My experience with Monash University was an overall positive one. It was a good starting place for my undergraduate degree, and my GDPA course was also quite well-run and well-structured. I do think, however, that the institution as a whole is quite focused on results and numbers and is not too accommodating for individual issues, and rather sees the student body as one entity, which can be damaging. I had a particular experience with some mental health difficulties during a tough time period; not only was it extremely difficult to find the right channels for help in the first place, but I was eventually denied any assistance whatsoever.
I enjoyed my time in undergrad at Monash as the culture and environment at the university was quite nice and welcoming, but as a long-term student there were definitely some issues.
Being the largest and most international university in Australia, I think that my experience at Monash was wonderful. Despite only spending 10 months on campus since I am about to graduate next month, I had some unforgettable moments and I would definitely agree that offline classes are so much better than the ones I did online for the entirely of 2021.
Monash Clayton is an extremely clean, diverse, and welcoming campus and I definitely love the overall nuance of the campus. However, I would argue that several classes I took are quite difficult or unclear due to the tutors not being able to explain well (sorry!), the academics aspect was something that I quite struggled in. It may be better to learn in an actual classroom compared to a computer, but sometimes the instructions are so vague and some tutors have different expectations of what the student writes in their assignments. As an upcoming Bachelor of Arts awardee, I feel like this is the most difficult aspect of being a student of that faculty.
Overall, being a Monash student is an extremely fun experience. Even though I was academically struggling sometimes, I had a great support system by my side. I also got to make lots of new friends from all over the world, which enhances the uni experience.
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