by Nasywa Amaliya | Jul 24, 2023 | Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences, Science
“Is it possible to work while doing first-year Biomed?” Kia ora koutou, my name is Nasywa, and one of the most common advice/suggestions I heard about doing first-year Biomedical Sciences is that studying should be your number one priority. Even as I sat down in the...
by isabelle | Jun 19, 2023 | Arts, Business School, Computer Science, Creative Arts and Industries, Design, Education, Engineering, Inside Word 2023, Law, Medical & Health Sciences, Science, Study tips, Uni hacks
It’s that time of the semester again. Currently, classes have ended for the semester. It’s a relief to finally be done – but there are still exams looming in the not-too-far future, and lab reports are still due. For me, this semester has been one that has...
by Nasywa Amaliya | May 30, 2023 | Campus Life, Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences, Science, Uni hacks
Kia Ora everyone, My name is Nasywa, and I am a first-year BSc majoring in Biomedical science student at the Waipapa Taumata Rau (The University of Auckland), taking the pre-med route with the initial hope of getting into clinical in my second year. In this blog, I’d...
by isabelle | May 1, 2023 | Business School, Communication, Computer Science, Creative Arts and Industries, Design, Education, Engineering, Inside Word 2023, Money/Scholarships, Science
For most programmes at the university, summer break runs from around mid November to mid February. In 2022–2023, I chose to complete a Summer Research Scholarship with the university under the faculty of medical and health sciences during summer break – and...
by Kerryn He-Burch | Apr 19, 2023 | Engineering, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2023, Mathematics, Science
Hey readers, It’s-a-me, Kerryn, writing my very first blog as one of your 2023 Content Creators! I’ve been a huge fan of the Inside Word for a long time – those life-at-University tales are just so intriguing. And now as a proud UoA student, it’s...
by isabelle | Nov 2, 2022 | Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Science
There are many, many, many options to choose to study at UoA – and psychology is one of them. However, social media and the internet can paint polar opposite pictures of a psychology degree. While the study of the mind and our thoughts and behaviour definitely sounds...