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Our Dilemma helps solves problems

As part of Bupa's best blog competition for 2015


Our Dilemma is a site which helps solve problems by providing solutions. We talk about the newest site developed by Lauren Hughes.

Many International students have problems in Australia whether it would be homesickness or financial problems. Our dilemma is a free site which students post their problems online and then people give solutions. This is the first step to getting help with your problems.

We had posted about a problem with homesickness and we got quite a few answers such as calling Lifeline and talking with the uni counsellor. Funnily enough RMIT does have such a service and we tried to use it but they were full. It was a two week waiting period. In the end we joined some student clubs and societies and that took away some of our homesickness.

Concerns with the information
Our Dilemma has some house rules and they expect everyone to follow those. As for others sharing the information it is not allowed as it is against the Privacy Act.

Image courtesy of Huffingtonpost on Facebook

Points
There are points given for the question asked and the answers given. For each question asked it is 200 points and each answer given it is 100 points.

What is in it for me?
Nothing in monetary value. But there will always be some helpful suggestions to your problems and you can help with their problems if you know how to.

The information that you post on this site is anonymous.

Students do check out the site and do feel free to post questions and answers online.

Mundo Lingo's 4th Birthday Party

Mundo Lingo is a language exchange group which has just started this year in Melbourne but has been operating from other countries. We recap on the successful party.

Photo by Nico Tamayo on Facebook.

RNIS was invited to their 4th Birthday party which of course is free entry. Mundo Lingo has been operating all over the world for four years now before coming to Melbourne this year. People from about 26 different countries all come together to learn a new language or two.

The one in Melbourne was started by an English guy called Luke.

Of course they had their drink specials as well as the food specials which were all $10. But I wasn't here for the food, rather the mingling. It was fun and exciting and I mingled with a few lovely Japanese people who were here on a tourist visa.

Later on there was more partying in the party room.

Many thanks to the guys at Mundo Lingo for the invite and do go to their Wednesday meetups at the European Bier Café which is always free. There is yummy $7 pizzas there.

Be Natural's new snack range

As part of Bupa's best blog competition for 2015
RNIS received these products at Southern Cross train station

Be Natural has been around for some time now and their aim is to make healthy snacks for people on the go. So they have introduced a couple of new snacks and asked people to give these a go.

The snack bar was a bit too chocolatey for me. Sure I love chocolate but this was way too over the top for me. As a health fanatic I think this has waaay too much sugar in there to be a health bar. It was supposed to be a protein bar.

The Moroccan spiced chickpeas were really nice. If you don't like spiciness and want a healthy snack then this is good. It was light in calories as well.

If you want some nuts do pick them up at your local supermarket. Do go for the Moroccan ones if you can as they have less salt than the other nuts.

Cell Bikes and ordering online: What you need to know

As part of Bupa's best blog competition for 2015

Riding a bike to and from uni is good for you. For one half hour trip you burn up to 190 calories. Knowing where to buy a bike comes in handy and that is where CELL BIKES comes into play.

Cell Bikes is a shop in North Fitzroy but they have an online store and you can sign up to their mailing list.

They always have some sort of sale going online and it is worth checking them out. Postage is free.

It was easy to buy stuff online as they accept all types of payments from credit card to cash and Paypal. Bikes range from $400-$2100+ .

But they don't just sell bikes. They also sell other gear such as exercise wear and bike accessories. And nutritional needs.


Image courtesy of Cell Bikes

The site was easy to use and I could find things easily such as the cost of the bike. The site was secure so I could enter my info in.

Picking it up was easy as I was not far away from their Melbourne store. The guy there was very friendly

Do check them out here.