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I don't know if they still do it but when I was at UTS the STEM degrees all had a lot of overlap in first year, so if you start one degree and decide you want to switch after first year you won't lose much/any progress.

Have you looked at biomedical engineering career prospects in Aus?

I know one and they do basically sales rep work for an implant company - heaps of travel & working late & weekends. They were stuck at one company & underpaid for years before finding better paid work but still heaps of travel/overtime.

"Sounds better" is not a solid basis for choosing a degree that will cost hundreds of thousamds, consume 3+ years of your olfe, and determine what you will be doing for maybe the next 40 years. You need to be more considered/do your research and own the decision.

Example, I would join LinkedIn, search for key terms like "molecular biology" and take a look at the job postings, profiles (did any go to uts/did it make a difference to their career trajectory?) and other details ( pay, career progression etc) that appear. It might be possible to join some groups there and ask your questions from people who work in the field rather than a random group of internet strangers.

Do the same for other career opportunities you are considering.

I'm sure you can leverage this suggestion in additional ways I have not mentioned.

Check what jobs are available for the Degrees you are interested in. And what they pay. There may be jobs, but they pay pennies on the dollar.

Too many people study for something that does not pay a living wage.

I went to USYD cause it's USYD and hated it.

I started in econometrics and ended up in architecture

Answer to 3: Nothing is future-safe. Figure out what you are truly interested in learning cause if you are passionate about something then regardless of whether there is a market or not, you'd be able to carve a niche for yourself (as long as it is something related to STEM you will be fine). Don't rush into studying something just because it sounds cool.

Have a look at job sites; seek, LinkedIn etc, see what jobs are out there and what might interest you. Look at the job requirements and what degrees they are asking for.

Don't go into huge HELP/HECS debt if you don't need to, especially for an industry that may have little work or little pay or not available in a place you want to live.

Uni is a pathway to a career, so find what career you might want, and take into account what that industry looks like. (Find subreddit or review of people already working the field, what's the culture like? What about the work life balance?)

For example I chose a creative industry to follow my interests but now in my 30s and still on terrible pay I wish I just went for a career can pay the bills and we'll at let me travel etc. Sure my job is excellent but personally I don't want my life to be about my career.

It's a lot to think about, but nothing is set in stone you might change and try things out. I just wish I looked into the above before I went into debt that I still have 10 years later.

Do what interests you and what you actually want to get a job in, and that has actual job potential. You’re young, if you figure out you don’t like what you’re doing you can transfer into something else or study a postgrad etc. don’t stress too much, you have your whole life ahead of you and there’s always another way of getting where you want to go.

I have two degrees and worked for a few years before starting both. Get a job and see how you feel after a year or two. Try and get work in something you feel like you might enjoy and see how it goes. You may feel like you’re lagging behind mates etc but I promise you it will do you a world of good. At the very least you’ll have some savings to live in when you go to uni

I have two and took 3 years off to work and travel. No regrets. Listen to this OP. If you’re not sure, don’t waste your time and money.

I do really want to go into something in chem or bio and im drawn to many areas of both so its kinda hard for me to pick between them. I just want to make sure that my decision is good for the future. I also do like studying/learning quite a bit so I definitely want to go to uni.

I can relate to that. I picked Chem and really enjoyed it, esp the later parts where I got to do experimental work and be able to swap ideas with others doing PhD work. I even started a phD. But by then I realised I liked writing software more and I dropped out. Lots of people said I’d wasted 5 years of my life but it never felt like that to me.

Bottomline, whatever you study will equip you for more than the topic you study. You learn to learn and I’ve been a lifelong learner since.

Education is never, ever, wasted time.

I wasn’t implying that. But it is costly. If OP wants to go just to learn; by all means! Do it! I did a bunch of art degrees so I’m hardly one to judge!

No, I didn't think you were. I was actually replying to someone else, but in any case I should have been clearer. I started out saying something else but that came off a bit judgemental as well. No offence to anyone intended.

I have recently achieved a high score totalling 13 demerit points against my nsw drivers license.

I have the option of applying for good behavior to get 12 months where I can’t do much wrong.

I was just about to apply for it before my 3 month suspension kicks in and took a Quick Look at my ServiceNSW app and it says I have zero demerits…

Not zero points left but actually zero demerits.

Is this a stuff up in my favour?

What do you think I should do?

When your license is suspended, your points disappear. This is normal.

Call Service NSW and find out. You do not want to be driving if you aren't suppose to.

Are you sure your suspension has not already commenced?

Yes, it starts on the 8th January

Must be some system glitch - the demerits will still be on your record. Get that application in straight-away - you have just 4 working days.

Anyone know how the rain is out these ways, in driving down from Brisbane to go camping and trying to figure out if it’s okay.

I am wanting to get a dog when I start renting and move out of my parents place. But most places require information about the dog which I do not have. Should I leave that information off the application, or not tell them and then ask permission after I get the dog? or do I have to ask permission before adopting a dog which again I wont have the information they would want?

Tell REA "in progress". Since it is imminent there will be no confusion as to why you have one (if discovered) when not discussed on application.

Walked this road before, just fill in approximates, for example on ours we just wrote "Small dog" "Indoor/outdoor"

And a TBD for anything we couldn't answer specifically.

you NEED to get permission first, with real estate's it's not a situation where forgiveness is easier than permission, the greedy fuckers will look for ANY reason to kick you to the curb for someone who's willing to pay more rent than you, or you can be forced to get rid of it or get rid of yourself.. and you also need to be prepared for the fact that there is no guarantee they will even give you permission in the first place,

while I've not had much issue doing so myself they have always been reasonable requests.

E.g; a rottie or a husky in a flat would be no bueno for most REs, but a Bishon or a Maltese would be ok.

I got a mini foxie I put down as a chihuahua cross. I never had issues renting for her 16years. She died in 2020 though. It would be harder with a pet these days.

What is the process to progress from reds to greens please? And I guess I'll ask now too, is there process from going from greens to blacks (full licence)?

It's all changed since I got my licence decades ago.

Thanks so much.

1. "Once you've held your P1 licence for at least 12 months, the next step is getting your P2 licence (green Ps)."

https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/driver-and-rider-licences/driver-licences/provisional-p1-licence

2. "Once you've held your provisional P2 licence for at least 24 months, you can upgrade to a full driver licence. This is only if you haven't been suspended for unsafe driving."

https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/driver-and-rider-licences/driver-licences/provisional-p2-licence

I think it's just time, although don't quote me. First year red Ps, second year green Ps, then nothing. Just don't get into any trouble in the interim.

Thanks so much for this. Just a clarification. Your second link has test fee link, when I read that, there's no mention of any P2 test. So, is there no test for P2? Is there any test for blacks?

I have my fingers crossed that the kid won't get into any trouble. Has been good so far.

As the link mentions, eligibility for P2 is time.

Thanks so much for your time - greatly appreciated.

No problem.

Good to mention - if you have been suspended on your P’s then the time required to be on your licence before upgrading will be longer.

Yes, I read that. Just hope the kid behaves.

Hi,

Anyone living in Sydney suggest me a good and cheap service to get my first aid certificate?

https://www.firstaidcoach.com.au

Courses held in Alexandria, Liverpool, Blacktown with online prestudy component.

Red Cross: [https://www.redcross.org.au/firstaid/](https://www.redcross.org.au/firstaid/)

St John's

https://stjohnnsw.com.au/first-aid-courses

Good: St John’s

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Thx u

**Key points:**

* 100 chickens were left on the Pacific Motorway after their transport trailer overturned

* The mission to rescue all the birds took five nights as they hid in the undergrowth

* The community rallied to rehouse most of the hens but some still need to find their forever coops

>It was a chicken run that led to a five-night rescue mission, but now dozens of homeless hens need a new place to roost.

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>About 100 chickens escaped capture after a trailer overturned on the busy Pacific Highway north of Coffs Harbour last month.

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>The Rural Fire Service was called to the incident in the early hours of December 20 to find around 400 hens roaming across the highway and looking for roosts in the thick undergrowth on the median strip.

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>Moonee Brigade captain Rohan Smith said his crew and volunteers from the Solitary Brigade were able to get around 300 birds back into their crates and into the trailer before the sun came up.

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>"While it was still dark, they were easy to catch but there was a point where we had to think about the safety of our crews and the people on the highway." he said.

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>Mr Smith said when the RFS crews left the scene, about 100 birds were still loose on the median strip.

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>"We don't expect to be rescuing chickens but in the RFS we get called to all kinds of incidents and we step up to do what's required to help the community," he said.

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>**Animal lovers to the rescue**

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>Nana Glen woman Kellie Pearce said she was horrified when she caught sight of scores of birds as she was driving along the road later that day.

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>"They were terrified," she said.

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>"They had been there on this tiny 1.5-metre-wide median strip with the traffic thundering north and south past them."

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>As a member of the Animal Justice Party, Ms Pearce felt compelled to act and enlisted the help of her friend Tess Hawkins.

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