The Inside Word 2018
Answering the big question, why?
In this I answer the many 'why' questions in regards to why I chose to do things and end up in this position. I hope to use this in order to help anyone looking to study and live in Auckland in future. So why? Why Auckland? Why Law, Politics and French? Why...
Specialisation Corner: Civil & Environmental Engineering
I apologize profusely for my lateness. Though the exam season is soon upon us and judging by the activity on this blog it’s definitely hit all of us, sadly. Do be patient as I’m sure everyone (including you I bet) is super busy studying for exams right now! As for...
Anything can happen.
Recently I have found myself really not myself. I have been on and off sick for a while and now my body just seems to have hit by a train. These last couple of weeks have been interesting though as some unexpected things have happened like I THINK I'M SWITCHING...
CONFESSIONS OF A UNI STUDENT
What have I found the most challenging about adapting to university life, general tips for those hoping to take Biomed or Health science next year, what I have found awesome about university, how do I manage my time well....
Studying to learn and learning to study
Studying is one of the most important skills you could ever hope to attain either before or once you’re in Uni - the ability to nap for less than 10 minutes and at any location is also an art of University survival, however that deserves a blog of its own. So for...
Specialisation Corner: Mechatronics Engineering
I don’t have much to say that I haven’t already covered in the Mechanical Engineering post, so here’s a personal anecdote. (You can skip the next few paragraphs if you only want to look at my awesome badass robot and a Mechanical & Mechatronics course...
Why I Chose Social Work
I am currently surrounded by what seems like a sea of assignments and surviving off of the caffeine running through my veins. It has not been an easy week to say the least. There will be times where you'll be so overwhelmed with assignments,...
Big *Months and Mooting
Tate vlogs about mooting, and talks about how she underestimated the length of time she'd be on the grind for. (All positive, though. She's loving it.)
Time is of the essence.
If I am being honest. At the time that I am writing this, I am sitting in a class that I really should be paying attention to. Whoops. Don't be like Cal. This has been a very long week. After this week I have about five weeks of lectures to go before our long...
The Queen Lili’uokalani Experience
After a long 8 hour flight, a full day of shopping at Ala Moana Shopping Centre in Honolulu, and a second flight to Kona, we finally arrived at our hotel for the week. Day 1 On our first day in Kona the team headed down to the race base at Kamakahonu...
Specialisation Corner: SPECIAL edition
Hehe, see what I did there? This is a fairly long and boring analysis on ALL Engineering specialisations (with MATHS!), so be warned. It’s no secret there’s a lot of competition in engineering. While I don’t have any historical data (or any data at all) on the GPA...
This past semester the music block has been filled with anticipation as the School of Music festival comes to life. With a wide variety of talents on display throughout September it has been a privilege to partake in what can only be explained as a truly AWESOME...
The Big Weeks
Tate talks about the big weeks, the rough times, the deadlines that seem to cling to each other like stragglers at a party who don't know anyone else.
Lighting the Way to Second Semester!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WRDuIQDzsk Before I left for my second semester, my lovely mother wrote me a poem in our native language, Telugu. Each line consisted of life advice she thought I ought to keep in mind. It's the very first line, though, that...
Just Auckland Things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ZrT9t-iRY Can you really say you went to Uni in Auckland if you never jumped off of the Sky Tower ??????? (Yes, I know I look like one of those minions from Despicable Me.) Was I terrified? Yes. Did I wanna back out? More...