Campus Life
Why I Love the Faculty of Arts
BA student, Tomoki Vincent talks about why he loves what he is studying.
The best study spots on campus!
Hey there, My name is Olivia Hubber, and I am a second-year commerce and arts student. Last year, I produced content for The Inside Word, and I am so grateful to be back again this year. I feel that I have learned so much already, and I still have heaps to learn,...
The Summer Start Experience
Although the NCEA level 3 exams were months ago, I still vividly remember how stressed and anxious I was. My stomach was turning, my head was dizzy, and I felt like I was going to… Who am I kidding? I’m just being overdramatic. I studied for two hours the day...
In The Deep End!
Hellooo, welcome to my first blog on the inside word! My name is Imogen, I am a first-year biomedder, proud O'Rorkian (O'Rorke two clap!) and a self-proclaimed (if you ask anyone on my floor, they'd agree) volleyball addict. In my short time here, I have already...
Should you stay in halls? (+ Waiparūrū Hall Tour 2021!)
Hey there! If you are a school leaver and wondering if staying in halls is even worth it, I’ve got your back! I was very much in your position last year, deciding if I should apply to halls, considering I was already staying in Auckland at that time. I was weighing...
UNIVERSITY101: How To University
A guide on how to survive university in this constantly changing world with second-year student, Tomoki Vincent.
That’s a wrap of 2020
Hey all, hope everyone is doing well! This is my last vlog for 2020, it has been such an awesome and crazy year. I have made so many friends and learnt so much. I hope that if you are reading this and have seen my videos, they have inspired you to come to UOA....
First Week of Medical School – Part One
The first day medical school! What a throwback. It was definitely an experience. Much of the day was spent going through what to expect from medical school and how it all works. The highlight for us was the Whakanoa ceremony in the Human Anatomy Lab. Everyone was...
Starting Uni 101 – Q&A
Hey all, I hope you have been doing well. Today I thought I would make a Q&A video with some current first years for you to get an understanding of what uni is like. In this video, we also made some very delicious banana chocolate chip muffins! As always if you...
Waking Up Early (And Why I Can’t Do It)
I am loving being back at Uni! I really missed the clear structure, the socialising, the face-to-face contact with lecturers, and being able to spend all my money at Shaky Isles. Bliss! Being a third-year Arts student, the best parts of my degree are discussing and...
Mental Health: How to Take Care of Yourself
Over lockdown, my inbox was flooded with emails expressing concern over students’ mental health. Uni in general can be stressful, depending on how much time and emotional investment you put into it. Living away from home can be scary (though I’ve come to love it)....
Move in day Vlog – Waipārūrū Hall
This vlog is of me moving from Christchurch to Auckland to start my degree. It shows me moving into the new Waipārūrū hall and me getting settled in a new city.
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...
