of Creative Industries: Digital Media & Social Media For three years I have felt stuck, like my friends were moving so fast, progressing in their careers while I was stuck on a loop of unfinished projects and degree changes. I spent these years trying to mould myself into something with a distinct title: filmmaker, illustrator, photographer, graphic designer or (the worst one…) content creator. When I think about my greatest achievements while studying at UniSA, I think that the most important one, and one that goes most unrecognised, is my ongoing and strenuous route to realizing that I don’t have to choose just one career pathway. The future is messy and exciting. I now understand that I am capable of experimenting with countless mediums and switching up my style whenever I want, and that maybe all of those degree changes were not such a waste of time. Plus, I got the chance to meet the coolest, most talented people ever along the way. Constant creating, competing, collaborating (and crying) with other artists has been the foundation of the most dynamic and valuable relationships I have ever had. And for me, these are the most promising parts about being an artist. [For further features of Nina’s work in Edition 40, check out Looks of UniSA on pages 56-57 and our front cover!]
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