This is going to be my first blog post on this pristine new blog. The old one that I maintained unfortunately got hijacked so often that I have decided to simply abandon it. If you were a reader of that last blog then I welcome you back and you are excused from reading this next post. For new readers, strap in because it's going to be a wild ride.

First things first, I don't work for Murdoch. You might have found your way to this blog from their main page but they do not endorse anything I post here. If something I post offends you or you feel it is inaccurate please feel free to email me on the address listed and we can discuss it :)

Right housekeeping out the way now for some introductions. Without giving too much away my name is Jonathan and I study at Murdoch University. The full title of the exciting degree I'm doing is: "Security, Terrorism and Counterterrorism studies" and much of my time is occupied trying to get through the vast amounts of reading necessary to get that shiny piece of paper. I live in the Village on campus and work there as a Residential Adviser. If you use this information to stalk/spam/kill me I will be very disappointed in you.

Anyway it should be simple to tell that I am not overly qualified for the job of telling people which University is the right choice for them which is why this blog won't be about that. Rather I aim to show people what life is like as a student. It might not sound like it will make for gripping reading but I seem to have incredibly bad luck with everyday events so hopefully some of you will be entertained by the stories I have to share. That being said I am fully willing to answer questions about Murdoch and student life but I am not anywhere near qualified to help people with visa applications or degree choices. Please don't ask me for that kind of help as there is an entire department in Murdoch that will help you far more than I ever could.

So in the next couple of days I will be working hard to get content up here that is both interesting and entertaining. Please feel free to comment and let me know what I'm doing right and what I'm doing not so right!