by Junius Ong | Aug 14, 2020 | Education, Inside Word 2020, Medical & Health Sciences, Science
Hello! I’m Junius, a second-year medical student. During the lockdown, we had the opportunity to attend the Australasian Students’ Surgical Conference (ASSC). It was completely online and did not cost us anything to attend! We listened to inspiring stories...
by Talia | Aug 4, 2020 | Campus Life, Inside Word 2020
I am loving being back at Uni! I really missed the clear structure, the socialising, the face-to-face contact with lecturers, and being able to spend all my money at Shaky Isles. Bliss! Being a third-year Arts student, the best parts of my degree are discussing and...
by Callum Collier | Aug 3, 2020 | Arts, Engineering, Inside Word 2020
As some of you may know (from my rather concise bio), I study engineering, and it has been a running joke on my floor that us engineering students are simply “applied scientists”. This has gotten on my nerves, since it has made me feel a bit self conscious...
by Tom | Jul 30, 2020 | Auckland Life, Inside Word 2020
Kia ora! Greetings! Hello! Welcome! It’s great to meet you. Even though we are not meeting in real life I’d like to virtually shake your hand, give you an elbow bump or reciprocate an East Coast wave – whatever’s allowed these days. My name’s Tom and I’m a first-year...
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...
by Leticia Alvarez | Jul 20, 2020 | Auckland Life, Inside Word 2020, Study tips
The Best (updated) Study Spots in Auckland Central Why Getting Out of Your Room is Effective Of course, there’s days where you wake up and it just feels right to stay home and study in bed. A pantry (or a snack stash) at your disposal and a thick duvet, or your own...
by Olivia Hubber | Jul 20, 2020 | Accommodation, Arts, Auckland Life, Business School, Campus Life, Inside Word 2020
Hey guys, It is so nice to finally meet you. I hope you enjoy this vlog and if you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments below....
by Jasmine Ali-Ranchhod | Jul 20, 2020 | Inside Word 2020, Medical & Health Sciences, Science, Study tips
Its 2016 and my year 10 self is sitting at my desk unsure of many things to do with University… that’s when I came across The Inside Word and I’ve been reading this blog since then! So here it goes 😊 Welcome! I’m Jasmine, a first year student...
by elor639 | Jul 13, 2020 | Inside Word 2020, Medical & Health Sciences
Hi, I’m Libby and I am a first-year Biomed student from the North Shore of Auckland. I am very excited to share some of my university experience and thought I would start with a reflection of my first semester. Although I am excited to be back on campus for Semester...
