on what its really like to be a first year student at the University of Auckland
Budget Tour – City of Sails
Auckland University, you can't have the university without Auckland, so to kick it off this week I thought I'd show you what Auckland looks like, from our beautiful beaches to our bright city lights. There is so much to do in this Big...
O’Rorke, O Week, Oh Uni…
I’ve met so many rad human beings at O’Rorke, Orientation day, and all my lectures that I’ve probably said these just a couple hundred times already but here goes: Hiya, I’m Sonna and I’m studying Biomed. Welcoooome to my first blog! Waking up in my tiny (but homely)...
University and Highschool: What’s the diff?
Wasss gooood guys!? Kia ora and welcome to my first ever blog post! After thinking back to the dark days of Year 13, (Jk, it was dandy) I remembered how I feared what University would be like in comparison to High School (or if they were even comparable in the first...
#UpThe2!
…Even if you are quite a shy person, remember everyone in your hall is in the same dinghy as you and it’s easy as saying G’day Maaate…
O Wow, O Week!
A blog and a vlog for the first week and a half, as packaged by Tate.
New B-egg-innings
Why I chose The University of Auckland
O-Week Complete
And just like that O-Week is complete... But not without a few bumps in the road. It started with a pilot missing the landing strip and delaying my arrival by 20 minutes and then me anxiously waiting 40 minutes for my luggage to come around the carousel. Thank...
New Bloggers for 2017
Kia ora and welcome to the Inside Word for 2017. If you've read the Inside Word before, welcome back! As you'll notice, we've had an upgrade. There are a lot of new and shiny things to see, new ways to explore the Inside Word and new bloggers to read. Meet our new...
Outta Here at 100km/h
...quite literally, I must say! Did a short road trip with my mate back down home to Welly, there was absolutely no way I could've carried even half the amount of stuff I've acquired with me on a plane. Sadly, not only did I have to leave the beautiful orange walls of...
Are you our next blogger?
That’s right! We want to know if you have the writing skills, personality and commitment to be a blogger for the University of Auckland’s most popular blog, The Inside Word, for 2017. Are you a student who is heading into your first year at the University of Auckland...
Never Have I Ever
I know, that’s the title of the popular and revealing game. However, what 'never have I ever’ is about is honesty - something which I am about to provide you with in regard to university. The first year is a breeze for some, a horror for others. For most, you’ll fall...
Eating (…Exploring) Auckland
I’m sittin’ here in the smaller-than-expected Nelson Airport waiting for my ride. There are birds chirping right in front of me, that’s not a sight I often see in Wellington or Auckland airports. The flight was already short to begin with but as soon as I hit the...
NCEA vs. University + Some Sneaky Study Tips
My little brother is right smack bang in the middle of his NCEA exams. As I wander past him studying hard, I revel in my freedom from exams. However, it was only a year ago that I was in the exact same position: wrote learning essays for English, learning all of the...
Adios amigos
Hello dear readers, That’s the last time I get to say that. I’ve finished exams, moved out of Uni Hall, and am now back in Christchurch. First year has come to an end; this is it, folks. A welcome respite from exam study came with my birthday at the beginning of...
Bye Bye Biomed
Hey fam, It’s mad to think this is my last blog of the year. I am leaving Unihall today and consequently have started to get all the feels…CUE THE DMB!!! (deep meaningful blog). I did it…first year biomed is done! On the one hand I am relieved and happy. It’s been an...
End of days
I've officially finished my first year and what a year it has been. Believe me when I say I did try to brainstorm different topics for my final blog but ultimately I decided you can't go wrong with reviewing the year. A year in review of the craziest, most stressful...
Holiday Job Hunt!
So it is exam time and there seems like a million things that need to be done before I finish uni for the year! As if it isn't stressful enough just worrying about studying for my exams and passing with flying colours, I am also faced with the questions... What am I...
Oh darling, please have mercy on me;
'Please have mercy on me Take it easy on my heart.' That was the plea I uttered as 1st Nov rolled around. I kicked off my shoes in the exam hall and sat cross-legged on my seat, waiting for the invigilator to click the 'START' button. It had been a gruelling week....