by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 30, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Law
I started out my BA/LLB conjoint studying psychology along with law. But quickly, I realised law is all about human relationships. The past two years have been so fascinating. Legal principles have dripped down into my everyday life and reasoning and I hope they’ve...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 30, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Uni hacks
There are probably a million articles on the Internet and a million people who urge you to balance your life. We all know it, too. The hard part is putting in practice, especially when we seem to live in an either/or society, where decisions seem extreme. To top it...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 29, 2021 | Inside Word 2021
Life changes a lot. I know everyone has heard it all the time – embrace change, be prepared for ups and downs. But as exam results start coming out, I’ve been thinking about how much weight people put on their final grades (understandably) and think about the year...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 29, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Law
Earlier this year, I was very lucky to be in the same room as some of my role models. When you’re a law student, you spend a lot of time poring over judgements and pulling out the reasoning, listening to your lecturer’s explanation. You’re encouraged to ask...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 18, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Uni hacks
I think it’s fair to say the climate emergency can’t be dismissed anymore. Whether we like it or not, the effects will keep getting worse, beyond what we can tolerate, and finally affect the quality of life we so enjoy. Everyone knows what’s at stake, all the things...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 18, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Uni hacks
I like to think of summers as the Oreo filling. At university (or school) we get the backbone, the framework. Summers can be the complementary filling, in terms of work/life experience, trying new roles and new interests, and generally acquiring more life experience...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 15, 2021 | Auckland Life, Campus Life, Inside Word 2021
Kia ora! Even though we’re still in lockdown, level 2 isn’t too far and hopefully next year campus will be reopening. This is a little, much more aesthetic compilation of what life looks like for a 2nd year BA/LLB student living in student accommodation...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 9, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Law, Study tips
This might be useful to you 11 months from now, but while it’s still fresh in my mind, I thought I would share what I learned about preparing for law exams at university. It’s very different to NCEA. Here, there’s more room for you to make your own...
by Leticia Alvarez | Oct 26, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Study tips, Uni hacks
An elephant in the room: an obvious major problem or issue that people avoid discussing or acknowledging. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. “elephant in the room,” accessed October 22, 2021, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elephant%20in%20the%20room....
by Leticia Alvarez | Oct 18, 2021 | Auckland Life, Inside Word 2021
Two months in lockdown, two weeks until exams. I think it’s safe to say there have been quite a few restraints on our time, movement, and interactions for the past while. Things have changed, for sure. I think everyone has had enough time to reflect on how their lives...
