on what its really like to be a first year student at the University of Auckland
Study Tips Part 2
Hey everyone! How we all feeling? its been a crazy 13 weeks, and thankfully we're nearly at the finish line! I hope you found my last post of study tips useful and as promised, will give you 5 more tips on how to maximise study. Studying smarter, not studying longer ....
March For Moko
As some of you might have read in the newspaper, the people who abused Moko Rangitoheriri, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. As a result of his death, people decided that there were too many kids dying at the hands of parents and caregivers in New Zealand, so the ‘March...
Semester One Done
Semester one is finally over!!!!! The good news is that it means half of our workload is over and for me that means 3 of my 4 core papers are almost finished. The bad news is that means exams are almost here. One week left until the dreadful exams start. For me exams...
Bryan’s (Backward) Study Guide
If anything, first semester has been (Anneke had a nice word for it)– testing. If you’re taking a competitive degree you pretty much have to be on top of things from the start which is incredibly hard to achieve. You quickly pick up on what you ‘should’ve’ done or...
Some updates on the music front
As some of you may know, I am a keen songwriter, with more than a few home-made tracks on the go. The problem I've had with uni life is that there isn't really any time left over for this hobby. In fact, over the semester I've only sat down to make music a couple of...
views from the engineering guy
Okay fam..........................exams are now only 2 and a half weeks away............thats bout............... 17 days .......... I can feel myself slowly bout to explode. For the past three days or so I have started my studies in preparation for the exams. This...
the city of lovers (& madness);
A short story - the city of lovers (& madness) ** ‘Welcome, welcome to the city of lovers!’ exclaimed the Ringmaster. ‘Hem, hem. Excuse me, is Auckland really a city?’ a lady said, looking down her nose. ‘I love it how you say ‘welcome to’, as if we are really...
We Can Slow Down Now, Thanks!
There’s less than a week and a half left before lectures end. Tests are done and dusted, and I hand in my last assignment on Friday morning. My first exam is in less than three weeks and the panic is starting to set in. On a positive note, I only have to prepare for...
Football Victory
I find it hard to believe that I've been living in this city for three months because I literally have no idea where the time has gone. Take this blog for example- I used to be an organised person, and for me last year at school was absolutely hectic, I had so much...
Trees get degrees
Kia ora all, I’m pretty proud of myself to tell you the truth. Not for surviving the latest round of midterm tests although they were definitely testing (Sorry, that’s the best adjective my brain can manage right now). No, I’m proud of myself because I have survived...
The Semester Climax
It’s that point in the semester where everyone is a bit on edge, clinging onto the last few strands of humanity still left inside them… Lectures and classes are wrapping up soon and exams are hitting in a few weeks. The craziness of having completed most of semester...
What a Bibliophile does on a Saturday Morning
Books, books, books. I could go on about them forever. They’re a great comfort to me; I love how I can forget everything else and be utterly absorbed by the world within their pages. I love the intimacy of the act of reading. I love how sometimes, when I finish a good...
“To be or not to be”
Believe or not, there are just over 2 weeks left of the semester! Although the end of semester is in sight, I am left with mixed emotions. To say the semester has been exactly what I expected would probably be an understatement. Therefore in this blog I have...
Buddies and Study (Separately)
A lot of people have dropped out of law, the amount of people that show up to class is quickly diminishing. What does this prove? Not that law is hard, but that it’s just not for everyone. A word of advice: If your true dream isn’t to be a lawyer, then don’t bother....
The Most Stressful 43 Seconds of My Life
Let me tell you a story. Our story takes place on May the 18th, in a well-lit lecture theatre buzzing with engineering students ready to take the dynamics test. Dynamics is well known for being one of those topics in engineering that you think you almost...
“Cause Minimum Wage is Way Better Than a Degree” – Said no one ever
10 weeks down, 4 exams to go and honestly I thought I hit my stress max during mid semester tests, but these exams is what's real! _____________ Friend: Awhi! How'd you go in your mid tests? Awhi: Alright, yourself? Friend: Not so good, but that's alright I can make...
Honesty Hour
When moving into your hall of residence, the RA’s and Accommodation staff constantly remind you that it’s perfectly normal to go through the rollercoaster of emotions in the first year of university. The rollercoaster goes a little something like this: You start off...
the moratorium period;
Today was the first time I pumped my own petrol. It may seem insignificant but to me, it is a milestone. I recall fumbling for the lever that opens the petrol cap. Laughing nervously when I got it wrong and pushed open the boot instead. It’s just one of the things...