by Amy Carstairs | Jun 20, 2023 | Accommodation, Inside Word 2023
Check out my Carlaw Park Stanley move in vlog!
by isabelle | Jun 19, 2023 | Arts, Business School, Computer Science, Creative Arts and Industries, Design, Education, Engineering, Inside Word 2023, Law, Medical & Health Sciences, Science, Study tips, Uni hacks
It’s that time of the semester again. Currently, classes have ended for the semester. It’s a relief to finally be done – but there are still exams looming in the not-too-far future, and lab reports are still due. For me, this semester has been one that has...
by stella | Jun 15, 2023 | Inside Word 2023
I thought this would be a fitting first blog – to introduce myself to those who clicked in wondering what I’m on about. No matter who you are or where you are in life right now, if you resonate at any level with the title of this blog post, then read on. If you don’t,...
by Tim | Jun 2, 2023 | Accommodation, Auckland Life, Campus Life, Inside Word 2023
There is an almost cliched whakatauki which is incredibly dear to my heart: “He waka eke noa – we’re all in this together”. To some, this is something you hear in your school assemblies or workplaces, but to me it embodies the spirit of the university halls I’ve...
by Nasywa Amaliya | May 30, 2023 | Campus Life, Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences, Science, Uni hacks
Kia Ora everyone, My name is Nasywa, and I am a first-year BSc majoring in Biomedical science student at the Waipapa Taumata Rau (The University of Auckland), taking the pre-med route with the initial hope of getting into clinical in my second year. In this blog, I’d...
by Harry Lee | May 29, 2023 | Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences
I got a brain injury. Happened on a Thursday night. Got sent to the ED and was told that I have a concussion and needed to take time off ‘work’, or in my case, time off on hospital placements. As soon as I start using my brain, it hurts. Unlike a common cold, it’s not...
by Risa | May 1, 2023 | Campus Life, Inside Word 2023, Study tips
An open letter to incoming school leavers… I’m all too familiar with the seemingly gargantuan, all-looming uncertainty that surrounds making the choice to pursue further education. How do I choose the right programme for me? What if I don’t make any friends? For...
by isabelle | May 1, 2023 | Business School, Communication, Computer Science, Creative Arts and Industries, Design, Education, Engineering, Inside Word 2023, Money/Scholarships, Science
For most programmes at the university, summer break runs from around mid November to mid February. In 2022–2023, I chose to complete a Summer Research Scholarship with the university under the faculty of medical and health sciences during summer break – and...
by Tim | Apr 28, 2023 | Arts, Communication, Creative Arts and Industries, Inside Word 2023
Some say he’s born with it, others say it’s years of rigorous and personally demanding training. Hi, I’m Tim Evans and I… study a creative degree. Yes, I admit it! I spend my days holed up in dark rooms obsessing over the newest wave radical music theories and saying...
by Harry Lee | Apr 28, 2023 | Inside Word 2023, Medical & Health Sciences
Do we med students have a pulse? We often have a pressure to be all about medicine. Indeed, it is really life-consuming and it takes lots of time and work if you want to be a good Doctor. While this career is all great and mighty, we often go the extra mile to commit...
