Name
Mei
Profile
'Ladder climber' type from Colmar Brunton tribes.
'Natalie' profile in SAS personas.
Scenario
- Female
- 22 years old
- From China
- Toward end of degree (year 4)
- Studying xxx
- 'Ladder climber' type from Colmar Brunton tribesStudying Biomedical Science. Is at year 4 in undergrad degree. Intends to do Masters.
- Flatting
- Social, enjoys going out with friends - but sometimes has to study.Shopping when assignment work or study needs to be done, always puts that first.
- Enjoys shopping - but has to make financial sacrifices right now while she's a student.
- Independent international student.
- Influenced by her peers
- SelfSelf-motivated, is achieving well at uni
- Extremely confident - an extrovert
- Financial decision maker.
"I’m really enjoying university, the end is in sight. I know what is expected of me and can apply the right balance to student life and my social life. I’m really happy about what I’ve achieved so far and feel confident my exams will go well.
"I can be open with my lecturers and tutors , who give me a lot of feedback and clarification to help me do well on in assignments.
"I found the learning support services and mentoring were really great in my first couple of years.
"I work hard and achieve great results from it, which keep keeps me motivated in my last year(s) at university. I am reassured about my future after university. I realise it’s tough out there but hopefully with my extra study and volunteer work experience I’ll be fine. If I do my post-grad study this should help. I find I often have to say no to social events with my friends as I put my study first If I do my postgrad study, that should definitely help."
Technology and internet
Communications preferences: Checks emails frequently, myVic, VUW website and face to face eg at lectures. . Also gets face-to-face updates at lectures. Uses Blackboard, MyVic, the Library website and the (main) VUW website. Receives event updates through FB but no time to , but doesn't have time to take part.
Social media: Facebook, utilises Utilises all course/class rep FB pages Facebook pages for assignments/test tests and general course info. Also on Has a personal profile on LinkedIn.
Online interaction: Browser, Vic search, Google search, Quicklinks – utilises all methods for quickest and easiest results
TechnologyDevices: Tablet and iPhone. Uses iPhone a lot: accesses Accesses Vic WIFI for emails. Uses computers in Library.Also uses Blackboard, Library and VUW website.
Uses (or has used) Vic website to find:
- financial info (fees, studylink) - but email is first choice
- service updates (support services, ITS) - but email is first choice
- info on a support service (at start of term)
- info about the facullty - but email is first choice.
Tertiary education and career goals
- Driven to complete her degree well. Contemplating post-gradWill definitely do postgrad.
- Has a clear, high-achieving career path in mind.
- Is achieving well at uni.
- Very organised
Information needs from Victoria
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