{"id":58049,"date":"2026-03-26T16:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T05:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/?p=58049"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T05:25:57","slug":"exploring-more-for-less-my-favourite-uni-perk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/mylatrobe\/exploring-more-for-less-my-favourite-uni-perk\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring more for less: My favourite uni perk\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This blog was written by Semester 1 Storyteller, Niharika.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From painting sessions to discounted trips &#8211; how La Trobe turned small spending into big experiences.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I first started university, I thought&nbsp;I\u2019d&nbsp;be constantly budgeting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be fair, I still do &#8211; but these trips and activities are the few things I&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;think twice about, because I know&nbsp;they\u2019d&nbsp;cost a lot more outside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an international student, especially, transport and travel felt like things&nbsp;I\u2019d&nbsp;have to limit. Exploring&nbsp;new places&nbsp;sounded great, but also expensive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I&nbsp;didn\u2019t&nbsp;expect was how quickly that idea would change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Somewhere between a random painting session on campus and signing up for spontaneous trips, I realised something:&nbsp;<strong>money works a little differently at&nbsp;uni.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It started small &#8211; a painting session. 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