The Inside Word 2018
SURVIVING MY FIRST MONTH AT ELAM
Straight outta high school, straight outta the cage that NCEA has put us “secondary school artists” in. Coming from a school in East Auckland with 350 kids in our year, there were 20 kids in our art class, three of us ended up going to art school. That is, only...
Engineering Camp!
I know, I know, from the title, you might be thinking: engineers in kayaks, 19-year-old students building tents, and roasting marshmallows, fully grown dudes riding ponies. Let me assure you that it was not that kind of camp. In fact, the technical name for it was...
The Great Return
“You lot are always on holidays”, “do you even get any work done”, “just wait till you are in the real world”. All statements I have heard my whole life from unfortunate souls who are in full-time employment whilst I’m living the ‘best days of my life’ in the...
What is Waka Ama?
Waka Ama: the best decision I made as a first year Uni student The general consensus between student advisors and Uni staff is that the best way to enjoy the full university experience is to join a student group. Whether it be the desert club, public policies...
Move in Day at UHA: Tips and Tricks
Moving into the halls of residence can be super stressful, especially if you are moving far away from home into a new city. For me, there was less stress involved because I’m technically only moving an hour away from home, and so far I haven’t been super...
School’s In For Summer
Tate dishes on a never-before-seen Inside Word topic: Summer School.
Welcome back!!! Again…
Hello, remember me? Probably not. After writing for The Inside Word back in 2017, then contributing to their Instagram last year, I am back and ready to do it ALL over again. This time I write to you as not only a third year student, but a Resident Advisor for a...
Through the eyes of an RA
Hello, What's your name? ... It is nice to meet you, my name is Cal, I'm the RA for Floor 8 UHT. What do you study? ... Oh Biomed? That's intense, yeah you should definitely stick with that plan to stay up until 3am every night studying. Where are you...
Our first week ever at UoA / O’week 2019
Hi guys, Alex and Bethany here! Please enjoy our first vlog ever and our very first experience here at...
12 DAYS OF UNIVERSITY
Hello hello hello! After a year-long break from The Inside Word, I am back to enthral you all for another year! Literally nothing has changed since first year, except that I got my braces off and that I am now in Medical School!
25 Things About Me // Student Edition
Hello! I'm Sonna. Often found running to my lectures (even though I live 5 mins away), watching medical TV shows, burning everything in the kitchen, and doing lots of regular studying (read: procrastinating). Welcome to my first blog! Leave a comment below, and let's kōrero!
An Adventure in Cooking
Going into second year at university at a self-catered hall of residence has opened a whole new world for me. Cooking. Despite having pretty much free reign of my parent’s kitchen at home, it was rare for me to volunteer to cook dinner (as bad as this is, I know!)....
Phase 2
Hi! I wrote for the Inside Word last year and my goodness, it’s 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,...
