Whether you’re an amateur or PGA expert, if you love the game, you already have the knowledge to succeed in study.

1. Studying is like golf...
A Dad’s guide to
studying like a pro
Whether you’re an amateur or PGA
expert, if you love the game, you already
have the knowledge to succeed in study.

2. From the moment you held that little
baby in your arms, you knew your life
was going to change forever...

3. Taking the plunge into study can be
one of the hardest decisions you
make. It is a huge investment of time
and money but it is also an incredible
investment in your children’s future.
You want what’s best for your family and you may not
think that you can juggle it all, but with the skills you
already have, you can, and will, succeed in your studies.

4. Driver -- take a swing off the tee.

5. Taking the first step can be daunting
and as you step up, driver in hand
to take your first swing, you may be
worried about how it’s going to go.
To get the most out of every shot, you first assess all of the
internal factors (strength, ability, competitiveness) and external
factors (wind, weather, slope).
Just as you take all of this into consideration before you step up
to the tee, it is important to think about all of the internal
and external factors that could affect your study, before
you start.

6. Pro’s Con’s
Make a list of your concerns...

7. ...and address them one by one
Concern Solution
Providing for the family, not the
main income earner.
Study part-time and continue working.
Losing quality family time. Study online when it suits you – when
the kids are in bed, before your morning
meeting or even listen to lectures in the
car ride to work.
Letting the family down/failing. The USQ Team are here to help you
from the day you decide to start
studying to the day you graduate.
With The Learning Centre, Library and
Student Relationship Officers literally
only a phone call away, we’re always
here if you need us!

8. You're a good distance from the
green, bring out the 9 iron.

9. You’ve applied for your program,
you’ve been accepted and you’re
prepared for the semester ahead.
Just as you do with a 9 iron, you
know that with a good hit, you’ll be
on the green.
Take your time during the semester to learn as much as you
can about the industry you are going into from your peers
and lecturers. During the semester, you will be inspired and
challenged to become the best you can be and gain important
skills to become highly employable when you apply for that
dream job.

10. Whip out the sand wedge, we're taking
the scenic route through the bunker...

11. Sometimes ending up in the bunker
can be seen as an epic failure in
golfing terms, but if you’ve ever
sliced into the sand, you would know
that some of the best golfing stories
start with facing adversity and
coming back after a wild swing.
What you see as a bad situation is quite often worse than it
seems. Sometimes you have to manage the expectations you
have for yourself and realise that scraping a pass isn’t a fail. It’s
an opportunity to better yourself next Semester.

12. You're on the green, you did it!

13. Even with the ups and downs of
study, you made it to the green…
you did it! Being on the green is the
feeling you will have at graduation,
a great sense of achievement and
triumph over the obstacles you have
overcome to be there.
You will work so hard for your degree and the skills you have
learnt will empower you to achieve great things as you begin
this new path in your career.
Whether it took you 3 or 49 swings to get to that green,
there is always a sense of relief when you make it.

14. The bag that keeps it all together...

15. From the day you apply to the day
you graduate, we will be there
to celebrate your successes, help
enhance your study skills and support
you when you need extra help.
Make sure when you walk across that stage to accept your
degree you look for us in the audience – we will be there with
your family cheering you on. If you take the first swing, we’ll
support you with the rest.

16. CRICOS: QLD00244B NSW02225M TEQSA: PRV12081 1.2.B 08.2014
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