The Inside Word 2018
Cue the Tears
I’ve never been that person who embraces the idea of change. I know it is inevitable, yet I actively try and avoid it. The reason I try and avoid it is because I fear the incredible times and experiences I have had will never be topped. The biggest...
So Long, and Thanks for All the Tears
Dear Reader Well hey, we made it! I'm going to make this short and sweet, because like this year, it's been far too short and although sour at times it's mainly been a pretty sweet time. Another year gone, another year the earth has circled the sun. This year has...
One Year Later: What to Bring to Uni?
With exams almost over, I've started packing up my room ready to move out, and I've realised which items I'm glad I brought. So here are some recommendations for things to bring that aren't on the halls packing list or you may have simply not thought of: Pins...
Come walk with me!
Being an Aucklander who has pretty much lived here their whole life, I’m ashamed to say that I know surprisingly little about Auckland City. Having been stuck in my room for hours on end trying (key word: trying) to study, exam time was the perfect time to start...
Cecilia’s Declassified Exam Survival Guide.
In a blink of an eye, university exams are finished, and the year is over. Every time I open social media I’m bombarded with pictures of Year 13s celebrating last day of school and graduation. It seems like just yesterday we were the ones striking silly poses in...
How to Make Friends at Uni
You know that feeling when you walk into the classroom and you get really stressed about where to sit and who you sit next too? Well, with next to 1000 students being in the same classroom as you, the odds of not sitting next to someone are pretty much zero. So...
The Final Weeks
Getting this email yesterday was slightly nerves inducing. With classes yet to end and exams yet to start, the thought of having to get ready to move out was definitely towards the back of the mind. Now it's an almost pleasant distraction from the revision I should...
Wise Words from Amy
This time next month I will be back home in Napier after completing my first year of university. I am still in shock with how fast this year has gone and questioning whether it will be possible to ever beat this year. Unfortunately for you guys, you will be/almost...
Student course review:Fact or Fiction?
Hi everyone! This last half of the semester has gone by super fast, and I can't believe it's a month of uni, and then first year will be all over! I thought I might give you a rundown of the courses I'm taking this semester, which could be helpful for all you...
Going back to Primary School!
I always thought that practicum was SO far ahead of me but it actually came so quick! Practicum, for us, is an opportunity for students studying teaching to go into classrooms to act as student teachers... and surely we've all seen or had one in our class during...
General Education!!
If you are a curious high school student wanting to go to the University of Auckland you probably have seen somewhere along your search the term general education. Some programmes require one Gen Ed paper, others require two. These are papers that you take outside...
A Day in the Life of… a Biomed
https://youtu.be/qWNrbVwoVAo Here we have it- 'A Day in the Life of a Biomed' The video to answer all you ever wanted to know about how Biomed students live (kinda, but not really). Sure, this mightn't be a day that represents the entire 2018 First Year...
Dealing with rejection
Hey guys! Long time no see! Thought, I might pop in this quick post before exams because I know first year hall offers have gone out, and it can be a scary thing! If you didn't know before, I got rejected from UHT. And honestly. It was probably one of the greatest...
No Money Mo’ Problems
Hello friends, here is the blog piece where I tell you all of my woes around budgeting and having money at university. So the first question, before we look at cutting costs, is the question of where it comes from. So I’m at Auckland on a mixture of the money I...
Conjoint Degrees: Yay or Nay Part 3.
https://youtu.be/bUu6V7ibRxc Ladies and gentleman! I present, the third and final part of this super short conjoint series! Personally, I really love my conjoint degree. Both maths/science and accounting (the only business-y course I did in high school) has always...