As we approach October 10th (World Mental Health Day), the H.M. team would like to take this opportunity to share some real stories that may give you some insights about how international students feel when studying at UNSW. Yunyi Li Age: 22 Degree: Media (Public Relations & Advertising) Grade: Year 3 International student: studying and … Continue reading INTERVIEWING OUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT (Part 2/2)!
When discussing our campaign, people often ask why choose an extremely niche demographic of students? Why Hong Kong students? Over the last few weeks, we have offered our community multiple articles, discussing the array of mental health services available on campus. We have encouraged our students to prioritise their mental wellbeing during assessment times, however, … Continue reading Why Hong Kong Students?
At Healthy Mentality we are dedicated to the wellbeing of our students. To successfully write relevant content our community finds helpful, it was essential our team learnt more about the personal hardships our Hong Kong students endure. Thankfully, two courageous students shared their personal experiences with mental health, through two separate one-on-one interviews. We encourage … Continue reading Interviewing our international student (Part 1/2 )!
Welcome back to Healthy Mentality! It’s the second last day of Mid-Sem break, and the thought of returning to uni is daunting. It is essential we all recharge in preparation for our upcoming assessments and exams. But how? Check out our four hot tips for eliminating stress and conquering the final weeks of uni! Go outside. … Continue reading Mid-Semester break tips for stress relief
Hi, all again to Healthy Mentality! How did you spend your mid-semester break so far? Still feeling anxious and stressed about upcoming assignment deadlines? Don’t worry! In Week 10, from 2nd to 4th October, Stress Less Week is returning to UNSW to help students de-stress with stress management skills, activities, freebies, and food. This semester, … Continue reading UNSW Stress Less Week
Hello everyone! We hope you are enjoying your mid-semester break so far! As discussed in the previous post, the majority of our international Hong Kong students struggle with language barriers when commencing their studies in Australia. Therefore, in this blog post, the H.M. Team would like to recommend a few services provided by UNSW’s Student … Continue reading UNSW Language Program for international students
At Healthy Mentality, we understand international students often lack the courage to participate in the university’s social events. Our aim is to ensure all members of our H.M community are thriving, as we believe positive minds = successful results. Step out of your comfort zone! By taking the initiative to interact with different social groups, … Continue reading Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Night
The H.M team would firstly like to thank all students who have participated in our survey so far! Your participation and opinions provide us with a greater insight into topics that would be of interest to our audience. So far, our results have indicated an alarming 83.8% of UNSW's Hong Kong students are oblivious … Continue reading UNSW’s Mental Health Services
Welcome back to Healthy Mentality! As local students, we are often oblivious to the hardships our peers endure, especially international students. In the spirit of R U OK Day, and thinking about others, this blog post will provide a general description of the most common difficulties experienced by international students. 1. Language barriers – Since … Continue reading Challenges our International Students often experience.
UNSW’s annual “R U OK” Day, is the perfect opportunity to raise with peers, your concerns surrounding the topic of mental health. Based on the premise of asking friends if they’re okay, this national campaign encourages individuals to speak up, and ask for help. Held on the 13th of September, the university will be hosting … Continue reading “R U OKAY?”
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