Auckland Life
What’s in my bag?!?
https://youtu.be/o4iqtKy277M Alright, I'll be the first to admit that neither of the girls in the thumbnail above are me. š I couldn't get a nice photo of my bag as it was just a lumpy black shape sitting on the floor, so stock photos it is! Internally cringing at...
The Great Return
āYou lot are always on holidaysā, ādo you even get any work doneā, ājust wait till you are in the real worldā. All statements I have heard my whole life from unfortunate souls who are in full-time employment whilst Iām living the ābest days of my lifeā in the...
School’s In For Summer
Tate dishes on a never-before-seen Inside Word topic: Summer School.
Eminem and Queen + Bowie (Returns and Pressure)
An old vlog and a new perspective.
Phase 2
Hi! I wrote for the Inside Word last year and my goodness, itās great to be back! I am going into my second year here at UoA and initially, I had some mixed feelings about being back; a few of my closest friends either transferred elsewhere or left uni completely,...
Cue the Tears
Iāve never been that person who embraces the idea of change. I know it is inevitable, yet I actively try and avoid it. The reason I try and avoid it is because I fear the incredible times and experiences I have had will never be topped. The biggest...
So Long, and Thanks for All the Tears
Dear Reader Well hey, we made it! I'm going to make this short and sweet, because like this year, it's been far too short and although sour at times it's mainly been a pretty sweet time. Another year gone, another year the earth has circled the sun. This year has...
Come walk with me!
Being an Aucklander who has pretty much lived here their whole life, Iām ashamed to say that I know surprisingly little about Auckland City. Having been stuck in my room for hours on end trying (key word: trying) to study, exam time was the perfect time to start...
How to Make Friends at Uni
You know that feeling when you walk into the classroom and you get really stressed about where to sit and who you sit next too? Well, with next to 1000 students being in the same classroom as you, the odds of not sitting next to someone are pretty much zero. So...
Wise Words from Amy
This time next month I will be back home in Napier after completing my first year of university. I am still in shock with how fast this year has gone and questioning whether it will be possible to ever beat this year. Unfortunately for you guys, you will be/almost...
A Day in the Life of… a Biomed
https://youtu.be/qWNrbVwoVAo Here we have it- 'A Day in the Life of a Biomed' The video to answer all you ever wanted to know about how Biomed students live (kinda, but not really). Sure, this mightn't be a day that represents the entire 2018 First Year...
Dealing with rejection
Hey guys! Long time no see! Thought, I might pop in this quick post before exams because I know first year hall offers have gone out, and it can be a scary thing! If you didn't know before, I got rejected from UHT. And honestly. It was probably one of the greatest...
Conjoint degrees: Yay or Nay Part 2.
https://youtu.be/i5240eYCArY Hi guys, As promised, here is the second part of the video, the pros and cons of doing a conjoint. These were some of the personal pros and cons that I considered, some weighing more heavily on my mind than others. Of course, pros and...
Keeping Life Easy
After almost a year at uni, I've come up with some strategies for making my life a bit easier and less stressful, hopefully you'll be able to find them helpful too. 1. Have a go-to spot I think this is probably the most important thing; you can easily waste so much...
A Day in the Life
If you've been wondering what an average day actually looks like for a university student, then this is the post for you! 7am Time to wake up ā I could definitely get up later but I like to take my mornings slow. One of my friends literally gets up at 8:40 and...
