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Name: Sam Ratcliffe

Nickname: Fitcliffe

Age: 21

Hometown: Wodonga

Course: Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics

and International Relations

Favourite food: Italian

Favourite movie: Pay it forward

Favourite sporting team: Collingwood

Most memorable moment on res: Winning the

most eligible bachelor award at formal dinner

Dream job: International Ambassador for Australia

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?: Canada

If you could have dinner with any one person, who would it be? Mick Malthouse

What 3 things would you choose if you were stranded on a deserted island?:

Hungry Jacks, Netflix, Andrew Papadatos to put out the bins.

Residents reporting anything suspicious to staff

Residents giving their room keys to other people

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Next Monday the 1st of June will the last visit from the Red frogs for

Trimester 1 So come down show your appreciation and enjoy the

pancakes before they are gone.

Wednesday 27th Music Night.

Dine before the boat cruise with $8 Parmas

Thursday Morning 28th Breakfast for cham-

pion's.

7.00am—11.00am $15 Big Brekkie + FREE Coffee

Or try Kombucha ; Sparkling passionfruit tea $3

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The Noise/Guest/Party/Alcohol Free Period will begin at 5pm Friday

29th May and finish at 2pm Friday 19th June. The main priority for

student accommodation is to allow students the best opportunity for aca-

demic success. Part of allowing that is to make sure that residents are in

the best conditions possible to prepare for their exams. During the

Noise/Guest/Party/Alcohol Free Period, the following applies on resi-

dence

No loud noise at anytime of the day

No guests permitted

No open alcohol in communal areas. Communal areas are

any place that is not your own room.

Basketball court open from 2pm – 4pm ONLY

Breaches will incur financial penalties and formal breaches against your

residential record. We thank you for your cooperation during this time to

allow all residents to have an environment conducive to studying.

We will have more information in the following weeks, but please speak

to your RL or a staff member if you have any questions.

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There are a number of student services to assist you prepare for exams, re-

member it is never too late to get organised, the Study Skills team provides

face to face appointments as well as online resources to assist you to get pre-

pared.

Like sport, exams require

knowledge, skills, practice and

a positive attitude. Having the

right attitude towards your

study is very important; your

goal is to perform at your peak

on exam day. Being well pre-

pared boosts your confidence.

To pass exams students need to:

know the subject

revise

prepare for the exam format

follow exam instructions

use time-management strategies during the exam.

How do you approach exams?

Positive thoughts help.

Some anxiety is to be expected ... a little bit is a good thing.

Perspective... is it really the end of the world?

Visualisation ... picture yourself confidently answering exam questions.

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We will have Resi Cold Rock on Wednesday 3rd and 10th June

in the MB Rec Room. If you’ve been hitting the books all day

and need a good excuse for a study break, bring your own

bowl and spoon down to the MB Rec Room at 7:30pm on the

3rd and 10th June to help yourself to Resi Cold Rock.

We might even see the introduction of the Chocolate fountain

and fruit platter as well!

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Q: Why didn't the man buy Velcro shoes?

A: Because they were a rip off !

If you have an appropriate joke or limerick that you’d like featured in the bulletin, send it through to

Amy: amylong@deakin.edu.au

Be the first to resi reception to answer the following question

correctly and win yourself a movie voucher!

Q. What is the MB Reception phone number?

( handy to know in case of emergency)

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Please direct any queries to Reception at bsradmin@deakin.edu.au

Mug Brownie

Ingredients

4 table spoons of flour

4 table spoons of sugar

2 table spoons of cocoa powder

1 egg

3 table spoons of milk

3 table spoons of oil

1 mug

Method

Mix the cocoa, flour and sugar ( with a knife is best) then add the egg, milk and oil and keep mixing. Put the mix in the mug, in the microwave for 2 1/2 - 3 minutes. Spoon out and enjoy!