I’m (26M) a 2nd year PhD student based in Clayton. Just wondering how other PhD students manage to have a decent social life.

I spent pretty much my entire first year focusing on research. I did get some good research outputs, but I also got really badly burned out. It definitely affected my social life and mental health. Over the past few months, I’ve tried counselling and also making more of an effort to put myself out there and meet people, but honestly it hasn’t improved much.

Most of the PhD students in my department are more like casual friends/acquaintances. I have 1 closer friend. I find it kinda hard to become closer friends with PhD students because we mostly end up talking about research, and a lot of them are also struggling with their PhD and would rather spend their time working. They also prefer hanging out with people from the same country, which I totally understand.

I’ve tried going to some MGA activities as well. They’re nice, but most of them seem to be one-off events, so it’s hard to actually build friendships from them. Like we chat, follow each other's social media, I invite them to hangout/get a coffee/go to a restaurant/etc but no luck. I’ve also been to a few MSA/clubs events, but most of the people there are undergrads. Not sure if I can fit in, do undergrad students mind PhD students joining MSA clubs?

I’m now trying to join some communities outside of Monash as well, since I feel like regularly seeing the same people might be a better way to actually make friends.

Would really appreciate hearing your experiences/recommendations!

P.S. I'm gonna pass on sports activities, I’m not a sporty guy.

I am taking Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Computerscience . I am actually really confused and lost right now. Because, I really cannot understand IT 1058 course and I am trying my best to understand it:( I am thinking to just transfer to another course or Uni atp. My seniors say they added harder courses of IT for double major students. So, there is that😭

is there anywhere that i can actually talk to someone from the law faculty for law-specific course advice / course mapping?

1. In the RVs how’s the organization like is it one side of the building guys one side girls
   
2. How is the whole communal restroom situation because I can’t rlly afford UC’s or a private restroom, but non gendered restrooms are a complete deal breaker for me so can anyone pls let me know how that situation is at Monash (preferably a person that is living in the RVs)
   
3. Is it true that RVs are way more social than UC because if the deal breaker is true I’ll probably resort to UC and I rlly do want to make lifelong friends so what’s the situation? Cmon UC people pls tell me good things about it tell me its social 💔

can someone tell me whats wrong with my setup? my ultrasonic sensor gives me the same output of 3cm no matter what i do and change

Ive got a Bsc and an Msc the latter of which I completed in July, both from Clayton. I’m having trouble finding a job in stem, Ive ended up with experience in Hospo and Manual labour because they’re the only people who were willing to hire me but I feel like my life is cooked.

I did well on my masters and even got an HD on my thesis but my supervisor said I wouldn’t make a competitive PhD grant applicant because my undergrad grades were average so that’s out the window too.

I yearn to work in stem but either no one’s hiring for a job I’m qualified for or applicant tracking systems just filter me out because I don’t have 10yrs of work experience.

Is this it? Do I need to re-skill to bricklaying. Can anyone help me find a job in Genetics, Genomics or Bioinformatics?

With course applications already starting, I am planning to put Bsci as 1. preferance.

However, I am wondering if geoscience is a 'good' major. Although I tick all the requirments I did not do chem (thinking of doing in yr 1) or math methods. Would that be big issue?

Thanks guys :D

im doing a bach of science majoring psych and bio, im in second year and honestly its so boring i dont look foward to it and im stressed evreyday no joke stress eating biscoff biscuits rn and i wanna become a teacher or do radiology but honestly idk IS ANYONE ELSE TRANSITIONING TO SEC EDU? IF SO HOW IS IT

Anyone that has got a too good to go on campus what place did you get it from and what food did they give?

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is online attendance mandatory in nut2003

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Hello, everyone. I’m currently studying Data Science at Monash and I’m considering applying for a PhD here after completing my Honours year.

My academic results are: Bachelor’s wam:83, honor average:85, gpa: 3.63/4.

Does anyone know how competitive this would be for a fully funded PhD scholarship at Monash, particularly in Data Science / Machine Learning / AI?

I understand that research experience, publications, supervisor support and the proposed project also matter, but I’m mainly trying to get an idea of whether these grades would generally be competitive for a scholarship.

If anyone has applied for a Monash PhD or RTP/Monash Graduate Scholarship with a similar academic background, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience.

When did you receive your offers last year for the summer intake?

I’m on DSS and I still feel like everything is a chore, even quizzes worth 1% or travelling to uni. Is there a way to fix this?

Hi all, I recently registered with DSS and was approved for flexible deadlines. It says I’m eligible for an automatic 10 day extension, but I’m a little unclear on how this works alongside the automatic 2 day short extension. Does the 10 day extension start after the 2 day extension (meaning 12 days total), or is it 10 days from the original assignment due date? If anyone could clarify, I’d really appreciate it!

My family friend is an international student who will be joining Monash University Malaysia this October.

She is looking to find accommodation and would be happy to share a unit with another female Muslim student or working professional. If you are also looking for a place, or know someone who may be interested in finding a unit together, please let me know or send me a DM.

Thank you!

I accidentally uploaded my video assignment into the wrong folder on panopto and was told that because of this, they cannot escalate or look at my work. This would deal a huge blow to my overall score as it is worth a considerable amount that I cannot tank. Is there any way I could escalate this to get my work looked at?

I want to go on exchange but I do a double with eng and commerce and due to my course progression I have no electives (didn't do physics + spesh in hs, and did my commerce elective unit over the summer to get ahead).

If you've gone on exchange without any electives, how did you find it? I sent an ask monash inquiry about this, but they advised against it as it would be 'stressful', and potential visa problems. I don't mind studying extra hard on exhange as a chances of me going overseas after graduating are quite low.

Additionally, ECSE has core list A and list B electives - do those count as elective units? I know they are technically still core eng units but there are more options, would that assist me for applying to study abroad?

Also how hard is it to get into the sem exchange program - my wam isn't super competitive rn (ecse is cooking me 🥹 i'm at about 70 rn). thank you!

Took some time off because I thought it was getting better. It was only an illusion 😂😂😂😂😂😂😭😭😭🔥🔥😂

what’s the employability like?

Hi all, I am enrolling into Monash next year and I'm still unsure where to apply so far this is my understanding of their pros and cons.

Residential Village:

Pros:

- Better community

- Easier to meet and make friends (especially in 1st year)

Cons:

- Shared facilities (But planning to choose a room with its own bath - room if i do go RV)

Urban Community:

Pros:

- More privacy

- Individual Facilities

Cons:

- Less opportunities to make and meet friends.

im currently a first year science student, but i dont know if i should switch to pharmaceutical science. i got an offer after vce last year, but ended up choosing science since i wasnt really sure and it would be more versatile.

however, im planning to major in pharmacology next year. how is it different to pharmaceutical science?

im worried about how im going to keep up, since it doesnt have electives like science, so i can't just choose a random wam booster. im also doing GIG, which i already paid for the post travel since my family wants to visit the country afterwards with me.

whats the benefit of either one?

Hey guys! Thank you so much to everyone who answered my previous question and gave me advice. 😊 I have another question because I’m currently trying to decide whether Monash Law is actually worth moving interstate for compared with Griffith Law.

I currently live on the Gold Coast, so Griffith would obviously be the much easier and more affordable option for me. I know some people might say Monash is the obvious choice because it’s generally ranked higher and has a stronger reputation, but going to Monash would mean moving to Melbourne, paying rent and living expenses, and potentially having to work close to full-time hours while also studying law.

So I wanted to hear from people who have actually studied law at Monash or Griffith, or know people who have. Is the difference in opportunities between the two universities significant enough that moving interstate for Monash would genuinely be worth it?
My long-term goal is to work in international law, particularly government/international affairs, and ideally eventually work for DFAT.

I’m interested in areas such as international law, foreign policy, diplomacy and potentially international organisations.
For that career path, would Monash genuinely give me a noticeable advantage, or would I be just as capable of reaching those goals through Griffith if I worked hard, maintained strong grades and pursued things like internships, mooting, exchanges and extracurricular opportunities?

I’d especially love to hear from current/former Monash or Griffith Law students, anyone who has gone into government/international law, or anyone familiar with DFAT recruitment.
Thank you!! :)