The Inside Word 2016
Not Quite Smooth Sailing
So you know how I said in my last blog post that I was feeling pumped for this semester? That feeling did not last very long. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad that I am back and doing something productive with my time, but there is something unappealing about 9am...
Why I chose UOA
(My cute fams) I'm a 10 year old girl who likes cakes and biscuits, so I decide cooking is my thing. A few years later I start to get good at karate, so I consider that the police corp is for me. Than I was a year 13 girl, with no more dreams and...
Balancing school/work/social life/boyfriend
When first making the decision to go university, you make the choice to dedicate yourself to your degree. No matter what gets in your way. But no one can really prepare you for what your life's going to be. They tell you that being a uni student is hard. But what...
When life gives you lemons
We all know how challenging life is sometimes. Being a uni student it is bad enough being broke all the time, always hungry and always study waiting to be done. Sometimes the supreme being of the universe loves to squeeze a little lemon juice on that already...
In Search of the Perfect Pizza
In this life, there are very few things more important than good pizza. OK, now that I think about it a number of things spring to mind as potentially more crucial (love? friendship? world peace?). But you have to admit, pizza is hard to beat. It is nigh-on...
I Just Failed My Exam Tomorrow
No one can really tell you how to plan for an exam, because everyones different. You might be the kind of person who needs to colour coordinate all their study notes, have minimal social interaction and revise each note carefully. Or, you might actually be better...
Money money money
I feel like we've reached that the time in the year where you start wanting more helpful information from me as you begin to prepare for external exams, those of you doing NCEA anyway (I am seriously lacking in knowledge on IB and Canebridge sorry!) The biggest...
6 Weeks To Go
Semester 2 of Uni has now started which means the whole team is back and we can really get into training. Over the exam period and then the holidays it was difficult to get everyone together due to all of our separate commitments. However, we have had two really...
Life’s Struggles to Greater Reward’s!
Hey Peeps! How we all doing? Whether you’re still enjoying your 2 week holiday break before the term starts, or whatever you’re doing, it’s probably better than what I am doing right now. Why? Well its the second day of the second semester and the brains...
Bring It On!
My first semester of university is done and dusted, with results officially released a few days ago. I was pleasantly surprised with my results, considering I didn’t really know what study techniques worked for me and wasn’t sure how harsh the university marking...
and so it begins.
'Take a deep breath,’ Maria instructed firmly. I tried to focus. ‘Now place your hands to heart centre… and set your intentions.’ I was at the last yoga session of the inter-semester break. Semester II was to start the very next day and it came with a sense of...
when evil brother came to town;
‘There!’ I looked at my room, satisfied. It looked angelic now. I caught sight of my alarm clock. ‘Sheesh!’ I screamed in my head. I had promised to pick my friend up at 3.45pm – and that was just five minutes away. Thoughts occupied me as I hurried down the...
The 5 things I learned last semester
First semester is done and dusted and I have survived unscathed (mostly). I found the engineering exams quite challenging but came away with results I was happy with, despite the classic post exam freak out- "I've failed!". Needless to say I did not fail, but I've...
Do Sydney and yay rhyme?
Officially arrived back from Sydney and ready to take my second semester of university by storm! While I was away I noticed Sydney was actually a popular spot for lots of uni students to get some much needed R&R – whether that be through retail, food, or...
The Arts: A Crusade + A Course Review
It’s the week before university starts again! Eeek! I’ve had a lovely break, but it’s gone all too fast. To get myself ready for next semester, I thought I’d do a course review of my papers from last semester to get a bit of closure. So… here it is. I do hope you...
