on what its really like to be a first year student at the University of Auckland
Day in the life of a Pre-med/Biomed student
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Biomed: The Things You Should Know (Part 3 of 3)
Just like that, we’ve come to the final article in our series! This piece rounds up the last few concepts I’d like to discuss, and also gives you a few bonus tips that I hope will address some widely held misconceptions. Sleep>>>>>everything else Sleep...
Biomed: The Things You Should Know (Part 2 of 3)
Welcome to the second instalment of things you should know before embarking on your journey through Biomed. This article delves into 4 points that I hope will leave you with a solid game plan you can build on as the year goes on. Let’s get started! Play it smart The...
Biomed: The Things You Should Know (Part 1 of 3)
This is the first in a series of 3 articles where I, a Biomed survivor, will share with you the things I wish I had known at the beginning of this year. This article centres around 3 points that I hope will help set the scene for you to enter the mystical realm of...
My First Day of Freedom as a Biomed Student
Well, I thought this day would never come...
My final thoughts on doing a BSc at UoA
It’s pretty surreal - I’ve unofficially finished my Bachelor of Science at UoA, pending my final grades coming in. It feels like yesterday that I was logging on to my first Zoom lectures, learning where everything is, and getting to grips with how things work at the...
The best of Waipārūrū food: a gallery
Hi readers! Kerryn back with another blog post to bedazzle your senses. Again I’ve decided to mix things up a bit! Rather than present you with big blocks of text that you’ll probably skim through (be honest!), I want to tantalise your senses with my curated gallery...
The lowdown on capstone courses
The closer you get to the end of your degree, the greater it looms – your capstone course. What's a capstone? Capstone courses are like the finishing touch on your degree – it’s a final project or course that helps bring everything you’ve learnt all together. It’s a...
4 Reasons I Chose to Become a Doctor + GOODBYE.
Many thanks for joining me in 2023! It’s been my pleasure to be a blogger on The Inside Word and I hope you all have found my content somewhat useful (especially you tiny baby aspiring doctors 😁). This is possibly my last blog for The Inside Word - here I share with...
Poetry on a year bygone
Hi everyone, Kerryn here with another blog post! Today, I thought I would do something a little different. Still working on my poetry skills of course, but here's what I've got! A little poetic post in memoir of this wonderful year. In the heart of Auckland, young...
A Crash Course in Degree Planning
So you’ve chosen to come study at UoA (yay!), and you’ve picked your degree. But the part that always baffled me was “what do you actually do in your degree?” I had a general sense that I was going to do a Bachelor of Science, but because there were so many majors to...
How to get out of a winter funk when living in halls
Hello, hello and happy August, everyone! My name is Amy, and I am a second-year student living at Carlaw Park Student Village. Winter has never been my favourite season, and I feel that cloudy skies, gloomy weather, cold, cold wind, and neverending rain bring about a...
Finding a Sense of Place: How an Introvert Found Her People in Uni
Scientific articles and brainiacs have been trying to put the word out there about what seems to be a blinding flash from the obvious – we need people! With all these articles and calls from mum about how your friends at uni are doing, ‘making friends’ starts to feel...
What I wish I could have told year 13 me
Every day, the end of my bachelors degree is drawing nearer and nearer - it brings you back to the feelings of “what’s going to happen next?”, similar to that of finishing high school. So I can’t think of a better time to reflect on what I wish I’d knew as a year 13,...
Settling Into University: My Experience After A 2-Year Break From School
Hey there! My post today covers my experience transitioning into Uni life and also how it is transitioning back to studies after not being in school for 2 years. Stay tuned as I share my experience and some tips that might be helpful for you in your transition into...
Balancing Study and Work as a First-year Biomedical Sciences Student
“Is it possible to work while doing first-year Biomed?” Kia ora koutou, my name is Nasywa, and one of the most common advice/suggestions I heard about doing first-year Biomedical Sciences is that studying should be your number one priority. Even as I sat down in the...
The Dos and Don’ts of Hall Life
After a semester as a resident of Waiparuru Hall, personal experience and observation have taught me that the ‘dos’ are just as important as the ‘don’ts’ when it comes to day-to-day hall living. So let’s get into them! Do set an early timer for your laundry...
Dating at University ❤️
You’re now at University. Amazing. It’s an opportunity to have a good time for 3, 4, 5 years. You will come across lots of great people with similar mindsets and interests, develop lifelong friendships, and some of you will meet the love of your life, and even marry...