by Leticia Alvarez | Sep 21, 2020 | Uni hacks
Talking to my year 12 sister the other day, I realized I’d forgotten how confusing it is to think about uni, plan your degree, and wrap your head around some of the terminology. I remember going online and trying to sift out the most important things I had to...
by Olivia Hubber | Sep 21, 2020 | Accommodation, Auckland Life, Campus Life, Inside Word 2020, Uni hacks
Hey all, I hope you have been doing well. Today I thought I would make a Q&A video with some current first years for you to get an understanding of what uni is like. In this video, we also made some very delicious banana chocolate chip muffins! As always if you...
by Cecilia Wang | Aug 17, 2020 | Inside Word 2020, Uni hacks
Tap. Tap Tap. Tap Tap Tap. Tap. You hear that? no because its words That’s the sound of my fingers, tapping that backspace key like a tap-tap music game. Yes, I’ve got writers block, before even my first post of 2020. So, let’s play it safe and start off with an...
by Jasmine Ranchhod | Aug 17, 2020 | Inside Word 2020, Science, Uni hacks
With term 3 for our high school students in New Zealand well underway it got me thinking about what I was doing this time last year as a year 13 student. A few of my peers were still deciding what to study (and that is totally okay). A Science degree (aka a Bachelor...
by Leticia Alvarez | Jul 28, 2020 | Campus Life, Inside Word 2020, Uni hacks
Over lockdown, my inbox was flooded with emails expressing concern over students’ mental health. Uni in general can be stressful, depending on how much time and emotional investment you put into it. Living away from home can be scary (though I’ve come to love it)....
by Leticia Alvarez | Jul 20, 2020 | Accommodation, Auckland Life, Inside Word 2020, Uni hacks
Hi there, I’m Leticia, and I’m a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts student majoring in politics and English. The inter-semester break has been a good time to reflect on the things I’ve learned about uni and how to be better prepared for semester 2 and the rest...