When we apply for uni, we all have that image that we’re going to be learning things we really care about from environmental sciences, business management, media and communication, law, etc. But since starting uni, I’ve learnt there is so much more we can do rather...
As the new semester approaches, I am sure many students are moving closer to the university, and for most of us, it means that we will have to live away from our families for some time. Whether it’s 500m or 12,756 km, being away from home and loved ones are...
One of the biggest challenges about coming to uni is knowing how to study and what the learning environment is actually like. I remember in year 13, one of my teachers said that one lecture is like learning a whole NCEA internal’s worth of content – and while I...
When I was in year 9, I was dead set on doing a music degree – before I realised I probably wouldn’t enjoy studying it so intensely. And so followed a cascade of all the different degrees I chose throughout my time at high school. Sometimes it was commerce,...
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,...
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...
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...
Scholarships are a great way to kick start your first year at university. Regardless of what year group you’re in, it’s never too early or too late to start making a game plan. As a born and bred Wellingtonian, staying in a halls of residence was always on the...
Hi, welcome to a day in my life as a first-year commerce student living in halls. Hope you enjoy this sneak peek of what a day looks like and feel free to leave any comments or questions down...
