by Olivia Hubber | Oct 21, 2020 | Inside Word 2018
Hey all, I hope you have all been doing well. My hall (Waiparūrū hall) has just had their first-ever ball and it was combined with University Hall Towers. It was so much fun and such a good experience. Living in halls this year has been so awesome and allowed me to...
by Leticia Alvarez | Oct 14, 2020 | Inside Word 2018
If there’s one thing someone took away that would completely transform my first-year experience (apart from uni), it’s empathy. Away from home and in an unfamiliar environment, the first year is full of moments out of our comfort zone. No one knows us. We can’t rely...
by Talia | Sep 29, 2020 | Inside Word 2018
My younger brother is a brilliantly bright Year 12 trying to figure out what on earth he’s going to do with his life. Ah, memories! It was only four years ago that I was exactly the same as him – except that he understands algebra. With the benefit of my experience...
by Talia | Sep 22, 2020 | Inside Word 2018
To an extent, every course is difficult. They all involve understanding new concepts and learning new skills, so there’s always going to be an element of struggle. But, sometimes the learning curve feels more like Everest. Sometimes you don’t click with a...
by Jasmine Ranchhod | Sep 22, 2020 | Inside Word 2018
The mighty transition from high school to first year biomed or health science…this was a scary thought as a year 13. I had heard stories of people ‘pre studying’ the semester 1 content during the summer break before university started and that made...
by Talia | Sep 10, 2020 | Inside Word 2018
I spent most of my first year staring at the giant tree that blocked all natural light from coming into my window. In short, I did not have many friends. In fact, for the first semester, I didn’t have ANY. Thankfully, some wonderful people took pity on me in the...
