The Inside Word 2018
When you’re feeling lost, call home
I'm not gonna lie, this past week has been a rough one. I know it's only been 2 weeks since school started and 3 weeks since O-Week (5 weeks since I left California), but I'm pretty sure I just went through my first dip. On the walls at the dorms, even on some of...
Do what you like, like what you do
Chances are, you probably don't know much about me. So before I start blogging about my first experiences in the weird and wonderful world of uni, I thought it would be a good idea to tell you a little bit more about Charlie: I'm an 18-year-old kiwi-brit. Born in...
And so it begins…
Cue the stage lights. Let those cameras start rolling. The scene has been set and I have been placed smack bang in the middle of it all. University here I am, what a mixture of emotions. Although I have only been in Auckland a couple of weeks, it feels like it has...
Budget Tour – City of Sails
https://youtu.be/SRTF8HXgYaQ Auckland University, you can't have the university without Auckland, so to kick it off this week I thought I'd show you what Auckland looks like, from our beautiful beaches to our bright city lights. There is so much to do in this Big...
O’Rorke, O Week, Oh Uni…
I’ve met so many rad human beings at O’Rorke, Orientation day, and all my lectures that I’ve probably said these just a couple hundred times already but here goes: Hiya, I’m Sonna and I’m studying Biomed. Welcoooome to my first blog! Waking up in my tiny (but...
University and Highschool: What’s the diff?
Wasss gooood guys!? Kia ora and welcome to my first ever blog post! After thinking back to the dark days of Year 13, (Jk, it was dandy) I remembered how I feared what University would be like in comparison to High School (or if they were even comparable in the...
#UpThe2!
...Even if you are quite a shy person, remember everyone in your hall is in the same dinghy as you and it's easy as saying G'day Maaate...
O-Week Complete
And just like that O-Week is complete... But not without a few bumps in the road. It started with a pilot missing the landing strip and delaying my arrival by 20 minutes and then me anxiously waiting 40 minutes for my luggage to come around the carousel....
New Bloggers for 2017
Kia ora and welcome to the Inside Word for 2017. If you've read the Inside Word before, welcome back! As you'll notice, we've had an upgrade. There are a lot of new and shiny things to see, new ways to explore the Inside Word and new bloggers to read. Meet our new...
Outta Here at 100km/h
...quite literally, I must say! Did a short road trip with my mate back down home to Welly, there was absolutely no way I could've carried even half the amount of stuff I've acquired with me on a plane. Sadly, not only did I have to leave the beautiful orange walls...
Are you our next blogger?
That’s right! We want to know if you have the writing skills, personality and commitment to be a blogger for the University of Auckland’s most popular blog, The Inside Word, for 2017. Are you a student who is heading into your first year at the University of...
Never Have I Ever
I know, that’s the title of the popular and revealing game. However, what 'never have I ever’ is about is honesty - something which I am about to provide you with in regard to university. The first year is a breeze for some, a horror for others. For most, you’ll...