Accommodation Blogs
To Ensure That You’re Not Lacking, Here’s What You Should Be Packing
Ok, what’s there not to like about lists? They’re neat, they keep you from stressing too much and they make you look like you’re somewhat organised. Gotta love a list. One of the most famed of all lists, perhaps second only to the shopping list, is… the packing...
Beyond the Books
Today marks just over three weeks since my arrival in Auckland therefore three weeks since I started university. In that time, I have already read more than what I did throughout my high school years. As well as reading a whole lot more, I have also napped a whole...
Facing and Conquering Homesickness
Uni is a big deal in more ways than one. Having to cultivate a new group of friends, get used to how large the lecture theatres are, and ultimately, adapt to a brand-new academic environment. For many of us, it’s not necessarily just a new city but also a whole new...
Foooooood! the ins and outs of hall catering!
I think we can all agree if you are considering staying in the halls of residence during your first year of uni you will be intrigued as to what you will be fed. All I can say is don't expect home cooked meals cooked made with love. The food is not what you will be...
Lost in the crowd
If I were to ask you, “Who are you?” how would you respond? If I were to ask you, “What is the mark left on this world?” what would you say? If I were to ask you, “What makes you significant?” would you be able to give me an answer? -- Let me share a little story...
Chapter One.
"Let this be the first chapter of your new novel" You may have heard something along these lines before and it's an overused and corny saying, I know, but how accurate is it? When I started primary school, high school and now entering tertiary study- my first week...
New Beginnings
Hey! Welcome to my first blog! If you're anything like me, you're reading this because you honestly have no idea what university life is about and are seeking answers to questions you can't even formulate. Maybe you're coming to Auckland from overseas like I did or...
Oh, what a week
The first week of uni, oh what a week it has been. Meeting new people, discovering new places and finding out about all the fun and very expensive books you need. These first days of your uni life will include some of the most memorable experiences of your life....
The O-Week Extravaganza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq9iF0iFurs Hi Everyone, Sorry for making such a long video, but I had plenty to say about my first week at University Hall. Feel free to skip to the parts that interest you. 1:15 - Friendship 5:00 - Hall of Residence O-Week...
Opening a New Book
Heya! Sophie from O’Rorke here and as I write this, we have already reached the end of O Week *gasp!* Almost from the get go, Auckland has offered so many exciting new exploring opportunities! Coming from the small (but pretty!) city of New Plymouth in Taranaki,...
The introvert’s guide to O’Week
Hellooo there! I’m Cecilia, nice to meet you 😊 (I am aware that I’m not actually meeting you... but I’m assuming it would be nice!) *looks around* Wait. Lean in a bit closer. I have a secret to tell you. … I spent about an hour trying to think of an interesting...
Let’s Do This!
*cue Lose Yourself by Eminem* Hey there! My name is Lily and I am so excited to be an Inside Word Blogger for 2018! I’m currently studying health science and staying in the beautiful UHA. My aim is to make you feel prepared about going to the University of Auckland...
The Week That Was!
A bunch of first year University students spending all of their student loan money on drinks, sleeping till noon and hiding away in their new room. This common perception couldn’t be further from my experience of the often talked about, but little understood...
Onwards & Upwards
This last week I finish up my exams, sort out all the stuff I need for next year (which was way more stressful than I anticipated), and start packing to head back home (across a bunch of seas to that obscure country in Southeast Asia). But before that, SURPRISE...
A Trip to the Hospital
What’s worse than the knowledge that mid-semester tests are in a week? Knowing that you can’t take them because you’re STUCK in the HOSPITAL. Don’t worry guys, it’s not me whose being forced to don a flimsy gown and remain bedridden, but my lovely friend. She’s got...
