by The Inside Word | Mar 6, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
I’ve been a member of University Hall for two weeks now and it already feels like a lifetime. When you live at a University residential hall (in my experience at least)- then your entire life is based around University with the unavoidable question“what are you...
by The Inside Word | Mar 6, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
With the conclusion of Orientation week and club expo’s, also the happy memories created over the summer, the school year is upon us. We are forever being told the benefits of tertiary education, such as, higher wages, better health outcomes, better chances of...
by The Inside Word | Mar 6, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
Introductions Hello everyone! I’m Anthony – pronounced Antony: the h is silent – and I’m thrilled to be one of your first-year student bloggers for 2016. If you’re feeling nosy my bio is in the “meet the bloggers” post, but the gist of it is I’m from...
by The Inside Word | Mar 2, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
So you’ve survived O-week with a moderate hang over, some new friends and some stark realizations. Let class begin. The first thing you’ll notice is “Wow, my books are more expensive than that pair of shoes I want” which is probably...
by The Inside Word | Mar 2, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
Kia Ora everyone, my names Awhi and I’m apart of the Inside Blog this year. So basically our job is to better inform you on what to expect when attending the University of Auckland, and also what life’s like living in Auckland. Each blog I do I’ll...
by The Inside Word | Mar 2, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
Hit with a flight delay and a growling stomach just as I had to make my way to the gate. Shuffled my way through security and boarding, acting as if my excessively overweight hand luggage wasn’t wanting to make my shoulder pop. My lack of sleep was starting to hit....
by The Inside Word | Mar 2, 2016 | Inside Word 2016
After 3 months of not doing very much at all, the week of orientation has come as nothing short of a shock to the system. New people, new places, new subjects, new lecturers, new buses, new assignments…. It’s a lot to take in, and a lot to get used...
