Masooma, Minura, David and Jenni count down through the last teaching weeks of the semester, SWOTVAC, and the exam period, to tell a few stories and give a bit of advice for each stage of the end of a university semester. They chat about managi

S2 Episode 4: Courses and Challenges

Oct 15th, 2019 23m 33s

David, Masooma, Minura and Jenni chat about what they're studying at Swinburne, and compare the differences between their courses and how their classes work. They also reflect on the unexpected and challenging aspects of their study.

S2 Episode 3: There's More to Uni than Uni

Sep 27th, 2019 22m 58s

Masooma, David and Minura take a look at Swinburne's new slogan, "There's More to Uni than Uni" to see what it means for students, discussing the benefits of joining clubs, volunteering and going on study tours as extra-curricular activities. T

S2 Episode 2: Careers and Placements

Sep 4th, 2019 22m 45s

Joshua from last season joins David and Masooma to chat about how he's going out in the real world, and how he's developing his career. Josh talks about his experience on a placement during his degree, then the hosts are joined by our guest, Sh

S2 Bonus: Two truths and a lie

Aug 27th, 2019 6m 14s

Minura, Masooma, David and producer Jenni tell two truths and a lie, then guess which is the lie, to get to know each other for the new season of the Swin With Me podcast.

S2 Episode 1: Census Date

Aug 27th, 2019 23m 27s

Our new hosts Masooma, Minura and David discuss the importance of Census Date and what to think about and reflect on before it happen. One of Swinburne's Academic Development Advisors, Andrew Helberg, drops in to define Census Date from an offi

Episode 7: Crunch Time

May 22nd, 2019 23m 13s

Joshua, Natasha and Leinard take some precious time out of their studying to chat about the final hurdle of the university semester: crunch time. They share some of their strategies for studying and completing assignments, and ask guest Dr Step

Episode 6: Procrastination

May 12th, 2019 24m 8s

Natasha and Josh (despite feeling pretty rotten with colds) chat with Leinard and guest Paul Kneebone about how each of them procrastinates, and try to figure out why we all procrastinate. Along the way, they share some interesting strategies a

Episode 5: Cultures and Diversity

May 6th, 2019 25m 1s

Leinard, Josh, and once-off host Jenni share their cultures and experiences with diversity, before chatting to Edward about life as an international student from Malaysia and how he has adjusted to Australian culture. We then talk with Olivia D

Episode 4: Teamwork

Apr 25th, 2019 22m 58s

Leinard, Natasha and Josh face their fears by talking about the dreaded group project, and realise that it's really not that bad after all. They discuss strategies of how to communicate and work with others online and face to face, and what to

Episode 3: Mid-Semester Break

Apr 11th, 2019 22m 23s

Our hosts actually leave the studio for once to interview students on what they'll be doing over the Mid-Semester Break (aka Non-Teaching Period), before retreating back to the studio and discussing strategies of keeping a work-life balance, en

Episode 2: Goal Setting

Apr 4th, 2019 23m 5s

Joshua and Leinard talk through setting and achieving goals with Natasha, who admits she's not that good at it. We chat about long versus short term goals, academic goals and other life goals, and how to make goals easier and more fun with ince

Episode 1: Social Connections and Belonging

Apr 3rd, 2019 22m 31s

Joshua, Leinard and Natasha introduce themselves and this podcast before launching into a discussion of social connectedness, and feeling like you belong at university. Guests Dr Michelle Lim and Paul Kneebone lend their expertise and experienc

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