Cecilia Wang | The Inside Word at the University of Auckland

Leaving on a jetplane

by Cecilia Wang | Aug 19, 2019 | Inside Word 2019

**Hums leaving on a jetplane (slightly out of tune)** Hey guys, exciting news! I’m going to be heading to The University of Hong Kong for a semester exchange! Slightly misleading title though as I will be leaving on a normal plane and not a jet plane, but hey,...

22 things to do on the bus

by Cecilia Wang | Aug 6, 2019 | Auckland Life, Inside Word 2019

(Before I start, check out that perfectly timed photo of three double-deckers in a row!) Tired of looking out the window or playing on your phone? Here are some other things (some more serious than others) that you can do on the bus, guaranteed to keep you...

Friendships for dummies

by Cecilia Wang | Aug 6, 2019 | Auckland Life, Campus Life, Inside Word 2019, Uni hacks

Now before you start calling me a dummy back, let me clarify that it’s just a reference to the ‘for dummies’ instructional books series 😂 However a better title might be ‘Friendships for dummies, from a dummy, because honestly, I don’t know what I’m talking...

Setting goals – Calculating what you need in an exam

by Cecilia Wang | Aug 6, 2019 | Inside Word 2019, Study tips, Uni hacks

Hello hello! As you can guess from the title, (even though its a bit late, or early, in the game to be calculating your grades) today I’ll be sharing with you all a process that I go through before every exam period. A question I get asked a lot when I drill my...

Interview with a lecturer!

by Cecilia Wang | Jul 26, 2019 | Auckland Life, Engineering, Inside Word 2019, Science, Study tips, Uni hacks

Tired of hearing me talk about myself (*unanimous nods*)? Want some opinions and advice from an actual lecturer (*nodding intensifies *)? Wonder what life was like back when they were university students (*a shout erupts from the back “Get on with it!”*)?...

10 things I miss about high school

by Cecilia Wang | Jul 24, 2019 | Auckland Life, Inside Word 2019, Uni hacks

Now you might be thinking, I thought you were supposed to sell tell me about the university experience, why are you writing about high school? Well, I thought telling you the things I miss might be a fresh way to let you see some of the differences between high school...

Expectation vs. Reality

by Cecilia Wang | Jul 16, 2019 | Auckland Life, Engineering, Inside Word 2019, Uni hacks

Having been at the University of Auckland for three semesters now it’s hard to imagine life before university. I was quite nonchalant as a Year 13 students about the concept of entering university because pretty much all my friends were heading to UoA too. It was the...