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This gonna be one long ass lecture

Okay, random observation, but why does literally everyone in the library have headphones on?

Now I’m genuinely curious about what you guys are listening to while studying. Is it lo-fi, classical music, rain sounds, your favourite playlist, complete silence, or are you just pretending to study while listening to the most random songs ever? 💀

I need to know what everyone’s study soundtrack looks like.

Drop your recommendations below! 👇

i’m full of grief, i’m in mourning of our friendship (no she didn’t pass away, she decided that our surface level friendship was all she asked for and nothing deeper hence she unfriended me)

comfort me 💔

Am I crazy or is this assignment so far out of what we’ve been taught? how is it okay to be assessed on so much coding in a language that they don’t even teach us and we are just meant to self teach. What am i paying so much money for if i’m just meant to teach myself? This is such a huge assignment to do in only 14 days, would appreciate advice from any past students

I'd like to move early January. Any experience with the 'international house'? Is there a forum for finding a roommate? Thoughts on nearby apartment complexes? I won't have a car, and in most of the USA that's a huge headache. How is living car-less in Brisbane?

i'm graduating this semester and i still have some $ left on my uq printing credit. can i transfer it to my bank account or something? as far as i know you can only transfer it to other users

Okay, I think I need a change of scenery because I’m getting so tired of studying at Central Library. 😭

Where do you guys go when you actually want to get work done? Are there any underrated study spots at UQ with a good vibe, comfortable seating, decent lighting, and maybe a little less of the usual library crowd?

Could be another library, a quiet building, a hidden corner on campus, or even a café nearby.

Please share your favourite spots! And if you have a secret study spot you don't want to expose to the entire subreddit, my DMs are open. 🤝

Did anybody else in this sub go to knockout this year and is still recovering from post-rave depression? I wish mid semester break was a week longer, having to go back to uni assignments, classes and work this week was just so sad to me…

If I had been born 5 years earlier, the big 4 would've been KMPG, EY, PwC, and Deloitte..

Thanks OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and Palantir for taking all the analyst grad roles 🙄

I’m a UQ student and I’m currently freaking out about an extension request for an assessment that has a hurdle requirement.

I submitted my extension request at approximately 24 hours and 11 minutes after the assessment deadline, so technically I’m outside UQ’s normal 24-hour window, and was rejected.

I’ve been reading UQ’s Assessment Procedure and I’m confused about how much discretion there actually is.

Clause 55 says an extension request must be submitted no later than 24 hours after the assessment due date/time.

However, clause 59 says that requests received after that deadline must include evidence explaining the reason for the late request and that a decision-maker determines whether to accept the request for consideration.

The bigger problem is evidence. My circumstances were genuinely affecting my ability to function and complete the assessment, but I don’t have much contemporaneous evidence. I eventually obtained a medical certificate, but it was obtained after the assessment due date. Clause 66 says documentation obtained after the due date may be accepted in exceptional circumstances if sufficient explanation and evidence is provided, but I’m worried that I simply don’t have enough evidence to meet that standard.

The relevant grievance policy also says students can appeal a decision if they provide new/additional information or can substantiate that the original decision didn’t comply with UQ policy/procedure.

I’m trying to figure out what the sensible approach is:

• Should I contact UQ Student Advocacy/SHOC now, before a decision is made?
• Should I also contact the Course Coordinator?
• Or should I simply wait for the extension decision and only approach SHOC if it’s rejected?
• Has anyone had experience with a UQ extension request being accepted despite being slightly outside the 24-hour window?
• Particularly interested in experiences where the student had limited evidence or medical documentation obtained after the due date.

I just want to understand realistically what options I have and whether an appeal is actually worth pursuing if the initial request is rejected.

I’m also trying to stop obsessing over this shit and actually finish the assignment 😭

TL;DR: My UQ extension request was submitted ~24 hours and 11 minutes after the deadline, so technically 11 minutes outside the 24-hour window. I have a medical certificate, but it was obtained after the due date and I have limited other evidence. The request was rejected. UQ policy says late requests can be considered if there’s evidence explaining the lateness, and adverse extension decisions can be appealed through the grievance process.

Should I contact SHOC/Student Advocacy now, contact the Course Coordinator, or wait for the decision and appeal if rejected? Has anyone had a similar UQ extension request accepted?

fuck my fucking chungus life

2 exams first day, 1 exam on second, 1 exam on third, all in the first week...

How should I prepare for it?

Since the news about the Cornell frat I've heard a lot of American victims/survivors say that you should report assaults directly to a rape crisis hotline rather than going through the schools given how often they cover it up.

Has anyone here had to go through this process? I understand the official UQ advice but I'd rather hear what people who have actually lived through it would prefer.

edit: to be clear this isn't looking for personal or time sensitive advice. Just looking to start a discussion.

let’s say hypothetically i had a concert i was rlly looking forward to, but I have been scheduled an exam at 8am the next morning… is it doable…
my commute is pretty short, i could leave my house at 7 and be there on time…..

note , i am considering deferring it but i reaaaaally do not want to extend the stress of the semester

6pm exam clashes with siblings high school graduation

Hi all, needing some help with my decision. For context, I'm in 3rd year engineering, and I have 2 exams on the same day during this block (one at 8am one at 6pm, I live on the Gold Coast so would have to get up at like 5-6am) and have never experienced such a thing, the 2 exams have content completely unrelated to each other.

It is really important to pass all of my courses this semester due to my degree requirements for remaining enrolled, so is it worth deferring the 6pm one? Is there a reason I would need to hold onto my discretionary for 4th/5th yr? Can anyone give some input on taking 2 engineering exams in one day?

- A very stressed student in need of advice

Cause if you don't, your calf muscles are gonna make you wish you did

I'm currently in my first year (biomed) and I'm super interested in applying for the research programs, especially for the upcoming summer. Though, I have heard that people generally apply in their second year onwards as you have better experience in the lab, and I'm guessing you also have a better chance. Has anyone done research programs as a first year (that is, applying during your first year and undertaking the program the second year)?

I was just not sure if it's worth spending my time on if I have lower chances especially with assessments all due in the same week this semester lols