The Student Rant: Recent Episodes
Sahaj
Hello, I am Sahaj and in this podcast, I will explore and decipher the trivial world of technology, unravel the secrets to productivity and discuss wellbeing for students and adults alike. This is a hobby of mine and would love for you to join the ride so lean back, do what your doing, soak up some knowledge and hopefully be entertained.
Thank you for all the support these past 30 days and thank you to all those who shared their knowledge and experiences.
In this episode I take the opportunity to talk through all the advice I can give to a student whether they be currently tackling the HSC or just entering Uni.
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In this episode we talk with Andrew and condense everything there is to know about HSC and major HSC subjects.
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In this episode Rose condenses everything a student can know about Entrepreneurship into just under an hour.
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In this episode I condense everything discussed in relation to Productivity over the past 30 days along with any information I may have previously left out.
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In this episode I talk with Joseph to condense everything discussed in relation to Finance over the past 30 days.
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In this episode I condense everything discussed in relation to self-help over the past 30 days.
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In this episode I condense everything I know and have presented on about rhetoric into one, digestible episode.
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Back again with Andrew and Ludwig, we dive into the commitment and expectations of a medicine degree as well as what one can expect from the long-term career pathways that this field offers.
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Talking again with Andrew and Ludwig, we discuss how they maximised their study to produce the necessary ATAR for medicine. We then go in-depth into their experiences and advice with the medicine interviews required from different universities.
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In this episode we talk with Andrew and Ludwig, two first-year UNSW med students. They give their insight into choosing medicine and how to prepare for the UCAT.
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For the second half of our interview with Felix, we pry deeper into his understanding and experience with rhetoric and debating, including his advice on using these skills to navigate tense situations. We finish off with a discussion on UNSW Medicine and his tips to following a similar pathway.
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In this episode we talk with Felix, the vice captain at NSBHS for class of '22 and an all-rounder student recognised through his many accolades. We discuss his views on leadership, extracurriculars and pathway to UNSW medicine.
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Wrapping up with the final part of the interview with Darwin and Joseph, this episode goes into depth on unique but effective financial and investment plans that students can employ for long-term growth.
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Going a bit deeper, Joseph and Darwin delve into actionable steps that can be taken by students to begin their journey into personal finance. They also give insight into their own experiences with investing and the lessons learnt along the way.
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In this episode we talk in detail about the initial steps in finance, primarily understanding what it entails. Darwin and Joseph also dive into what habits and strategies student can implement to reduce risk with an investment portfolio.
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*This content is for education and entertainment purposes only. This should not be taken as professional advice in relation to finance.
WOW already halfway through our 30 day 30 episode challenge! This episode dives into more advanced and more minute methods of improving your communication skills which extends past the last two episodes. Hope you find this helpful.
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In this episode I dive into what all I have learnt when it comes to storytelling through applying to the US and through the activities I have taken up thus far. I realised just how impactful storytelling can be as a skill to my future and I hope you realise it too. Hope you find this helpful.
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This episode deals primarily with the doubt and uncertainty that plagues our minds at the beginning of the climb to the top. When I was 15, I bombarded whoever I could with questions and now at 18, I've taken a shot at answering them myself. Hope you find this helpful.
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In this episode I delve deeper into ambition and how you can emulate the successful few that make what we observe as 'ambitious' to be natural and practically a habit.
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In this episode we dive deeper into articulation and the internal filters of reasoning and thought that we subconsciously place between what we want to say and what we end up saying. This is a powerful tool to understand both as a speaker and a listener.
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Continuing on with our talk about finance, Joseph and I discuss more deeply about how to prepare for pursuing finance in university and the personal reasoning of why he feels compelled to take on this pathway. Hope you find this helpful.
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In this episode we talk with Joseph, a previous captain of NSBHS and a USYD Comm/Law student. We discuss what he did to receive admission into this degree and how he will use it to pursue finance as a career. Hope you find this helpful.
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A compact and concise episode centred around the power of one's social environment, namely their circle. Wanna know arguably the easiest means of learning/acquiring new skills and knowledge, well this is it... your circle. Hope you find this insightful.
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In this episode I provide the formula I followed to achieve four university scholarships. This is a method I tried and tested throughout high-school and will continue to apply for university and my future careers. Hope this information is helpful.
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In this solo episode I delve into my philosophy on purpose and our dire need for constructing purpose to become a habit that we take on throughout our life to act with intention and presence.
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Already into our 5th episode for this challenge! This episode with Rose focusses primarily on how business can be pursued and excelled at by high-school students while balancing their studies. An amazing and insightful discussion.
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This episode gives excellent advice to those embarking on their journey to the HSC. Chris and I discuss how to optimise results in math, english, sciences and languages AND tips overall as we look back on our HSC year.
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Keeping the streak going, this episode takes on the unique topic of communication skills. I share what I have learnt on rhetoric as a habit rather than a set ability, offering solutions to improving this essential part of our lives.
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For the next episode of our 30 day challenge, I complete the discussion on habits by presenting multiple habits that would be beneficial to include into our routines AND how to include them. I hope you learn something from this episode on how to initiate and sustain good habits that you seek to implement.
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In the first episode of our 30 episodes in 30 days, I delve into the anatomy and theory behind habits and habit formation. In part 2 which will air tomorrow, I will discuss actionable steps for habits that are ideal to incorporate into our lives.
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Hey guys! This episode is a condensation of the main actionable steps within Brendon Burchard's book High Performance Habits to excel in 2022. If you enjoy the content in this episode I urge you to give the book a read.
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In this episode we interview Dr No, the Deputy Head Of School of Education for the School of Biomedical Engineering at USYD. He gives us insight into the biomedical engineering field as well as his career pathway. Hope you enjoy!
In this episode, we'll be interviewing yet another alumni from my school - Kireth Singh Sandhu - on the transition to University and some common questions regarding University in general, hope you enjoy!
In this episode we will interview Steve Kraynov - a third year Mechatronics Student at USYD - and ask him a variety of questions about his degree, his university life and what he did in high school in order to prepare himself for University.
In this episode we will discuss note-taking. We start off by tackling the age old question 'paper vs laptop'. We then go on to talk about methods of note-taking such as the outline method, cornell method and mind-map method. Finally, we discuss note-taking apps if you do decide to go with a laptop. We discuss Notion, Onenote and Evernote.
This is a really good episode to listen to if you want to understand the basics of note-taking which will then equip you with enough knowledge to customise the main pre-exisiting note-taking methods to fit your study-routine and schedule.
In this episode, we will be discussing 'passion', finding your passion and pursuing your passion as a student venturing into adulthood. We will interview the editor of the student rant, Adrian and learn more about his backstory which led to his passion for sound design.
In this episode we start off with the Pomodoro method, discussing its effectiveness and reasons why it is popular. We then lead off to talking about the importance of breaks; working may be important but resting is as well! Finally, we rant about technology: Online Events, Samsung's new products & the Surface Duo.
This episode talks about Parkinson's Law - "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" - as well as how to utilise this law to your advantage to maximise your study-time.