Monash Open Day - Sun 5th Aug! :D

[pi]

This was the moment that stood out for me today:

From Monash Open Day in the med dep involving me and a curry mum and her yr9 (or so) son:
Me: So, why do you want to do med?
Yr9: Well, I'm not sure if I even want to do med, I'm also thinking about engineering
His Mum: No, tell him about how you want to study medicine? To become a doctor!
*Yr9 slowly backs away as his mum gives him a very sharp look*

awks.

[jenerator]

if i were to study at monash next year, how do i become a student ambassador? is it as simple as signing up/volunteering?

[Shenz0r]

if i were to study at monash next year, how do i become a student ambassador? is it as simple as signing up/volunteering?

Could somebody also tell us what a student ambassador does?

[pi]

if i were to study at monash next year, how do i become a student ambassador? is it as simple as signing up/volunteering?

Could somebody also tell us what a student ambassador does?

Look out on my.monash for the volunteer dates, faculty reps advertise at different times as per faculty.

Ambassadors just stand around and help people in general, giving directions and that sort of thing. The faculty reps are the ones who give course info, advice and share their own experiences

[Soul_Khan]

Yo Vege, if you've got any spare freebies.. you.. know.. I'm here for you man..

[pi]

Yo Vege, if you've got any spare freebies.. you.. know.. I'm here for you man..

I had a fair bit of subway leftover Unfortunately the med dep wasn't into giving freebies

[DavidSheena]

Make sure to go to Campus Centre, ask one of the kind university students or guides for the Peri Peri Chip Shop. You cannot leave Clayton without tasting Monash's famous Peri Peri Chips!

They were sooooooooo goood!

[Lolly]

Make sure to go to Campus Centre, ask one of the kind university students or guides for the Peri Peri Chip Shop. You cannot leave Clayton without tasting Monash's famous Peri Peri Chips!

They were sooooooooo goood!

Literally. Amazing.

[Soul_Khan]

Make sure to go to Campus Centre, ask one of the kind university students or guides for the Peri Peri Chip Shop. You cannot leave Clayton without tasting Monash's famous Peri Peri Chips!

They were sooooooooo goood!

Literally. Amazing.

I agree. Those chips have been the deciding factor for me to go to Monash, well done Monash University. I doubt Melbourne or any other Uni could offer anything better then that.. it was like.. heaven for the taste buds.

[aes_999]

if i were to study at monash next year, how do i become a student ambassador? is it as simple as signing up/volunteering?

Could somebody also tell us what a student ambassador does?

Look out on my.monash for the volunteer dates, faculty reps advertise at different times as per faculty.

Ambassadors just stand around and help people in general, giving directions and that sort of thing. The faculty reps are the ones who give course info, advice and share their own experiences

Anyways, I'm a student ambassador this year,so I can tell you more about the process. So, generally at March, the my.monash website advertises to people who want to be student ambassadors. They'll ask you if you have any previous experiences as a volunteer, or if you're involved at any clubs at Monash. They'll take preference to people who do have those things, but I would say the most important factor is that you make yourself sound really really keen to help out and give something back to the uni!
You just submit your details, then if it's good enough, they'll do an interview, and passing that, congrats, you're an ambassador.

We actually do a number of things, such as giving out info at uni (like, bags and maps). The most important thing we do is ensure NO ONE, gets lost. But if you ask us a bit more, we also talk to you about your futures, career paths, life experiences at uni and such.
I think, the best thing we do is actually promoting Monash is an absolute positive light, and make your open day experience as enjoyable as possible. Hopefully everyone did enjoy the day (apart from weather).

(Yeah, we also tell you to try the Peri peri chips, you can't go wrong with those)

Oh, well, you do get nice stuff in the end. We got nice free breakfast and lunch, a certificate of participation and gift vouchers from Coles Myer group, $100, mind you. And you get to make new friends! So being an ambassador is really worthwhile, do try out to become one next year!

[Kanon]

Just got back now, was it just me or was it not as busy as 2011?
Pretty great collection of freebies from the IT department, scored myself a water bottle (why someone at a computer would need a water bottle escapes me but still pretty cool) aswell as a phone sock.  Was a bit disappointed that they weren't giving away the purple lanyards, they look amazing.  Other departments had the standard pens and stuff.

As for course information, it was pretty great to be able to directly ask questions with those enrolled into courses.  I'm honestly much more set on attending Monash and a getting into it because of this one-on-one communication so if anyone is having a bit of trouble picking out specific courses but know rough areas (eg, IT, Engineering or Commerce) then I'd suggest going to other universities open days

P.S, not sure if people saw me but I was the guy that got picked for qudditch and fell over

[Starlight]

Not much freebies today Only a heap of pens, a water bottle and a t-shirt. Looks like Monash cut their fundings.

That I will predict will be the same at melbourne uni. In 2009 or 2010 (i don't remember actually which year) but I took like 8 glacaeu vitamin waters (only supposed to take 1). Then last year all they had was crappy lollies and pens.

[nisha]

Bloody hell, I'm more confused than ever by going to the open day

[My name aint bob]

The most important thing we do is ensure NO ONE, gets lost.

Should have read this post before going, afraid i have a habit of this and as soon as i got there  lead 3 Asian family's into a bunch of empty labs and accidently left them there.

still its a really nice place though, im sorta like nisha now  :s

[taiga]

Have a shot at being a Faculty ambassador once you've done the Student Ambassador gig, it's somewhat good to make contacts in administration of your own faculty