How important are grades to you?
HOW good is good enough? Marcella Purnama reflects on the elusive strive for perfection, and how grades can oftentimes be a poor measure of your success in life.
Finding a job you love in Australia. This is how I did it.
THE question “Do you intend to stay on after your studies?” is bound to pop up at some point in your time overseas. Eunice Seow shares how she found herself a job she loved here in Australia.
Who would you seek help from in times of trouble?
A LACK of local knowledge could cost you your life in the event of an emergency. But according to a survey, international students are still calling home to seek help and medical advice from parents, siblings and friends as their first port of call. Felicity Fallon reports.
Why the Singapore General Election is different this year
ON THE eve of Singapore’s 2011 General Election, former international student Xinyan Wee reflects on how a new generation of young people are taking an interest in politics and eager to cast their vote to determine the nation’s future.
Job-hunting: Advice I wish someone had told me
JUST graduated and looking for a job? Stephanie Chng reflects on life after university and shares the lessons she wished she had learnt earlier.
Coffee: the quintessential Melbourne experience
WHEN Marcella Purnama moved to Melbourne she didn’t just fall in love with the city, she fell in love with its favourite pastime, coffee. She shares her infatuation with the aromatic brew.
How to blog? Top tips on creating content for your website
LOOKING to build a following on your blog or website? Here are some top tips we picked up on creating content for your website at the Aussie Bloggers Conference 2011.
Passion or money? #lifesbigquestions
AT LAST Wednesday’s Life’s Big Questions series, we fielded questions from the whimsical to the profound. Meld editor Karen Poh explores why crackers have holes in them, and whether we can choose both passion and money.
Fire safety
DO YOU know what to do in the event of an emergency? Meld columnist Kelvin Tay finds out first hand why its better to be safe than sorry.
Life’s big questions
HOW do we live from the heart? Confined to bed with a back injury, Meld editor Karen Poh decided to open Pandora’s box and ponder about some of life’s bigger questions.
Go the extra mile
MELD columnist Kelvin Tay walked 50km in the name of charity, pushing past his physical limits to go the extra mile for children on the other side of the continent.
China notebook
FINAL year Melbourne University Arts/Law student KELVIN TAY finds out what it was like to lose himself in one of the most populous nations on earth.
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