by Leticia Alvarez | Jun 20, 2022 | Inside Word 2022, Uni hacks
This year I started working at Student Hubs, the center for any university or library related inquiries at the General Library. You can imagine there is a very wide range of requests and people come in – PhD students juggling babies and their own brainchild,...
by annabel | Jun 7, 2022 | Inside Word 2022, Study tips, Uni hacks
Growing up, I adored movies such as Pitch Perfect and Legally Blonde. They gave me the impression that university would be less stressful than high school. Not only would we be free from the tight and uncomfortable uniforms, but nagging teachers would also be a thing...
by aishani | May 23, 2022 | Accommodation, Campus Life, Inside Word 2022, Uni hacks
Let me take you back to September 2020; a busy time of year for little old high school Aishani. Not only was there the mounting stress of mock exams, ball dresses, and end of year festivities, but the deadline for UoA halls was fast approaching. High school had...
by Charlotte Lindsay | Dec 6, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Uni hacks
Life after high school may seem like a foreign world. If your school life has come to an end, its understandable if you feel a range of emotions, from excitement, to fear, sadness or nostalgia. 13 years at school is a long time and it seems to end very suddenly! I...
by Leticia Alvarez | Dec 3, 2021 | Auckland Life, Campus Life, Inside Word 2021, Money/Scholarships, Uni hacks
Once you become a student at UoA, you’ll find you get access to many new things. They come with hyperlinks hidden inside websites, newsletters, and emails; pamphlets are sometimes thrust into your hands, bullet points… often information overload. I’ve ended up...
by Leticia Alvarez | Nov 30, 2021 | Inside Word 2021, Uni hacks
There are probably a million articles on the Internet and a million people who urge you to balance your life. We all know it, too. The hard part is putting in practice, especially when we seem to live in an either/or society, where decisions seem extreme. To top it...
