Being denied student support has thrown my plans into bedlam. But I'm determined

As I move from the country to the city and start my life as a university student, I'm disheartened by the lack of support from Centrelink

• Read Bethany's first diary entry here
• Read Bethany's second diary entry here
• Read how the pandemic-fuelled recession will affect Australia's young people here

Name: Bethany Castle

Age: 17

So much has happened in such a short time. All of a sudden, it feels as if life is progressing too fast, when only a week ago I was impatiently waiting for my new life in the city to begin.