The Inside Word 2018
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...
Conjoint degrees: Yay or Nay Part 2.
https://youtu.be/i5240eYCArY Hi guys, As promised, here is the second part of the video, the pros and cons of doing a conjoint. These were some of the personal pros and cons that I considered, some weighing more heavily on my mind than others. Of course, pros and...
Conjoint degrees: Yay or Nay?
https://youtu.be/XekTg5x5kts What is up guys! I'm back again with another cringe cringe (but hopefully helpful 🤞) vlog 😅, this time talking about conjoint degrees. I remember at the start of the year it was a personal struggle deciding whether to do a conjoint or...
Keeping Life Easy
After almost a year at uni, I've come up with some strategies for making my life a bit easier and less stressful, hopefully you'll be able to find them helpful too. 1. Have a go-to spot I think this is probably the most important thing; you can easily waste so much...
Semester Two Course Review
I’ve just hit the point in the semester where everything seems to be due at once, and trust me, it is not fun. Four essays in two weeks has definitely not been a highlight of the semester for me. But with these four essays, I’ve found it to be a perfect time to...
A Day in the Life
If you've been wondering what an average day actually looks like for a university student, then this is the post for you! 7am Time to wake up – I could definitely get up later but I like to take my mornings slow. One of my friends literally gets up at 8:40 and...
Coming in from Christchurch
It's getting near the end of year, which means NCEA exams (good luck!) and more importantly (applying for admission for uni and finding out where you're going to live next year!). So as you may or may not know, I'm from Christchurch, which meant that moving to...
