The Inside Word 2016
First test chills
Dear readers, This week I've been waking up early, getting to sleep late and overdosing on way too much chocolate. All key signs in an upcoming test! Business 101, my first university exam was coming up and I was freaking out! Though this test is probably the best...
Poor Patrick…
I’m sat in one of the hallways on my floor because a. the common room smells (we just had a clean out of our small communal fridge), b. my room is a mess, c. the floor study room is occupied by Hayden who loves to sing and d. level 1 is too far away, I’ve had a...
Work work work work
Wats up lads and ladettes! As you may have guessed from the title uni has been all work work work and is now definitely in full swing. Each new day a new concept to be learned. I've had weekly assessments worth 1.5% of my grades, peer assessments worth 1% and been...
ohana means family;
The hall can be a frustrating place to live in at times. I was suddenly thrust into a world where eleven other people were constantly cognizant of my activities. The first thing I did when I moved into Whitaker Hall on 21st February was to leave my door open. I...
How to Adult
The first month living in Whitaker Hall has just flown by. Everything has been running pretty smoothly; I’ve been handing all my assignments in on time, I haven’t been overwhelmed by my workload, and I’m also managing to have a social life! I’ve learnt that the...
Ella for President
GRAFTON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2016 So after being at uni for a week and bit I was feeling comfortable and confident... so much so that yes, I decided to run Grafton President 2016! Therefore me being me I dive head first into campaigning. Step 1 was come up with a...
What nobody told you about University
Last year, everybody I met would offer me advice on University. It always started with " In my opinion...." and would progress to a description of how fun their first year had been. Don't get me wrong, I know that each of these people were genuinely trying to help...
Second First Impressions
Fun Fact: An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (a.k.a second first). If you like constantly learning new things like this, come to university! The first few weeks of uni are a constant barrage of new...
No I Don’t Want To Be a Real Estate Agent
So this has been bugging me for awhile and I just need to get it out of the way, I study Property not to become a realestate agent! What many people think when I tell them I'll be studying Property this year, they immediately assume I'll be selling houses......
A School of Sardines
Thank You First off, a big shout out to everyone who’s supported me after my previous blogpost. I have had so many lovely messages and comments, and each one has left me feeling warm, fuzzy and a little buoyant. Thank you so, so much - it’s meant a lot. May Contain...
Stress. Caffeine. Procrastination
Although these three words may have different meanings, they have a special relationship, as the third week of semester one draws to close. Firstly Stress. How do I print? How do I issue a textbook on short loan? A million different question swirling around in my...
Hopeless academic or just plain unlucky?
Yesterday would have easily been the worst day of my short-lived university life if today had not become an equal contender. Long story short: Yesterday I lost my wallet (pay wave eftpos cards, HOP card, fortune cookie from the night I met my boyfriend (!!), even...
Phantoms in Agrabah
I’ve done a lot of not studying. That’s not to say I’m not studying at all, but a good chunk of my days have been filled with a bunch of outings and events. It's this illusion that Auckland creates, an environment where there are always things for you to do. ∞ Just...
Confessions of a quitter
I've never been very good at quitting. I don't like giving up on things, and I hate feeling like I've wasted time and energy doing something for it to result in nothing. Naturally, this makes me a bit of a busy person- I have a lot of different hobbies and...
The Transition to the City of Sails
I’m going to be honest, I’m a serious procrastinator. This was prevalent in the week leading up to my “big move” to Auckland. I didn’t start getting organised until Thursday afternoon, and even then not much was getting done. Fast forward to Friday night, it’s...