Accommodation Blogs
Cooking for One
The mid semester break is finally here! Time flew by for me and these two weeks are going by even faster. Huia Hall is super empty from everyone returning home, and I'm not sure if I like it or not. Today I'm going to talk about cooking for one. At Huia Hall you...
Chasing Stars
"Star light. Star bright. The first star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight." These are the words I murmured at 4 in the morning, on a deserted street, with two of my friends beside me. My eyes were shut so tight as I made my...
THE BEST TEST TIPS
So, on Monday…I had my very first test of the year. While it wasn’t worth that much, there was an extra aura of heaviness around because not only was it the first test of the year, it was also probably everyone’s first university test ever. So, here’s some handy tips for your first test!
Busy? Kinda, maybe, very…
You know in High School when you reach the last couple of weeks of term and all your teachers have simultaneously decided to give you all your assessments and tests at once? That is exactly what seems to be happening to me. Now I have to count my blessings as one...
A Weirdly Wonderful World
You’d think by now that a few weeks have passed, a routine would have been established, and I would have at least sorted my life out...Even though I’m not qualified to let you guys know how things work in the weird and wonderful world of Uni, I’m going to go ahead...
Waiting on Mid Semester like…
"Woah! We're half way there, wooooahhh..." Almost Mid Semester (kinda works). Yes, I can take comfort in the classic Living on a Prayer as I watch my calender quickly near Mid Semester break. Bit sad that I am already counting down the days but I am keen for a...
Do what you like, like what you do
Chances are, you probably don't know much about me. So before I start blogging about my first experiences in the weird and wonderful world of uni, I thought it would be a good idea to tell you a little bit more about Charlie: I'm an 18-year-old kiwi-brit. Born in...
Budget Tour – City of Sails
https://youtu.be/SRTF8HXgYaQ Auckland University, you can't have the university without Auckland, so to kick it off this week I thought I'd show you what Auckland looks like, from our beautiful beaches to our bright city lights. There is so much to do in this Big...
#UpThe2!
...Even if you are quite a shy person, remember everyone in your hall is in the same dinghy as you and it's easy as saying G'day Maaate...
O-Week Complete
And just like that O-Week is complete... But not without a few bumps in the road. It started with a pilot missing the landing strip and delaying my arrival by 20 minutes and then me anxiously waiting 40 minutes for my luggage to come around the carousel....
