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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: [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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!