Bed makeover: How to vamp up your bedding
Bored with how your bed looks? Trinity College Foundation Studies students Anne Quan, Bevis Huang and Monique Gandhi show you 4 ways to re-decorate your bedding.
Accommodation and Living
Six cheap Melbourne op-shops and markets to spice up your home
Need to liven up your home with cheap, unusual or quirky knick-knacks? Trinity College Foundation Studies students Charmaine Jiayi and Euna Marie Catampongan guide you on where to go to buy these items in Melbourne.
Why rental rights are important to int’l students and what you need to know
WHAT are your rental rights and responsibilities? Tam Tran has tips on how international students can better protect themselves as tenants.
Why students should make use of their campus’ housing and accommodation welfare
EXPERIENCING housing and accommodation issues? Trinity College Foundation Studies students Linnie, Meng Zhang and Patrick Shangguan suggest why students should make use of their campus’ welfare teams who can easily resolve problems for students.
Want to know how to get the most out of your home? Ask an IKEA expert!
WANT to know how best to improve your living spaces at home? We got current and former students to ask
Accommodation reviews by students for students in Melbourne
IN two minds about the best place to live as an international student? Trinity College Foundation Studies students Cheryl See Toh, Nan Wu and Natalie Zheng enlist their peers to review the options – from the hustle and bustle of the city to the tranquil leafy suburbs of Melbourne.
What you need to know about Melbourne’s most popular student accommodations
WITH so many choices for student accommodation in the city, where should students go to for the best living experience while studying in Melbourne? Trinity College Foundation Studies students Hanyu Hu, Shuming Zhang and Sichen Li compare some of the city’s most popular living spaces with one another.
Wise budgeting: Tips on how students can better manage their money
WHAT does proper and effective budgeting actually look like and how do you do it? Marcella Purnama offers her tips on how students can easily save money and better manage their everyday expenses.
What you need to know about the cost of bringing a pet into Australia and keeping it
STUDENTS who want to bring in pets from back home or adopt one while they’re in Australia need to understand the cost pets come with. Trinity College Foundation Studies students Alice Wang, Vera Fang and Echo Jiang take a look at some of the things students will need to pay for when they own pets.
The pros and cons of homestay accommodation for international students
UNSURE whether living with a local family while you’re studying in Australia is the right lifestyle choice for you? Trinity College Foundation Studies students Chelsea Liang, David Kianjuan Bi and Su Lynn Kew weigh the pros and cons of the homestay experience in Australia.
Renting accomodation: Common issues and how international students can overcome them
DECIDING on rented accommodation is a big choice for students and can come with a few obstacles. Trinity College Foundation Studies students Carol Yang, Nikki Mei and Liv Pu look at the common issues students face when it comes to renting property and how they can better manage it.
Cost of Living Calculator: Helping international students make smart monetary choices for their lifestyle
Ever felt like the cost of living here is more than what you bargained for? The guys behind Insider Foundry launched an interactive online calculator to help prospective students determine a breakdown of their cost of living in Victoria. Nicole Tee has more.