The Inside Word 2018
Driving down the fast lane
This morning was the beginning of many for the past week. I didn’t have to set an alarm, didn’t have to worry about packing my bag or making lunch. FREEDOM!! Until work at 3 of course…. With Spring finally here, I was able to get in a bit of sunshine which was a...
Holiday Antics
Hi wherever and whoever you may be, Once again I am at home (real home not auckland home) its confusing now that I technically have two homes. If you're reading this you may be thinking that University is just us going home all the time because it sure seems as...
Things I Wish Somebody Had Told Me
Hello, lovely people! I hope those of you who went had a great time at the Courses and Careers Day. I hope this has gotten you excited for life after school – yes, there is such a thing – and that it’s given you a stronger idea of what you want to do. Continuing on...
Best of Both Worlds
Hey Fam, It is mad to think we are already half way through Semester 2. Just a few days ago I was travelling home after Course’s and Career’s Day and had serious Déjà vu when I realised I had been doing the exact same thing a year earlier with my Mum as a year 13....
Destination: Hawaii
There is officially zero days left to go until take off! The engineering waka ama team has battled through the training these past five months and finally reached the time we’ve all been waiting for. Recently we have dwindled down our training in order not to tire...
To sleep or not to sleep
WHO OPERATES A CHAINSAW AT 8AM IN THE MORNING?? First day of the semester break and I was awoken, much to my despair, by the recurring roar of a chainsaw next door. To sleep or not to sleep? I didn't have a choice. Half-awake, I wandered out of bed blindly and...
Throwback to Re-O Week
It's the final week before mid semester break and it seems all the course co-ordinators sure want us to know about it! Three tests over two days this week. This is only a taster though, I'm seeing multiple tests and essays due all within a few days not too long...
Assignment Season
With the mid-semester break approaching, this marks the ushering in of the month which is full of due assignments! Unfortunately, every subject has a schedule to keep. This schedule often means that assignments fall into the same time period. Don’t stress,...
Enchantment Under The Sea
It's that time of year... Just as I thought I had saved up enough money for that new pair of shoes I've been wanting I am back to square one all over again. This predicament can be summed up in two words : BALL SEASON I am not usually into dressing up and going out...
Adventures and Whirlwind Semesters
It seems every time I write one of these blogs I make a passing remark about how quick the semester has gone by and this is no exception! Genuinely unsure how its the last week of the the first half of the final semester which means my first year at University is...
UMATter to me!
Hello all, We are well into Semester 2 and thinking back a lot has happened in the last couple of weeks. Secret Admirers Week The second week into the semester was Secret Admirers week here at Unihall. This has probably been my favourite event on the hall calendar...
Confusion of the future!
Hey peeps! It's been quite a week! A crazy week in fact! Filled with assignments, quizzes and a mid-semester test! Living with literally no sleep and drinking endless amounts of coffee, i might as well have it running through my veins! If you haven’t...
the campaign frenzy;
A week ago, my friend popped a random question, ‘What’s the weather in your heart now?’ My instant reply was: hurricane. It was only a few days away from the start of the campaign for the AUSA Elections. Posters, banners, masking tape were strewn messily across my...
Don’t let the bed bugs bite!
This past week and a half has been very stressful. To start it off, I had a 20% Geography test, a 20% Psych essay, a 10% Stats assignment and a 5% Anthro assignment all due within one week. I like to call this "the week from hell". I don't need to explain to you...
Always take the weather with you
Have you noticed how often we talk about the weather? If you actually think about how often we mention the weather, it's kinda weird. Obsessive, some might even say. This obsession is so extensive that even our NZ music legends have expressed it through their songs...