by Beth Awatere | Oct 9, 2019 | Auckland Life, Campus Life
Eeeeek. Money. Budgeting. Bleugh. (From a student’s perspective) Budgeting at uni is not fun. Budgeting in general is not fun, but when you’re a student and can’t have a full time job it becomes imperative that you become good at managing where your...
by Beth Awatere | Sep 25, 2019 | Auckland Life, Study tips, Uni hacks
Something I’ve realised recently, especially with how this last semester has been going in regards to workload is that the first year of Uni can be super overwhelming – and there is so much pressure on students to perform well. While pressure can be a good...
by Beth Awatere | Sep 25, 2019 | Auckland Life, Inside Word 2018
For the purposes of this article lets just say that being a ‘good’ student is in the pure academic sense of the word. There are a million ways to be a good student, but when it comes to study there are definitely a few improvements that I’ve found...
by Beth Awatere | Sep 10, 2019 | Auckland Life
One thing that i didn’t realise was going to be such a big deal this year was what to do between classes. For me this is less of a big deal because I live on campus, so if I have a huge break between classes I will just go back to the dorms. However if the break...
by Beth Awatere | Aug 26, 2019 | Inside Word 2018, Law, Study tips, Uni hacks
Last Friday I had my first law test for the semester and it was hell on earth. Okay that may be a little dramatic but still, it was 30% of my final grade (although the course does have plussage*) and I was determined to do well. We still haven’t got the grades...
by Beth Awatere | Jul 31, 2019 | Inside Word 2018
One of the main reasons to go into university accommodation in your first year is because of the fun events that are put on by the hall. Most of them are important during your first few weeks of the first semester because they help you get to know people a lot better...
by Beth Awatere | Jul 25, 2019 | Auckland Life, Inside Word 2018
There are a thousand and one things a keen new first-year can do upon arrival at university. O week is a bright and dazzling display, classes are a flurry of activity, and making new friends a daunting task that can be quickly overcome with a few jokes and a big...
by Beth Awatere | Jul 25, 2019 | Auckland Life
Last semester I had some obvious goals in mind, but because I never wrote them down anywhere specifically I completely forgot in the blur of my first sem at uni. It’s super important to have a list of things to aim for and goals in mind, something to aim for and...
by Beth Awatere | Jul 24, 2019 | Accommodation
So the open day for first-year halls at Auckland uni is coming up fast, and it can be super daunting trying to decide where you want to live. Whether you are an Aucklander looking to move out of your parent’s house, or an out of towner trying to decide where to...
by Beth Awatere | Jul 24, 2019 | Auckland Life
For most year 13’s, you’ll finish your exams mid November to early Dec. This means that you have literally 3-4 months before you have to spend your nights studying the difference between a state and government ( @politics106 aren’t they the same?!?!...
