“Are you a secondary school student wanting to know what life is REALLY like at uni? Classes, courses, events, money, studying, stressing… You’re about to get the Inside Word on all of it, straight from the people who are experiencing it. The Inside Word is a blog written by first year uni students and they are going to tell you everything you want to know about your first year of study at the University of Auckland.”
Flat-Mares
Flat-mares, it’s like nightmares but unfortunately, you don’t wake up from them. Choosing who you want to live with in second year and beyond could be make or break for your friendship and your happiness. If you go flatting you can choose everyone, but beware that if you are at Carlaw you will...
Expectation vs. Reality
Having been at the University of Auckland for three semesters now it’s hard to imagine life before university. I was quite nonchalant as a Year 13 students about the concept of entering university because pretty much all my friends were heading to UoA too. It was the logical next step of our...
The beginners guide to first year law.
As I understand it, as of 2019. Getting entrance into first year law can be extremely confusing, but when it comes...
Med School Interview (Part 2)
Med School Interview (Part 1)
Finding Balance – Studying, Socialising and Working
To get the complete university experience a range of elements are present. Focusing solely on your study and grades...
A Guide to Exams
Studying is one of my least favourite things to do at university, however during this wonderful time period of...
What I’ve learned in my first semester of Uni 🤷♀️🎱☕
So, time for a life update: morning classes suck, kale smoothies are a great pick-me-up, hall food is actually...
