Take Note

Where, oh where, has the time gone?

Finally in exam season, Megan and Olivia wrap up the final episode of Take Note with reflections on the year.

Join your co-hosts as they revisit favourite moments, share behind-the-scenes memories, and exchange a few inside jokes from their time on the mic.

Thank you to everyone who’s listened, shared, and supported Take Note along the way. From the whole Take Note team, we wish you all the best for your exams, holidays, and everything ahead!

Produced by: Megan Chin

Hosted by: Olivia Manser + Megan Chin

Stay connected and follow our new Instagram page (soft launched in this episode),⁠ @adelaideuni.students!⁠

If you or another student you know needs some mental health or wellbeing support, head to UoA’s Wellbeing Hub: ⁠⁠⁠Student Health and Wellbeing⁠⁠⁠ or check out ⁠⁠⁠Getting Support⁠⁠⁠ for a list of services. You can also check out ⁠⁠⁠Student Life⁠⁠⁠ for support across all areas of university life at UoA.

Take Note is a UoA On Campus Production.

As this episode falls on Halloween, Take Note goes through a series of eerie horror stories set right here in Adelaide. Goosebumps rise and hair stand on end as Megan and Olivia soon find themselves reading the scariest ghost story in the very building they record in.

Be warned: the ghost stories you’re about to hear might make you check behind you... and maybe turn your volume down. Their screams are coming.

Produced by: Megan Chin

Hosted by: Olivia Manser + Megan Chin

To support the show, click ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify. For more Take Note and UoA goodness, check out our Instagram page @uoa.oncampus and drop us a DM to let us know what you think of the show.

If you or another student you know needs some mental health or wellbeing support, head to UoA’s Wellbeing Hub: ⁠Student Health and Wellbeing⁠ or check out ⁠Getting Support⁠ for a list of services. You can also check out ⁠Student Life⁠ for support across all areas of university life at UoA.

Take Note is a UoA On Campus Production.

You know that moment when you’ve re-read the same line on your screen five times and nothing’s sinking in? When even watching your favourite show feels like another task? You might be reaching burnout.

In this episode of Take Note, Olivia dives into the all-too-familiar world of student burnout. Students call in on The Burnout Buzzline to share the real, unfiltered moments of burnout, plus practical ways to recharge (no 5am routines or fancy planners required).

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses mental health challenges, including anxiety, and burnout. Some topics in this episode may be distressing. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or need support, please reach out. Check out ⁠Find what works for you | Student Health and Wellbeing | University of Adelaide⁠ to access free mental health and wellbeing resources available to you.

Produced by: Megan Chin

Hosted by: Olivia Manser

Special Guests: Hari Prasad + Sofia Jensen

To support the show, click ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify. For more Take Note and UoA goodness, check out our Instagram page @uoa.oncampus and drop us a DM to let us know what you think of the show.

If you or another student you know needs some mental health or wellbeing support, head to UoA’s Wellbeing Hub: ⁠⁠Student Health and Wellbeing⁠⁠ or check out ⁠⁠Getting Support⁠⁠ for a list of services. You can also check out ⁠⁠Student Life⁠⁠ for support across all areas of university life at UoA.

Take Note is a UoA On Campus Production.

When was the last time you truly noticed what was happening around you? In this bonus episode of Take Note, for Mental Health Awareness Month, we explore the theme of Take Notice. By slowing down, paying attention, and appreciating the little things that make life meaningful. From small acts of self-care to shifting perspectives in the middle of deadlines and busy schedules, this conversation is all about making space to breathe, notice, and be present.

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, and burnout. Some topics in this episode may be distressing. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or need support, please reach out. Check out Find what works for you | Student Health and Wellbeing | University of Adelaide to access free mental health and wellbeing resources available to you.

Produced by: Megan Chin

Hosted by: Olivia Manser + Megan Chin

Special Guests: Harriet Ellis

To support the show, click ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify. For more Take Note and UoA goodness, check out our Instagram page @uoa.oncampus and drop us a DM to let us know what you think of the show.

If you or another student you know needs some mental health or wellbeing support, head to UoA’s Wellbeing Hub: Student Health and Wellbeing or check out Getting Support for a list of services. You can also check out Student Life for support across all areas of university life at UoA.

Take Note is a UoA On Campus Production.

When worlds collide… that’s right, UniCast (UniSA) joins Take Note (UoA) for a special crossover episode!

With 7 campuses across two universities, we’re swapping stories about our favourite study spots, hidden gems, and the things we wish we knew back in our early uni days.

It’s the ultimate uni crossover you didn’t know you needed.

Produced by: Megan Chin

Hosted by: Olivia Manser + Megan Chin

Special Guests: Rebekah Betts + Rachel Forbes

To support the show, click ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify. For more Take Note and UoA goodness, check out our Instagram page @uoa.oncampus and drop us a DM to let us know what you think of the show.

If you or another student you know needs some mental health or wellbeing support, head to UoA’s Wellbeing Hub: ⁠⁠⁠Student Health and Wellbeing⁠⁠⁠ or check out ⁠⁠⁠Getting Support⁠⁠⁠ for a list of services. You can also check out ⁠⁠⁠Student Life⁠⁠⁠ for support across all areas of university life at UoA.

Take Note is a UoA On Campus Production.

Medicine vs. Dentistry...which degree comes out on top?

Megan chats with Ethan (Medicine) and Valerie (Dentistry), two fourth-year students at UoA, about stereotypes, funniest patient stories, the real workload, and what their future careers look like.

Tune in to hear all about the life of a HMS faculty student, they might just convince you to study their degree!

Trigger Warning: This episode includes topics around death. If this is something that may be distressing to you, please skip ahead. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or need support, please reach out. Check out ⁠Find what works for you | Student Health and Wellbeing | University of Adelaide⁠ to access free mental health and wellbeing resources available to you.

Produced by: Megan Chin

Hosted by: Megan Chin

Special Guests: Valerie + Ethan

To support the show, click ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify. For more Take Note and UoA goodness, check out our Instagram page @uoa.oncampus and drop us a DM to let us know what you think of the show.

If you or another student you know needs some mental health or wellbeing support, head to UoA’s Wellbeing Hub: ⁠⁠Student Health and Wellbeing⁠⁠ or check out ⁠⁠Getting Support⁠⁠ for a list of services. You can also check out ⁠⁠Student Life⁠⁠ for support across all areas of university life at UoA.

Take Note is a UoA On Campus Production.

Every student has a crazy story about their exams, and in this episode, Megan and Olivia gets into the nitty-gritty bits of exam season we all know and hear about.

Tune in and you might recognise a story you or your friend submitted to us!

Produced by: Megan Chin

by: Olivia Manser + Megan Chin

To support the show, click ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify. For more Take Note and UoA goodness, check out our Instagram page @uoa.oncampus and drop us a DM to let us know what you think of the show.

If you or another student you know needs some mental health or wellbeing support, head to UoA’s Wellbeing Hub: ⁠⁠⁠Student Health and Wellbeing⁠⁠⁠ or check out ⁠⁠⁠Getting Support⁠⁠⁠ for a list of services. You can also check out ⁠⁠⁠Student Life⁠⁠⁠ for support across all areas of university life at UoA.

Take Note is a UoA On Campus Production.

June is Pride Month!

Join Megan and Olivia in this episode FILLED with laughter (turn your volume down) in a fun conversation joined by Ea, Gabby, and Em who reflect on the importance of visibility, inclusion, and support for LGBTQIA+ people on campus. From personal experiences to funny stories on allyship, this episode offers heartfelt insight into how we can all contribute to a more inclusive environment.

Produced by: Megan Chin

Hosted by: Olivia Manser + Megan Chin

Special Guests: Em + Ea + Gabby

To support the show, click ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify. For more Take Note and UoA goodness, check out our Instagram page @uoa.oncampus and drop us a DM to let us know what you think of the show.

If you or another student you know needs some mental health or wellbeing support, head to UoA’s Wellbeing Hub: ⁠⁠Student Health and Wellbeing⁠⁠ or check out ⁠⁠Getting Support⁠⁠ for a list of services. You can also check out ⁠⁠Student Life⁠⁠ for support across all areas of university life at UoA.

Take Note is a UoA On Campus Production.

In light of reconciliation week (27th May to 3rd June), Megan and Olivia share their learning journeys as they deepen their understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Olivia reflects on her time in the APY lands and how that experience changed her perspectives on connection to the culture and community, while Megan opens up about learning a culture so new to her as an international student living in Kaurna land.

Produced by: Megan Chin

Hosted by: Olivia Manser + Megan Chin

Special Guests: Jo Herraman

To support the show, click ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify. For more Take Note and UoA goodness, check out our Instagram page @uoa.oncampus and drop us a DM to let us know what you think of the show.

If you or another student you know needs some mental health or wellbeing support, head to UoA’s Wellbeing Hub: ⁠⁠Student Health and Wellbeing⁠⁠ or check out ⁠⁠Getting Support⁠⁠ for a list of services. You can also check out ⁠⁠Student Life⁠⁠ for support across all areas of university life at UoA.

Take Note is a UoA On Campus Production.

Even an awards scholar who's lived in Bangladesh, New Zealand, and now Adelaide couldn't prepare him for the very unique culture & subtle differences in Australia.

Tune in to hear Ahsan unpack the mysteries of the Australian winter, unexpected friendliness from bus drivers, and the little things no one prepares you about before moving down under.

Whether you're an international or domestic student curious about cultural difference, or just someone who's ever felt out of place, this episode will make you laugh, reflect, and hopefully even feel a little more at home.

Hosted by: Ahsanul Kabir

Special Guests wink wink: Olivia Manser + Megan Chin

To support the show, click ‘subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘follow’ on Spotify. For more Take Note and UoA goodness, check out our Instagram page @uoa.oncampus and drop us a DM to let us know what you think of the show.

If you or another student you know needs some mental health or wellbeing support, head to UoA’s Wellbeing Hub: ⁠⁠Student Health and Wellbeing⁠⁠ or check out ⁠⁠Getting Support⁠⁠ for a list of services. You can also check out ⁠⁠Student Life⁠⁠ for support across all areas of university life at UoA.

Take Note is a UoA On Campus Production.