by andrew qiu | Nov 14, 2022 | Arts, Campus Life, Communication, Computer Science, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Study tips, Uni hacks
Around this time last year, at my high school graduation, one of my teachers ended his speech with a line that went something like: “If you felt this year went by quick, the next 40 will too”. I’m only 1/40 of the way there (as of 2022), but it feels like only...
by Tomoki Vincent | Oct 25, 2022 | Arts, Auckland Life, Campus Life, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Study tips, Uni hacks
Okay, we kind of need someone to talk about this. Managing assignments. And I’m talking about the big ones. The ones that are worth 30%, 40% or even 60% of your grade for a course. These kinds of assignments become more common the further you get in your Bachelor of...
by andrew qiu | Oct 14, 2022 | Inside Word 2022, Study tips
Conjoint degrees: the University’s answer to students being indecisive about their future. Just kidding. It’s more than that – but if you are indecisive about your future, like I was last year, a conjoint degree is a pretty good solution! In short, a conjoint degree...
by Sophia Schulz | Aug 22, 2022 | Creative Arts and Industries, Engineering, Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Study tips
For those of you who don’t know me, hi! My name is Sophia and I’m a Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) conjoint student. Although I’m a second year university student, Semester 1 of 2022 was my first semester of design as well as my first semester in...
by andrew qiu | Aug 22, 2022 | Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Study tips, Uni hacks
Online learning. I’ve done it before. You’ve done it before. And at UoA, you’ll do it some more. Okay, actually, that isn’t entirely true – the University of Auckland, for one, holds all their classes in person nowadays and is probably hoping to keep it that way – but...
by isabelle | Aug 19, 2022 | Inside Word 2021, Inside Word 2022, Medical & Health Sciences, Science, Study tips
It’s that time of semester where it seems like everything is happening, all at once – assignments are due, tests are on the horizon, and there’s just so much to be done. While there’s no doubt uni is stressful, there are many positives to think about – and they...