by Beth Awatere | Aug 26, 2019 | Inside Word 2018, Law, Study tips, Uni hacks
Last Friday I had my first law test for the semester and it was hell on earth. Okay that may be a little dramatic but still, it was 30% of my final grade (although the course does have plussage*) and I was determined to do well. We still haven’t got the grades...
by Beth Awatere | Jul 31, 2019 | Inside Word 2018
One of the main reasons to go into university accommodation in your first year is because of the fun events that are put on by the hall. Most of them are important during your first few weeks of the first semester because they help you get to know people a lot better...
by Sophie Burns | Jul 29, 2019 | Inside Word 2018
I’ll be honest, I started writing this blog post in the mid-semester break of semester one, had a crisis as I couldn’t really get my point across, and then stopped. So here we are again, with a clearer mind and hopefully a more coherent post! So, we’re once again a...
by Beth Awatere | Jul 25, 2019 | Auckland Life, Inside Word 2018
There are a thousand and one things a keen new first-year can do upon arrival at university. O week is a bright and dazzling display, classes are a flurry of activity, and making new friends a daunting task that can be quickly overcome with a few jokes and a big...
by Cecilia Wang | Jun 10, 2019 | Inside Word 2018
Hello Hello and welcome to the final installment of ‘interview with exchange students’! If you haven’t watched Part I (Friends, Differences, Uni Culture/Student Life) Interview with exchange students! Part I If you haven’t watched Part II...
by Beth Awatere | May 30, 2019 | Inside Word 2018
There are lots of different residences to choose from in your first year. O’rorke is known to be a party hall, Whitaker is more homely because it’s small and is an older building, Towers and apartments has nicer (brand new) facilities. Each hall has...
