New semester, new goals. But before you build your own plans as high as the clouds, it’s better to concentrate on what’s achievable, says our columnist. And he has a few suggestions. At the beginning of the new semester, students like to plan a lot. Too much, if you ask me as a student advisor. […]

Gaps in your CV can quickly appear: long periods of unemployment between jobs, a break from your studies, maternity leave, illness, caring for a relative, a divorce – gaps in your CV are normal. But if you know how to deal with it, you will do better in job interviews. What are CV gaps? A […]

Even if we love to commit ourselves to topics like “Where is the best schnitzel?” or “What’s the best way to save money in my city?”, we must not forget why you are with us: Because you are a student. At the end of each course or semester, the notorious thesis is due. So today, […]

Which of us hasn’t received this advice at least once before a job interview? Of course we all have – because who would want to deliberately appear unlikeable in that sort of situation? So this tip might not seem very helpful. On the other hand, maybe there are techniques we can use to make people […]

Even the best summer comes to an end and, before you know it, the year is over. But before that happens, Fall will come first. That’s why we’ve thought of ten typical Fall things in Austria. Swap your bikini or swimming trunks and beach towel for an XXL scarf and wool hat: Fall is here! […]

Three days before the important exam, the reader hasn’t even been printed out. The project at work has been completed for two weeks, but the project report is still not done. Various studies show how widespread chronic procrastination is. Almost every second Austrian is said to have problems with procrastination. According to Statista, around a […]

You probably know the feeling: those two days, 10 hours or 2 minutes before an important performance. Your hands are sweaty, your heart is beating quickly and your head feels empty, all the knowledge you have prepared doesn’t seem within reach anymore. Most of the time, this tension dissipates within the first few minutes after […]

Endless scrolling on TikTok, gripping series that won’t let you go or just nice weather outside – distractions lurk around every corner. Some people continue to work with iron discipline despite any potential distraction, but the majority of us find it difficult not to check our cell phones every few minutes or to max out […]

Like most things in life, studying costs money and, depending on where you study and your university or college, it is quite expensive. You can find out here how you can finance your studies and the various options you have. Multiple sources of income for student financing The student social survey also shows that student […]

After months of learning, countless exams and sleepless nights, we students can enjoy the summer months as if it’s a full-time job. A summer without courses, without exams and without professors. Yet, what do you do with so much time? As a student, you move between all extremes of social categories in the public’s perception: […]

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You sit in the lecture, try to listen to the lecturer and keep getting distracted? Are you really not interested in all of this? And you always skip the lectures in the morning because you don’t feel like it anyway? If you are no longer enjoying your studies and are therefore no longer able to […]