HeyU Issue 36 - 2 September 2015 | Page 23

top blogs TOP BLOGS A round up of our latest blogs. Visit USQ Social Hub to read more inspirational stories from our regular contributors. JEREMY: GUILT Being a studying dad and not working full-time can lead to the emotion called guilt, or at least it has for me. As a father of two kids under four years old, quitting my full-time job and taking on study full-time was a fairly difficult decision to make because of the desire to give my family the best of life and because decisions that lead to lack, even temporary lack, can be difficult decisions to make. Anthropologists might say that the guilt I feel is due to cultural expectations and archaic constructions of gender roles about men being the bread winner, but however this guilt exists or for whatever reason it exists, there it is. Read more EMMA: 6 reasons to attend your graduation ceremony with or without knowing your classmates In April I will be graduating from my third university degree, but it will be the first time I will actually attend my graduation ceremony. Read more KRISI: JUGGLING A CAREER, FAMILY AND STUDY There’s a superhero in each of us, albeit maybe not quite a latex-clad, dark, mysterious and cape-bearing kind! It’s no mean feat as a mum or dad to juggle school drop-offs, a job and university studies… it takes some awesome skills! We all need to start by giving ourselves a pat on the back. Whether you are a current studying parent, a parent, or maybe even working and just considering studying, I have some hints and tips on how I juggle it all. Read more