Successful Student Transitions - A Time to Thrive

This is a great listen for parents to listen and reflect on their experience when their young adults leave home.

In the podcast, Elizabeth interviews Paul who has been taking a deep dive into the empty nest world.

Listen to Paul as he talks about

• the empty nest as a a transition experience that needs attention and adjustment
• the myths around the empty nest
• the lack of research yet the common experience
• common issues around this transition time
• words of hope for parents about the empty nest.

This is a great listen for parents who are supporting and sending their young adult off to university.

In this podcast, Elizabeth interviews Pippa who has a wealth of experience of change. As a family they have lived in many countries and they all have experienced big changes. She has successfully launched two young adults to university.

Listen as Pippa talks about :

• The uncertainly that exists for students until they have the email/letter that confirms their place at university.
• How everyone has a different experience of the move to university
• Her view of the “empty nest"
• Some important attitudes and behaviour to encourage in your young adults, especially at this time of change.

Further Listening:

Episode 79: Caring For Yourself When You Are the One Who Remains: A Message for Stayers in Times of Change HERE

Three, four, five weeks in - first year university students are settling in, facing some challenges and asking some questions.

So we thought we would have a go at providing some answers to their questions.

The answers are not definitive, the aim - to provide suggestions for ways student can think about a particular challenge or situation and where appropriate consider what action they would like to take.

In this episode we respond to the question:

"It's been a crazy fun packed time, how do I get down to work?"

Take a listen to our reply, we hope it provides some helpful tips and ideas.

Also, follow up by listening to some further resources:

Episode 60 - Advice for First Year Students Returning After the Winter Break. HERE

Episode 7 - Tomorrow Will Do - Procrastination HERE

Episode 6 - Why it Helps to Ask HERE

Successful Student Transitions

Three, four, five weeks in - first year university students are settling in, facing some challenges and asking some questions.

So we thought we would have a go at providing some answers to their questions.

The answers are not definitive, the aim - to provide suggestions for ways student can think about a particular challenge or situation and where appropriate consider what action they would like to take.

In this episode we respond to the question:

Suddenly all I want to do is go home. What is going on with me?

Take a listen to our reply. We hope it provides some helpful tips.

And if you like, follow up with some of the suggested resources shared at the end of the episode..

Listen to:

Episode 47: Lean into Student Life: Experiencing a Dip or Feeling Homesick, Five Tips to Help you Cope. HERE

Episode 23: The Wellbeing Bucket HERE

Also, go to Successful Student Transitions.com to find out more about the work we do and content and support that is available.

In this short episode we give an answer to a students question.

Our answers aim to provide suggestions for ways students can think about a particular challenge, and where appropriate consider what action they would like to take.

In this episode we respond to the question:

I'm exhausted, it's been busy and stressful, what can I do?

Take a listen to our reply. We hope it provides some helpful tips.

And if you like, follow up with some of the suggested resources shared at the end of the episode..

Listen to:

Episode 81: Student Voices Marianne HERE

Episode 27: Wellbeing Fundamentals Do you Rest Enough? HERE

And Episode 23: The Wellbeing Bucket HERE

Also, go to Successful Student Transitions.com to find out more about the work we do and content and support that is available.

This is a great listen for students going to university and for parents, educators, counsellors, mentors who are supporting them in this transition.

In this podcast Evie has completed term one and is about to start term two.

Discover what Evie has to say about the following:

• The usefulness of broad advice and the applying it to your experience.
• Setting priorities and managing demands with flexibility.
• The importance of taking care of yourself.
• Coping with a dip as part of the transition process.
• The benefit of knowing that everyone's university experience is unique to them.

Additional listening related to this episode:

Episode 9, Nurturing Supportive Relationships HERE

Episode 28, Relationships Matter. HERE

Episode 29, Coping with Relationship Challenges HERE

Episode 26, eating healthily on a budget thank you so much for listening. HERE

For more resources, information and support go to SuccessfulStudentTransitions.com

In this short episode we give an answer to a students question.

Our answers aim to provide suggestions for ways students can think about a particular challenge, and where appropriate consider what action they would like to take.

In this episode we respond to the question:

"I've met lots of people but I'm still feeling alone".

Take a listen to our reply. We hope it provides some helpful tips.

And if you like, follow up with some of the suggested resources shared at the end of the episode..

Listen to

Episode 39: Lean into Student Life - Five tips for making friends at university HERE

Episode 28, Well-being Fundamentals, Relationships that Matter HERE

Also, go to Successful Student Transitions.com to find out more about the work we do and content and support that is available.

This is a great listen for students going to university and for parents, educators, counsellors and mentors who are supporting them in this transition.

In this podcast, Sam has his first university term under his belt and is just about to start term two.

Listen as Sam shares:

• The questions he asked of friends and family to help prime himself for the move to university.
• How embracing small things helped give him a sense of meaning and enjoyment.
• Why an open mind in times of change is so important.
• His opinion of the link between effort and making new friends.
• The benefit of getting yourself organised.

This is a great listen for students going to university and for the parents, educators, counsellors and mentors, who are supporting them in this transition.

In this podcast, we interview Marianne in her first year at university after a gap year. It's a conversation full of insights and helpful tips for students about to embark on their university journey.

Listen as Marianne shares:

• The importance of knowing what the important aspects of university life are for you, is it place, the course, flexibility in studying, near to home or something else?
• The difference between learning at school and learning at university.
• The experience of the first term and how it can be a little overwhelming.
• The importance of choosing 'me time' in order to recharge your batteries, It's hard to put your best foot forward 24 - 7
• It's another transition when you go home for the Christmas break.

This is a great listen for students going to University and for the parents, educators/counsellors/mentors who are supporting them in this transition.

In this podcast, Toby had just started University with all the newness of the first term behind him.

There are 5 important takeaways from Toby. Listen and find out what Toby has to say about the following:

• It will likely be a journey of ups and downs. How does Toby suggest you cope?
• You have to grow up to become an adult very quickly, why does Toby say this?.
• Make the most of the first weeks, why was this important for Toby?
• What does Toby say about finding the optimal balance of student life?
• What does Toby suggest you do to balance the 'overload' that can be a common feeling at the beginning?