by The Inside Word | Mar 29, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
Thank You First off, a big shout out to everyone who’s supported me after my previous blogpost. I have had so many lovely messages and comments, and each one has left me feeling warm, fuzzy and a little buoyant. Thank you so, so much – it’s meant a lot. May...
by The Inside Word | Mar 29, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
Although these three words may have different meanings, they have a special relationship, as the third week of semester one draws to close. Firstly Stress. How do I print? How do I issue a textbook on short loan? A million different question swirling around in my...
by The Inside Word | Mar 29, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
Yesterday would have easily been the worst day of my short-lived university life if today had not become an equal contender. Long story short: Yesterday I lost my wallet (pay wave eftpos cards, HOP card, fortune cookie from the night I met my boyfriend (!!), even my...
by The Inside Word | Mar 29, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
I’ve done a lot of not studying. That’s not to say I’m not studying at all, but a good chunk of my days have been filled with a bunch of outings and events. It’s this illusion that Auckland creates, an environment where there are always things for you to do. ∞...
by The Inside Word | Mar 29, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
I’ve never been very good at quitting. I don’t like giving up on things, and I hate feeling like I’ve wasted time and energy doing something for it to result in nothing. Naturally, this makes me a bit of a busy person- I have a lot of different...
by The Inside Word | Mar 10, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
I’m going to be honest, I’m a serious procrastinator. This was prevalent in the week leading up to my “big move” to Auckland. I didn’t start getting organised until Thursday afternoon, and even then not much was getting done. Fast forward to Friday night, it’s 10.45,...
by The Inside Word | Mar 10, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
Woww we….. Well what a chaotic first 2 weeks of Uni it has been in the 09. So much to yarn about but to save you guys from being bored out I will try to keep it short and stick to what has stood out for me over these past two weeks. Move in day Move in day was...
by The Inside Word | Mar 9, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
It was 6am in the morning and I was sitting in my Aunt’s car. Street lights shone out of the darkness. I concentrated on the view ahead. Surprisingly, I did not feel anything. I had thought I would feel excited, or even tearful. I caught the last glimpse of my flat. I...
by The Inside Word | Mar 9, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
Thinking of University but been put off by what you have heard????? Let me set you STRAIGHT… Kia Ora Koutou! My Name is ELLA Let me quickly fill you in on my life story….I was born and raised in a small Taranaki town called Waitara, I spent the last...
by The Inside Word | Mar 9, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
Hello Beautiful People, It is said that first impressions are everything. Luckily for me my first impressions of the University of Auckland have been O for Awesome!!! I hereby give you my first ‘inside words’. University Hall I’ve been in my new home just...
