The Inside Word 2018
My First Conference in Medical School (Australasian Students’ Surgical Conference). Vlog
Hello! I'm Junius, a second-year medical student. During the lockdown, we had the opportunity to attend the Australasian Students' Surgical Conference (ASSC). It was completely online and did not cost us anything to attend! We listened to inspiring stories from...
Waking Up Early (And Why I Can’t Do It)
I am loving being back at Uni! I really missed the clear structure, the socialising, the face-to-face contact with lecturers, and being able to spend all my money at Shaky Isles. Bliss! Being a third-year Arts student, the best parts of my degree are discussing and...
You’re just an “Applied Scientist”
As some of you may know (from my rather concise bio), I study engineering, and it has been a running joke on my floor that us engineering students are simply "applied scientists". This has gotten on my nerves, since it has made me feel a bit self conscious about...
March Madness
Kia ora! Greetings! Hello! Welcome! It’s great to meet you. Even though we are not meeting in real life I’d like to virtually shake your hand, give you an elbow bump or reciprocate an East Coast wave – whatever’s allowed these days. My name’s Tom and I’m a...
Mental Health: How to Take Care of Yourself
Over lockdown, my inbox was flooded with emails expressing concern over students’ mental health. Uni in general can be stressful, depending on how much time and emotional investment you put into it. Living away from home can be scary (though I’ve come to love it)....
Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting Uni
Hi there, I’m Leticia, and I’m a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts student majoring in politics and English. The inter-semester break has been a good time to reflect on the things I’ve learned about uni and how to be better prepared for semester 2 and the...
The Best (updated) Study Spots in Auckland Central
The Best (updated) Study Spots in Auckland Central Why Getting Out of Your Room is Effective Of course, there’s days where you wake up and it just feels right to stay home and study in bed. A pantry (or a snack stash) at your disposal and a thick duvet, or your own...
Move in day – Waipārūrū Hall. Vlog
This vlog is of me moving from Christchurch to Auckland to start my degree. It shows me moving into the new Waipārūrū hall and me getting settled in a new city.
Life of a Biomed student *quarantine edition*. Vlog
Its 2016 and my year 10 self is sitting at my desk unsure of many things to do with University... that's when I came across The Inside Word and I've been reading this blog since then! So here it goes 😊 Welcome! I'm Jasmine, a first year student from Auckland...
A very strange first semester
Hi, I’m Libby and I am a first-year Biomed student from the North Shore of Auckland. I am very excited to share some of my university experience and thought I would start with a reflection of my first semester. Although I am excited to be back on campus for...
A visit to the happiest place on earth
You guessed it, I went to Disneyland! Was it the happiest place on earth? It sure comes pretty close! Honestly, what surprised me the most was how my favorite parts of the day was meeting the Disney characters - who am I kidding, one hug from Chip (or Dale) got me...
Hong Kong, a montage
Hey friends, Wonder where I went in Hong Kong these past few months? Watch this vlog filled with an excessive number of sea view clips to find out! https://youtu.be/CayV5DREim0 I thought i'd also take this opportunity to address the elephant in the room and...
nom noms in Hong Kong
Did someone say food? ...Oh right, I did! Hope you enjoy this video that made me extremely hungry while I was editing. Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to try very local Hong Kong style food due my abrupt return to New Zealand (blog to come 😉), its more of a...
WHAT’S IN MY BAG? MED SCHOOL EDITION
Hello hello! Last Thursday I had my practical medical exam (OSCE), so I decided to share with you all the weird and wonderful types of equipment you'll find in a medical student's bag!
A (late) halloween story
Hey guys, So, it’s been a while since story time with Cecilia, but in the spirit of Halloween (apologies, this was written on Halloween, but I forgot to post 😅), I’ve got a slightly squeamish, slightly scary story in store for you. It’s got a happy ending, though...
