Transport
What time would the bus arrive at 14:25 realistically?
2:25pm (give or take 5 minutes)
What should you always have on you when leaving the house?
Phone, keys, some emergency money.
What should you always do before a long drive?
Check the oil, and air pressure.
What is a tutorial?
Tutorial = class.
A lecture is either online or in person where you just listen and take notes.
Your doctor keeps brushing you off during an appointment, what do you do?
Bring a trusted person to the appointment with you.
Bring a specific log of symptoms/concerns as 'evidence'.
Get a second opinion.
Advocate for your self, ask questions and ask to see reports/results.
How do you pay for a bus ride?
Opal card, debit card, credit card.
You're living in a share house and you have lost your keys, what do you do?
Contact your house mates, try and climb through a window, contact the real estate, contact an emergency call out locksmith.
You have an specialist appointment booked in 1 month, the receptionist tells you there is a $100 fee if you are late or miss the appointment, what do you do?
Write it in your calendar, set reminders in your phone, ask the receptionist to text you a reminder the day before, check and make sure you're not scheduled to work at that time.
What do you do if you are falling behind in your university assignments.
- Speak to/email your lecturer/ course coordinator let them know that you are needing support.
- University peer study groups.
- Scaling back course load e.g. 3 units in the semester and the 4th during summer holidays.
What are some signs that can indicate being overwhelmed and feeling anxiety/depression?
- Low mood
- Change in appetite
- Change in sleep (often over sleeping)
- Brain fog
If you feel unsafe while traveling on the train what can you do?
Press the emergency help point button, speak to transport staff.
It's 25 minutes until your shift at the cafe and all your uniforms are in the washing machine, what do you do?
Raid your closet for a plain black tee, message your boss if they have a spare shirt at the cafe. Message a colleague if they have a spare shirt they can bring.
It's your first week at a new job and you start feeling really sick, what do you do?
Tell your boss that you need to go home. Don't try and soldier on, your health is the most important thing.
What do you do if you need extra time to finish an assignment?
Go to your uni's website and submit an extension form + scan any documentation you're using as proof e.g. doctors note.
What can you do when feeling overwhelmed/ how can you protect your mental health?
- Talk to someone about your feelings friends, family, doctor/counsellors
- Look into mental health resources at your university
- Try and find ways to reduce stress, and increase fun
- Do activities with good benefits walking, sitting outside, exercising, eating fruits and veg routinely
What do you do if you get off on the wrong stop?
Adapt- check the timetable, check google maps, check the time, evaluate if you can safely wait for the next bus/train. Do you need to find alternative transportation?
How can you prevent loosing your keys?
Put an airtag on your keys, put your keys on a carabiner and attach to pants/bag, put keys in designated bowl or hook.
You've just had a job interview and you've been offered a position, you look at the contract and your wage seems very low, what do you do?
Look up the Fair Work Ombudsman minimum wage rates (national rates or state rates). Legally you must be paid minimum wage.
You are studying full time and have many assignments due soon, what can you do?
Need a strategy to organise and complete assignments by the due dates.
Your house mate keeps using your milk, what do you do?
1st. Speak to them directly
2nd. Get creative
What do you do if you get a flat tire?
Call road side assistance. Call a parent/friend. Change the tire using your spare.
You're looking to buy a second hand car on online, asks you to come in the evening with cash to look at the car, what do you do?
Don't go, especially at night or alone with money on you.
You are getting centrelink Aus Study, what do you need to do every fortnight?
Report your wage online, or you will cut off.
You're completing a group assignment, and one member is not pulling their weight, what do you do?
Delegate,
speak to them directly,
document evidence and talk to your tutor if necessary.
If you feel uncomfortable/unsafe at a party, at work, with a friend, what do you do?
Leave. You're safety is the most important thing.