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Wondering where you're headed in life? Issues, perspectives and insights into personal and career development, life's big questions and musings.
The trouble with getting along – is it us or them?
GETTING to know your Aussie schoolmates is often easier said than done. Meld reporter Fiona Ren discusses accents, embarrassment and being a strange face in a foreign land.
Puppy love
ON the eve of Valentine’s Day, Meld columnist Marcella Purnama revisits her teenage infatuations and realises her memories, good and bad, are all still crystal clear.
How to use Wikipedia (if you must)
CAN’T survive without Wikipedia, but stumped by the blackout? Myriam Robin shows you how to get around it.
What working taught me about being a student
STARTING work was hard, but maybe not as hard as going to uni. Not that it had to be that way. Myriam Robin reflects.
The Australian media: what must international students think?
IF THE headlines in this tabloid newspaper-strewn land are supposedly indicative of Australians’ values, what impression does this give the country’s newcomers?
On graduation and beyond…
MARCELLA Purnama shares her thoughts on graduating and preparing to pursue her own career dreams – no matter what others may think
Why Melbourne really is the most livable city in the world
MELD’s Marcella Purnama takes a trip north to Sydney and comes back with a renewed appreciation for her adopted city, Melbourne.
Home sweet home?
MELD reporter Hadi Ismanto shares his thoughts on what it’s like to be an international student back home for summer.
One student’s take on moving house
MOVING house can be a commonly-occurring nightmare for international students in Melbourne. Emily Quak shares her anecdotes about packing everything up…again.
Skin whitening products: not fair on our self-esteem
SUMISHA Naidu shares her thoughts on the skin whitening trend and the bizarre contradictions of beauty industry messages.
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- Harry Loong: cool... and now imma eightened. nicely witten, btw. interesting...
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- Robert Crisp: Gavan O'Farrell also doesn't seem to understand that taxis are part of the wider public transport system. I agree