Auckland Life
Dear First Year and Future me
Dear First Year and Future me, “The older you get, the wiser you get,” I’m unsure if that is an entirely accurate quote but you know what I’m going to go with it for the purpose of this blog post. It’s too late for me to go back and change things to reflect what I...
How to budget: life lessons 💸💰
Eeeeek. Money. Budgeting. Bleugh. (From a student's perspective) Budgeting at uni is not fun. Budgeting in general is not fun, but when you're a student and can't have a full time job it becomes imperative that you become good at managing where your money is going....
University is kinda hard?
University is the biggest part of my life at this current point. With that, it brings great challenges. Too much of something isn’t healthy, and i think that finding balance is the only way you can maintain it. Sometimes things come up which push you behind and it...
How to prevent burnout 🏫📚
Something I've realised recently, especially with how this last semester has been going in regards to workload is that the first year of Uni can be super overwhelming – and there is so much pressure on students to perform well. While pressure can be a good thing,...
12 ways to be a better student this semester
For the purposes of this article lets just say that being a 'good' student is in the pure academic sense of the word. There are a million ways to be a good student, but when it comes to study there are definitely a few improvements that I've found help me...
Things to do in between classes🎉
One thing that i didn't realise was going to be such a big deal this year was what to do between classes. For me this is less of a big deal because I live on campus, so if I have a huge break between classes I will just go back to the dorms. However if the break is...
First v Second
Looking back on first year, only positives come to my mind. Whether I have blocked out the bad memories of the stress of trying to get into law, late night assignments or homesickness or the fun of living within a few metres of all my friends...
reasons why YOU need to come to open day
As an anxious student in my final year with a few options for the upcoming year, I found looking at images of facilities and brief description on course outlines not so convincing for my decision making. That's when open days come in handy. Personally, I was...
22 things to do on the bus
(Before I start, check out that perfectly timed photo of three double-deckers in a row!) Tired of looking out the window or playing on your phone? Here are some other things (some more serious than others) that you can do on the bus, guaranteed to keep you...
Friendships for dummies
Now before you start calling me a dummy back, let me clarify that it’s just a reference to the ‘for dummies’ instructional books series 😂 However a better title might be ‘Friendships for dummies, from a dummy, because honestly, I don’t know what I’m talking about'....
Interview with a lecturer!
Tired of hearing me talk about myself (*unanimous nods*)? Want some opinions and advice from an actual lecturer (*nodding intensifies *)? Wonder what life was like back when they were university students (*a shout erupts from the back "Get on with it!"*)? Alright,...
Uni bucket list 🌸
There are a thousand and one things a keen new first-year can do upon arrival at university. O week is a bright and dazzling display, classes are a flurry of activity, and making new friends a daunting task that can be quickly overcome with a few jokes and a big...
Winter 2019: Semester goals ❄
Last semester I had some obvious goals in mind, but because I never wrote them down anywhere specifically I completely forgot in the blur of my first sem at uni. It's super important to have a list of things to aim for and goals in mind, something to aim for and...
10 things I miss about high school
Now you might be thinking, I thought you were supposed to sell tell me about the university experience, why are you writing about high school? Well, I thought telling you the things I miss might be a fresh way to let you see some of the differences between high...
12 things to do the summer before you start Uni
For most year 13's, you'll finish your exams mid November to early Dec. This means that you have literally 3-4 months before you have to spend your nights studying the difference between a state and government ( @politics106 aren't they the same?!?! ). Think of...
