{"id":26710,"date":"2024-11-18T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=26710"},"modified":"2024-11-18T12:02:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T04:02:41","slug":"lets-talk-about-it-thriving-as-a-mature-aged-student","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/lets-talk-about-it-thriving-as-a-mature-aged-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Talk About It &#8211; Thriving as a mature aged student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Meet Yamini, a Master of Professional Accounting student. After dedicating 18 years to raising her children and relocating across countries for her husband\u2019s job, Yamini has finally seized the moment to invest in herself and pursue her passion for accounting. With her kids now more independent, she\u2019s embracing this new chapter of her life by diving into studies and university life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjusting to university after such a long break came with challenges, especially balancing family life with academics. Yamini says that managing both \u201cis definitely difficult, especially after taking a long break to raise children.\u201d However, she\u2019s found that her experiences as a parent and adapting to new cultures over the years have made her more patient, resilient, and resourceful \u2014 all qualities that have been essential in her return to studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yamini\u2019s dedication extends beyond her studies; she\u2019s also an active member of Curtin\u2019s student community, always ready to lend a hand to those facing similar challenges. As a mentor, she encourages students to seek guidance and stay connected. &#8220;The support here is amazing,&#8221; she says. \u201cYou\u2019re never alone.\u201d Whether through study groups or simply listening to others\u2019 stories, Yamini is proof that it\u2019s never too late to pursue your dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the full episode with Yamini below on the Curtin Life YouTube:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Let&#039;s Talk About It with Yamini | What is uni like as a mature age student? \ud83d\udcac\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4XV0X6aaz8o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Yamini\u2019s top 3 tips for success at uni<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-df-font-size\">#1 Utilise support services<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\">Yamini credits Curtin\u2019s Student Wellbeing and Academic Capability Development teams for their support, especially in her early semesters. \u201cThe Academic Development team helped me immensely with my first assignments and referencing, which boosted my grades,\u201d she shares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-df-font-size\">#2 Perfect your study routine<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\">Yamini prefers studying at the Library, where she can concentrate without home distractions. Booking study rooms on campus in advance has helped her complete assignments effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-df-font-size\">#3 Create a community<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\">A fan of networking, Yamini loves meeting people from diverse backgrounds. \u201cListening to everyone\u2019s unique stories keeps me energised,\u201d she says. As a mentor, she encourages students to tap into available support and stay connected with peers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the latest episode of Let&#8217;s Talk About It, meet Yamini, a Master of Professional Accounting student pursuing her dream after 18 years dedicated to family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4460,"featured_media":26719,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"5770,6429,7240,5357,5197,6237","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[130,250],"class_list":["post-26710","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-business-law","oasis-categories-student-profile"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Yamini-Photo3-1000x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Charlotte","last_name":"Selby-Fullgrabe","display_name":"Charlotte Selby-Fullgrabe"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-13 06:48:48","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/26710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/26710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=26710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}