The above vloggerong (not a technical term) is a deep cut I dug out from first year which never saw the light of day, but which still checks out in terms of what I’m saying in it. And the content’s not dated! Pressure as a concept is timeless! Well, folks,...
Hello hello hello! After a year-long break from The Inside Word, I am back to enthral you all for another year! Want to start from my humble beginnings? Read my first year blogs here. Literally nothing has changed since first year, except that I got my braces...
Going into second year at university at a self-catered hall of residence has opened a whole new world for me. Cooking. Despite having pretty much free reign of my parent’s kitchen at home, it was rare for me to volunteer to cook dinner (as bad as this is, I know!). I...
Hi! I wrote for the Inside Word last year and my goodness, it’s great to be back! I am going into my second year here at UoA and initially, I had some mixed feelings about being back; a few of my closest friends either transferred elsewhere or left uni completely,...
I can’t lie, I’ve held off from writing this final blog post for quite some time for a few reasons, the main one being that it rather symbolically marks the end of an era. I remember that very first Monday morning at university, everyone was just settling into hall...
Hello hello! Welcome friends, to what will probably be my last Inside Word blog post 😭. *looks around* Wait. Lean in a bit closer. I have a secret to tell you. … I spent days trying to think of an interesting opening to my last blog post (!) but gave up and settled on...
I’ve never been that person who embraces the idea of change. I know it is inevitable, yet I actively try and avoid it. The reason I try and avoid it is because I fear the incredible times and experiences I have had will never be topped. The biggest change I had...
Dear Reader Well hey, we made it! I’m going to make this short and sweet, because like this year, it’s been far too short and although sour at times it’s mainly been a pretty sweet time. Another year gone, another year the earth has circled the sun....
With exams almost over, I’ve started packing up my room ready to move out, and I’ve realised which items I’m glad I brought. So here are some recommendations for things to bring that aren’t on the halls packing list or you may have simply not...
