on what its really like to be a first year student at the University of Auckland
How to biomed everyday without going cray cray
Hey team, If you read my last blog than you will understand that university study and in particular Biomed can be rather challenging at times. Thankfully in addition to learning about biology, chemistry and population health I have figured out a few other things along...
It was all a Dream
"Its not about the journey, so long as you reach your destination" My whole life I have dreamed of being a "university student" who will initiate in academic debates and educated conversation. A student who will be a competent reader a proficient writer and an...
Becoming an adult months after everybody else
My twin and I were born in May so we have always been almost a year younger than all of our friends and classmates.For myself personally this hasn't had many downsides, I've never felt too young or left behind but instead I used to think it was pretty cool that we got...
The Weeks Gone By
Howdy folks! It’s been two weeks since I checked in last. (Since I last checked in? Since last I checked in? Language is wonderfully confusing.) In that time, several noteworthy things have happened, so I thought I’d write about everything that’s been going on instead...
Last Man Standing!
There's only about a month left of the Semester! This fact has only just recently sunken in. In a month’s time, my first semester of University will be over. How will I feel? Relieved? Excited? Anxious? What was once an outlier, easy to pick out from the bunch, is now...
Approaching Life & Law With a Beyonce Attitude
Becky with the good hair, the bee-hive is coming for you – and we’re sipping lemonade while we do it. Lemonade by Beyonce is a lyrical masterpiece. If I could write an assignment about the striking visuals and deep messages embedded in something so beautifully...
(Trying to) Lose the Fresher Five
Since I’ve been here, I’ve heard the terms, “Fresher Flu” and “Fresher Five” thrown around– even “Fresher Fifteen.” The flu has (kinda) already hit earlier in the semester and I'm starting to notice the Fresher Five creeping up on me. Let's hope it doesn't make it to...
Mind Games
Hello again, As I write this I am sitting at home feeling a little cold (Auckland has made me soft) but also super happy and oddly relaxed despite my impending bio test. Unlike most others I stayed at the deserted hall and studied over easter which was pretty...
Tonight I will make brownies
Tonight I will make brownies, For I need a little break, From studying, and assignments, And staying up too late. Two assignments due this week, And more tests coming still, Leaves me with an empty Only brownie can fulfill. - Tonight I will make brownies, To fill the...
how a bad day became a good one;
The alarm went off at 4.45am. I groaned. I wanted to witness the Dawn Parade for Anzac day, but that did not omit the fact that my eyelids felt like they were weighed down by lead. I glanced around my room. It was a war zone. Clothes were strewn everywhere, and the...
feeling refreshed for the 2nd half of semester
Holidays have just finished, and uni is back in full swing(yay!) Anyway........ my ONE WEEK!!!!!! holiday wasnt reallllly a HOLIDAY!!!. I arrived back home to this big fella, who despite his sudden sugar rushes, and early morning barks always seems to put a smile one...
Home is where the Heart is
It's MID SEMESTER BREAK!! Do you know what that means?? HOME TIME! But am I really going home??? Mauri ora Whanau! For those of you who are still at school I hope you're making the most of holidays. For us university students we have reached the milestone of our first...
The Journey Home
It’s mid-semester break here at UoA. At least, so we are told: I think most of us have so much work to do that it doesn’t really count as a proper break. This didn’t come as a surprise to anyone though. Even we naive first-years have cottoned on to the grim reality of...
The final sprint and the holiday
I am currently sitting in my living room 5 hours out of Auckland. I can hear the waves crashing and once again I can see the stars. At the moment I am making the most of my mid semester break. The final weeks leading up to now were-( to put it lightly)- stressful. I...
Blood, Sweat and Tears (With a Side of Socks)
I'm a little late to the party, but it was Assassins Week at Whitaker Hall a couple of weeks ago, and my goodness, it was stressful. There was screaming, running and even a broken glass incident, and I documented the whole week so I could share the experience with you...
You’re Not On Holiday Anymore Awhi
It's been a week since I've been back from my amazing trip in Bali, and it was awesome! Those 8 days went so quickly, and have made an honest impact on me. Walking through the streets I saw people who lived off close to nothing, but were so happy with it. It put...
English, law and who to punch in a brawl
You wouldn’t choose to major in English if you didn’t have some interest in the feelings of others – that’s what English is, it revolves around the desire to understand the world around us. So here’s what you need to know about how the two English courses I am taking...
I Guess I Missed the Memo
Its been a good month of university life, and I can officially say that I have settled in. Seeing as it has taken me quite a while to find my inner-university peace, I thought that it might be a good idea to compile a list of the things I wish someone had told me when...